The Jacksonville Jaguars are hoping to get back Julius Thomas soon and the tight end could return after Week 4 after dealing with a finger injury. The Jags have TJ Yeldon, Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns as solid fantasy football starters this week for Blake Bortles as the team takes on the Colts on the road for a divisional game.
Thomas was one of the big free agent signings in the offseason after his time with the Broncos and he has not been able to make his 2015 debut yet for the Jaguars. According to the Florida Times-Union, Thomas spoke to reporters for the first time since early in the month and updated his status, saying that there is no return date set for the tight end. Thomas said that he is making progress and that the "good news is, no bad news" regarding his injury.
Thomas signed a five year deal worth over $45 million this offseason and he has not yet been able to get on the field for the Jags. Thomas had some great years with the Broncos and Peyton Manning, making 24 TD catches over the past two seasons. Thomas said that he should return soon, but did not put a firm date on that return. Thomas had 43 catches last season for 489 yards and while that was a bit of a drop-off from his numbers the previous season, he still had 12 touchdowns.
Even if Thomas doesn't put up wild numbers for the Jags, he will be a great redzone target and the team is hoping to have him back soon. Yeldon has been the lead back for the Jaguars and he has been solid with 154 rushing yards through three games. Yeldon has not scored a TD yet, but he had one called back on a penalty on an impressive run and he continues to be the starter for the Jags. Yeldon is going to face some stacked defenses with the offense running through Bortles, but he is a solid option in deep leagues.
Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson have been solid WR options for Bortles and moving forward they are good pickups on the low end of leagues. Robinson comes in with 11 catches in three games, but he has put up 250 yards on those catches and could continue to make explosive plays. Robinson had nine targets against the Patriots last week and caught four balls for 68 yards. Hurns comes in after a slow start to the season with just 11 catches, but he has also made some big plays, including a 59-yard touchdown last week. Bortles has five TDs and three picks this season and he needs to get his completion percentage up from a 53 percent rate.
