One o'clock in Jacksonville. Parker Washington is my captain.
He's the one guy in this game getting fed like a No. 1. Twelve catches on 18 targets, 181 yards and a touchdown through two weeks, and DraftKings has him averaging 18.1 points, the best number on the board. He's $9,000 in the flex and $13,500 at captain. Trevor Lawrence costs more and has done less for fantasy, so I'd rather pay for the guy catching the ball.
Lawrence is still in most of my builds, just in the flex at $9,600. Four touchdowns and one pick so far. Washington and Lawrence together is the Jacksonville side of this game and I'm fine being that simple about it.
Bhayshul Tuten is the other captain I'll click. 28 carries for 131 yards and a score, $8,600 in the flex, $12,900 up top. If the Jaguars win this on the ground instead of through Washington, it's him.
New England's backfield is the part I actually want to talk about. TreVeyon Henderson ran 16 times for 76 yards and a touchdown in his one game. Rhamondre Stevenson has more work over two weeks, 24 carries plus six catches, but he fumbled last week, and Field Yates was asking on Friday ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/FieldYates/status/2103456485783285778)) whether this is headed for an even split. Henderson is $7,600, Stevenson $7,400. I'm taking Henderson. If the split is coming, I want the guy with the bigger play in him.
Drake Maye at $10,000 is the most expensive player in the game and I'm not captaining him. One touchdown, four interceptions, and a 10.9 average. His QB coach told Mike Reiss on Friday ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/MikeReiss/status/2103409190211313701)) he's "taking steps in right direction; not where we want to be yet." That's an honest quote, and it doesn't make me want to pay $15,000 for him. He's a flex bring-back at most.
Romeo Doubs is $8,000 with three catches, and 63 of his 96 yards came on one of them. Leave him. Brian Thomas Jr. at $6,600 has 11 targets and 80 yards and hasn't found the end zone. He's the cheaper Jacksonville receiver I'd use before Jakobi Meyers at $7,800, even though Meyers has a touchdown on three catches. ESPN has Meyers (thumb) practicing fully Friday with no designation, so he'll play. I just don't love the price. Hunter Henry at $5,800 has six catches and no score. Brenton Strange at $5,400 has the touchdown. Strange.
Eli Raridon is questionable with the thigh and missed practice all week, per Reiss's Thursday report ([Sept. 24](https://x.com/MikeReiss/status/2103220238481317974)). He's got a touchdown on two catches this year. Doesn't matter. I'm not guessing at $2,800. Travis Hunter at $1,200 played six snaps last week without a target. That's not a punt, that's a donation.
Kicker is Cam Little. 4 for 5 with a 47-yarder, $5,000. Andy Borregales hit a 50 and is $200 cheaper if you need it. The defense I want is the Patriots at $3,800. They're averaging 13.5 DraftKings points. Lawrence has thrown a pick. I'll take the cheaper defense that has actually scored.
Washington at captain, Lawrence next to him, Henderson on the other side. Build it and go watch the early window. @numeric_dfs
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