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Washington

As expected based on earlier reporting, Washington will be scratched. He’s droppable if you have a late move you need to get in ahead of Sunday kickoff. Also inactive for the Jaguars are: S Andrew Wingard (concussion), Yasir Abdullah, OL Walker Little (concussion), TE Johnny Mundt, DL Emmanuel Ogbah and DL Austin Johnson. DL Travon Walker (knee), S Eric Murray (neck) and Arik Armstead (hand) are playing despite questionable tags in a huge game for the Jaguars.

Washington was held out of Wednesday’s practice before returning for limited work on Thursday and Friday. The team officially listed him as questionable for Week 14. His absence will free up more slot work for Brian Thomas Jr., who has struggled to get much going this year. With Washington inactive, Dyami Brown should return to the lineup this week. Brown was made a healthy scratch in Week 13.

He was limited on both Thursday and Friday after missing Wednesday’s practice. We’d probably paint Washington as a true game-time decision here, but he’s faded out of the pecking order with Brenton Strange healthy and Jakobi Meyers back, so he’s not someone worth holding up your FLEX decision for if you have other options. Washington managed just a 1/26 line on three targets before leaving Week 14’s game with the hip injury, and has been held under 40 yards in three of his last four games.

Washington sustained a hip injury in Week 13 and did not return versus the Titans. A DNP for Wednesday’s practice put him on the wrong side of questionable to open the week. His return today gives him a shot at suiting up for Week 14. Washington will retain his slot duties if active, but the Jags’ receiver room is a bit crowded now with Brian Thomas Jr. healthy and Jakobi Meyers in the fold. Washington will sit in the WR5 ranks if he suits up versus the Colts.

Washington went to the ground while fielding a punt in the second quarter of Week 13. He was helped off the field and listed as questionable to return. The team later downgraded him to out. A DNP today suggests he will miss Week 14’s game against the Colts. Dyami Brown was a healthy scratch last week but could get back in the mix on Sunday. Tim Patrick and Austin Trammell are depth options who could see some extra run for the Jags this week.

He caught 1-of-3 targets for 26 yards prior to exiting with a hip injury. Washington fell on a punt return and subsequently left in the second quarter of the Jaguars’ game against the Titans. He was initially questionable to return but officially ruled out after halftime. The 23-year-old was getting increased opportunities when Brian Thomas Jr. was out and saw three targets before exiting. Washington will try to work his way back for Week 14 against the Colts; Austin Trammell will take slot snaps with Washington out.

Washington fell to the ground while fielding a punt return in the second quarter against the Titans. He was helped off the field and the Jaguars immediately listed him as questionable to return. Tim Patrick is in line for increased offensive opportunities with Washington out.

Washington was stunningly held catchless in the first half, but turned on the jets as soon as the second half began by coming down with a 15-yard reception on his team’s opening third-quarter drive. He next showed up in the box score with a 43-yard punt return at the end of the Cardinals’ ensuing drive, before operating as QB Trevor Lawrence’s go-to receiver from there on out. Washington regularly made defenders miss after the catch and scored a touchdown with just under four minutes remaining in regulation, running a slant route on play action. Washington is a WR3 with upside against the Titans.

PFF charted Washington as leading the Jags’ receiver corps in snaps, but he was soundly out-produced by Jakobi Meyers on a day where the Jags otherwise road paved the surprisingly hapless Chargers on the ground. If there’s good news, it’s that Washington’s hamstring injury obviously was not an issue. A modest-floor, zero-ceiling PPR option with Meyers in tow, Washington is a middling WR4 heading into Week 12 against the Cardinals.

He figures to remain a usable WR3 this week between the uncertainty of an acclimating Jakobi Meyers and Brian Thomas’s ankle injury. Washington led Jacksonville’s wideouts in targets and you can certainly argue for a WR2 ranking this week if you believe that Los Angeles will stamp out Jacksonville’s running game and force them to throw.