The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Houston Texans in Week 3. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE Brenton Strange.
Is Brenton Strange Playing in Week 3?
Strange is not on the injury report and is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Jaguars’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Brenton Strange in Week 3?
The Jaguars seem to be a very theoretical team these days.
In theory, banking on Trevor Lawrence, given the pedigree, mobility, and offensive system is a good idea. In theory, an athletic weapon like Travis Hunter can solve a lot of problems. In theory, Brenton Strange being on the field for 90% of the offensive snaps in a game that featured 58 points should net more than 4.7 PPR points.
Theory can turn into reality at a moment’s notice, but we aren’t there right now. Mighty Jake Brwoning took down the Jags on Sunday and Lawrence again underwhelmed.
Sure, the three touchdowns look nice at a glance, but multiple interceptions and a 57.1% completion rate leave plenty of room to be desired.
This isn’t a Lawrence conversation until it is. Both running backs were productive on their screen passes, the area that Lawrence seems most comfortable and it’s safe to bank on Thomas and Hunter soaking up 40-50% of the targets most weeks.
So where does Strange win?
I think he’s a good chain moving option, but Jacksonville is telling us that those short passes are the only spot on the field they trust their “franchise” QB (six total air yards on his four touchdowns this season with 65.7% of his pass attempts failing to travel 10 yards in the air).
If that’s going to continue to be the case, Strange is fighting with considerably more talented teammates for the same role and that’s a fantasy disaster.
He’s going to stay on the field, but as we learned from Cade Otton in this Liam Coen system just 12 months ago, “on the field” and “productive” are nowhere near the same thing. Strange isn’t a must roster player and is part of a streaming tier that seems to get longer by the week.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Strange’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 3
Strange is projected to score 9.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Strange to have 4 receptions for 38 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 3 Weather Impact: Texans at Jaguars
The forecast for 1:00 PM ET kickoff is 85 degrees Fahrenheit with 11 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
