Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles still misses open receivers too often and makes poor decisions under duress, but there's no denying that he's taken a remarkable step forward in his second season. A lot of that progress has to be attributed to the impressive offensive weapons around him. But while rookie running back T.J. Yeldon has been solid and a healthy Julius Thomas can be a handful in the redzone, it is Jacksonville's impressive collection of wide receivers that have really helped the young QB.
Second-year WRs Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns have been wreaking havoc on opposing defenses and racking in fantasy football points for owners all season. But with the Jaguars sitting at 3-6, the question is if the duo can keep up this frenetic pace?
"Jaguards wide receivers Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns continue to reward fantasy owners and there's really no end in sight even before the Week 16 Saints matchup," ESPN Fantasy Football Insider Eric Karabell wrote. "Robinson has reached double digits for standard scoring in five consecutive games. Hurns caught a touchdown for the seventh consecutive game, and still remains available in too many ESPN leagues. The Jaguars last boasted a 1,000-yard wide receivers a decade ago (Jimmy Smith in his final season of 2005) but both current options are well on their way to that mark and are among the top 10 in season fantasy scoring at the position. The minor concern here is Robinson and Hurns always seem to be saddled with some ailment and among the listed on the weekly injury report, so for deep leagues it's not a bad idea to add their talented backup Marqise Lee, healthy for the first time since September from a hamstring injury. Lee did little his rookie season, but the second-round pick from USC, who caught one pass Sunday, is an intriguing wide receiver handcuff in case opportunity knocks. Bortles isn't going to stop throwing."
To Karabell's last point, Bortles ranks seventh in the NFL in pass attempts at 356 which averages out to a healthy 40 passes per game. That kind of volume (Robinson ranks seventh in targets, Hurns is in the top 30) combined with the talent of both WRs is a solid recipe for fantasy goodness.
Overall, Robinson has caught 45 passes for 758 yards and seven touchdowns. Hurns has caught 41 passes for 697 yards and seven tuddies. Robinson's workload makes him a borderline WR1 while Hurns' activity in the redzone makes him a consistent flex play.
That shouldn't change this week when the Jags face the Tennessee Titans who rank 16th in TD passes allowed this year.
