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Washington notched his first NFL catch early in the first quarter after Christian Kirk departed with a groin injury, adding his first career touchdown in the third quarter of his fourth professional contest. It remains to be seen how serious Kirk’s injury is, which is likely to influence future opportunities for the rookie wide receiver.

Doug Pederson did what he could to get the veteran wide receiver involved, feeding him three jet sweeps and numerous targets after Christian Kirk departed the game with a groin injury after just one offensive snap. Ridley’s best play of the game was negated by a holding penalty, erasing what would have been a 40-yard reception late in the fourth quarter. But this is kind of what we expect out of the downfield threat, leaving Ridley a boom-bust option for the remainder of the 2023 fantasy season.

Jones consistently made his presence felt for the Jaguars after fellow wide receiver Christian Kirk departed after just one offensive snap. Most notably, Jones saw two deep targets downfield which should keep his fantasy value relevant should Kirk miss any time with what is being labeled as a groin injury. Either way, Jones appears ready to contribute down the stretch, with his next stop a difficult matchup with the Browns in Week 14.

Engram shed the monkey off his back by scoring from 22 yards out in the second quarter, marking his first touchdown of the 2023 season in the process. He would remain heavily involved in the offense throughout, leading the team in receiving after wide receiver Christian Kirk departed after just one offensive play with a groin injury. Engram faces a difficult matchup against the Browns in Week 14.

Etienne showed some wear against an exploitable Cincinnati run defense after coming into the contest listed as questionable with a chest injury. He proved most useful through the air, gaining a solid 34 yards on his four receptions. Most notably, Etienne maintained a large snap share for the Jaguars on a night they were forced to the air in the back-and-forth, high-scoring affair. He’ll face a difficult test against the vaunted Cleveland defense in Week 14.

Beathard came on in relief of the injured Trevor Lawrence late in the fourth quarter, leading a game-tying drive on a last-minute field goal by kicker Brandon McManus. The Jaguars would win the toss in overtime and receive the ball first but would ultimately fail to convert a third-and-long situation near midfield before watching as Jake Browning led the Bengals into field goal range to snatch away the victory. Beathard could be looking at a couple of starts for the Jaguars down the stretch depending on the severity of Lawrence’s ankle injury.

Hudson managed to remain involved in the offensive game plan for the Bengals but was mostly confined to obvious passing situations on long down-and-distance snaps. He remains a fun story but is unlikely to return fantasy value for the remainder of the 2023 season.

Boyd did his normal thing through the air, moving the sticks on moderate volume throughout the evening. A costly error deep in his own territory led to an interception on a trick play, allowing the Jaguars to reclaim the lead on back-to-back touchdowns in the third quarter. Boyd remains a shaky fantasy asset as we draw closer to fantasy playoffs.

Higgins played third fiddle on a night the offense was run primarily through Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Mixon, but managed to make his mark felt with key receptions for first downs. He’ll likely be more involved in Week 14 when the Bengals host the Colts in Cincinnati.

Chase also attempted a pass in the contest, connecting with quarterback Jake Browning on a trick play for a loss of seven yards. It appeared as if Chase would be confined to short area work throughout after gaining just 11 yards on his first five receptions during the team’s first two drives. He added a 17-yard grab on the subsequent possession before burning the Jacksonville secondary down the sideline for a 76-yard score on the team’s first possession of the second half. The 149 yards were his second most of the season and marked his first time eclipsing the 100-yard mark in a month. Up next for Chase and the Bengals is another forgiving aerial matchup against the Colts at home in Week 14.