Brian Thomas Jr. Week 2 Outlook - Browns at Jaguars

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

In Week 1, Thomas Jr. finished as the WR20 in fantasy, drawing a 19% target share, a 26.7% air-yard share, and a 25% first-read share (tied for the team lead) with 2.61 YPRR. His touchdowns helped his fantasy outing immensely. Among 85 qualifying receivers, he ranked 43rd in route win rate. I'm not bullish on the rookie's outlook this week against the stellar perimeter duo of Denzel Ward (2023: 51.5% catch rate and 77.3 passer rating) and Martin Emerson Jr. (2023: 49.3% catch rate and 53.3 passer rating). He will run about 72% of his routes against them. Last year, Cleveland allowed the third-fewest PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers.