In Tampa Bay’s Week 1 game versus Dallas, WR Julio Jones caught three passes on five targets for 69 yards. With WR Chris Godwin ruled out and WR Mike Evans banged up for Week 2, Jones has a chance to become Tom Brady‘s favorite target in their game in New Orleans. However, the 33-year-old has been dealing with a knee injury all week, so the primary question remains: Will Julio Jones play in Week 2? Here’s where things stand.
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Julio Jones (knee) returns to practice Friday
Julio Jones (knee) returned to Buccaneers’ practice Friday.
Fantasy Impact
It is great news for Tampa Bay and fantasy managers that both Jones and Mike Evans were able to return to practice Friday. With Chris Godwin out of the lineup with a hamstring injury, Jones should see plenty of additional targets in a matchup with the Saints. Jones currently ranks as WR35 in ECR, according to FantasyPros.
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What the Experts are Saying
Returning to practice Friday is a good sign that Jones will suit up. He’s often been injured, but we’d be more concerned if he was battling a hamstring strain, which is what kept him out the last 2 years. This status needs monitoring on the pre-game reports but would lean towards Julio being available at close to the normal performance level.
-Deepak Chona
Jones looked good last week with 10 fantasy points, and he could see a larger role with Chris Godwin nursing a bad hammy. Jones is an upside WR3 against a Saints team that was 8th against fantasy wide receivers in the season opener.
-Derek Lofland
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