TrevorLawrence

News: 13 hours agoJaguars head coach Doug Pederson said that Lawrence (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Spin: Mac Jones will draw a second straight start in place of Lawrence, who is nursing an AC joint sprain to his left (non-throwing) shoulder. Though surgery on the shoulder could be a possibility at some point, for now, Lawrence looks to be planning on treating the injury with rest and rehab. After Sunday's contest, the Jaguars are on bye Week 12, and Pederson told Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union that he has optimism that Lawrence might be ready to return to action Week 13 against the Texans. The Jaguars aren't likely to provide another update on Lawrence's condition until the team resumes practicing coming out of the bye week.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Even as we enter the fourth season of Lawrence's career, it's unclear what type of fantasy producer he truly is. Lawrence finished 17th in per-game fantasy production in 2023. Last year also marked the second straight season he finished strong, as the former top pick was sixth among QBs in fantasy points per game from Week 11 on. Gone is last season's leading receiver in Calvin Ridley, but the team still has some savvy skill players to support a return to relevance for the Lawrence in Year 4. While he is talented as a runner, a lack of designed rushing plays and a greater reliance on pocket production has him understandably positioned on the fringes of QB1 and QB2 status as 2024 fantasy drafts approach. It will only take a middle-to-late-round pick to find out if Lawrence can sustain a full season of special production.