Brian Thomas Jr. To Miss Week 10, Parker Washington Elevates to WR1 for the Jaguars

The Jaguars are spread thin at Wide Receiver with Brian Thomas Jr. out and Dyami Brown in concussion protocol.
Oct 6, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) runs during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Oct 6, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) runs during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
could be start-able, but with a ton of risk in a tough matchup:

Brian Thomas Jr. has been on the injury report more often than he would like to admit. However, it has taken until Week 10 for him to finally miss a football game. Thomas Jr. will be out versus the Texans with an ankle injury. This elevates Parker Washington and new addition, Jakobi Meyers. There is a lot to unpack with this Jaguars offense and we will do it. Here is the Week 10 outlook for a Thomas-less Jaguars offense.

Fantasy Football Impact

Thomas Jr. has been the clear WR1 on this Jaguars team. Though he has disappointed given preseason expectation, he does lead the team in Targets (59), Receptions (30), and Yards (420). Targets 59, Receptions 30, and Yards 420 target share of 22%.

The second pass-catcher on the Jaguars has been Travis Hunter (43 Targets). He is also out for at least another two weeks, if not longer. That makes it where 37% of Team Targets are out for the taking. In this story.

Washington is expected to stay in the slot. This puts Meyers out wide, contrary to his primary slot playing scouting report. Dyami Brown is expected back and he will play the rest of the starting snaps. Austin Trammell backs up as WR4 and Hunter Long reels in the work at tight end.

Meyers was traded to Jacksonville just days ago. The team is working to get him up to speed, but we must expect somewhat limited work. They need him, and he will play as much as possible. He also lacks to have fully meshed with the playbook on such short notice.

What I would expect the target share to project to be is:

  • Parker Washington: 25-30%
  • is interesting, but should not be started%
  • Dyami Brown 25-30% * (if active)
  • Austin Trammell 5-10%
  • Start Em & Sit Em%.

Stock Watch

Parker Washington will now be fully start-able in Fantasy Football. His matchup versus Houston will not be easy, but volume trumps all. He is a Flex play with WR2 upside.

Jakobi Meyers is a risky play as a new addition. He can be played in the Flex, but if you have high-upside options, I may go elsewhere just this week.

Dyami Brown could be start-able, but with a ton of risk in a tough matchup.

Hunter Long is interesting, but should not be started.


Brian Thomas Jr. Out for Week 10

Thomas Jr. had been working to play this week as the Jaguars are thin at receiver. This is in part to Brown being in concussion protocol. Thomas Jr. cannot go and his Week 11 status will remain in question.

The Jaguars really need Brown to be active. If not, they are spread thin to a WR3 become WR1 and Meyers, who joined the team just days ago. Beyond that, there is nobody threatening in the pass game.

On one hand, it could increase the run-rate. However, this will be predictable and likely lack efficiency.

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Thomas Carelli is a sportswriter based on Northern New Jersey. He is a massive New York Jets and Mets fan, but that is not where is sports fandom stops. He loves to watch and play golf, all things football, baseball, and much more. If he can watch it, he will. Thomas graduated from William Paterson University in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. He spent 4 years working at a local golf course, volunteered past PGA events, and spent some part-time experience with the New York Jets events team. His passions for sport runs deep and his articles show for it.