The Jacksonville Jaguars are halfway home, and the first nine weeks have given them plenty to sort through. At 6-2, they’ve built a strong early case in the AFC, and with Week 10 bringing the Tennessee Titans to town, the first-half standouts are starting to separate themselves.
If you’re handing out midseason hardware, the biggest one goes to Trevor Lawrence. He’s been the Jaguars’ best player so far, the guy making throws every week that seem to bend logic in all the right ways.
His game has sharpened across the board this season, and there’s an argument he’s playing better now than he did during his hot stretches in 2022, 2023, and 2025. Lawrence has looked like an MVP-level quarterback, and that kind of play is a huge reason the Jaguars have felt comfortable making so many big moves over the last two years.
Travis Hunter is right there in terms of week-to-week impact. In his role as a top cornerback for the Jaguars’ top-ranked defense, he’s become the kind of defender who changes what offenses can do.
Hunter has flashed real playmaking ability with two strong red-zone interceptions, and he’s only getting more dangerous as his reps at corner continue to pile up. He’s also held up against the run and, at this point, has effectively taken away half the field for Jacksonville.
Bhayshul Tuten deserves a major shout, too. With Travis Etienne gone, he stepped into a big role and has handled it like one of the best running backs in football this season.
Tuten leads the Jaguars in touchdowns and scrimmage yards, and he’s done it with a mix of speed, toughness, and the full package you want from a top back. For a Day 3 pick in the 2025 draft class, he’s been a true home run.
On the defensive front, the Jaguars’ moves make a lot more sense when you look at what happened with Davon Hamilton. His season-ending loss changed the picture up front, and Hamilton had been in the middle of the best year of his career in 2026.
He was setting the tone against the run and helping free up other playmakers across the line. Ventrell Miller would have been the third choice here.
The rookie class has also delivered some real value, and Emmanuel Pregnon gets the edge in a tight race. Nate Boerkircher and Josh Cameron both made strong cases, but Pregnon has started every game for a high-powered offense and has put together solid tape and solid metrics along the way. There’s still room for growth, but he’s already looking like a major third-round hit at left guard, with the kind of foundation that can carry into a long run in Jacksonville.
Boerkircher and Cameron have each carved out meaningful roles in 12 and 13 personnel. Boerkircher has caught two touchdowns and a 50-plus-yard pass over the last three games, while Cameron has been steady as both a blocker and a receiver. All three young players look like they’ll matter for this offense for a long time, even if their best football is still ahead.
The coaching nod goes to Tem Lukabu, who has once again overseen a linebacker group that’s been excellent. Foyesade Oluokun and Ventrell Miller have both thrived under his watch, with Miller emerging as one of the league’s most impressive and consistent linebackers and Oluokun putting together one of the best seasons of his career. Running backs coach Chad Morton deserves mention as well, but Lukabu gets the award.
“I think Tem’s done a phenomenal job. I’ve known Tem for a long time.
I’ve always respected the job that he’s done on the defensive side of the football. He’s coordinated at Boston College and at a high level in college.
And if you look at over the course of the last year, obviously Devin [Panthers LB Devin Lloyd] having the success he had last year, and then everybody is worried about that and what are we going to do there?"
"I think Branson’s [LB Branson Combs] improved tremendously. Ventrell has helped us tremendously.
I think that Tem does such a good job because the standard is so high. He holds those guys to the same standard of Foye every single day in the meeting room, the way they communicate, the way they practice.
It’s a high standard and Tem’s done a phenomenal job.”
In Other News...
Jaguars Injury Report Leaves One Big Week 10 Question
Thursdays injury report offered the Jaguars a more encouraging look as they moved through practice ahead of their matchup with the Titans. Several Jacksonville players were listed as limited or non-participants, but the overall picture pointed in a better direction, with some key names getting back on the field and giving the team a clearer sense of where things stand entering the week.
Tennessees report told a much harsher story, with multiple starters already ruled out and the roster looking thin on both sides of the ball. For Jacksonville, the bigger question now is how much of that progress turns into availability by game time, especially with one important situation still hanging over the week. [Read more 🡒]
Jaguars GM Defends The Risk Behind Jacksonvilles Trade Deadline Swings
James Gladstone spent the week defending the Jaguars trade deadline approach, and his message was pretty clear: the moves for Jessie Bates and Jordan Davis were made to make Jacksonville better now, not as some desperate all-in gamble. The Jaguars gave up meaningful draft capital, including early-round picks in 2027 and later selections in 2028 and 2029, but Gladstone framed the deals as part of a broader team-building plan rather than a break from it.
He also pushed back on the idea that the Jaguars are simply tossing future picks aside. Jacksonville still values draft capital, Gladstone said, but the front office is trying to manage it more flexibly by leaning on compensatory picks and keeping room to maneuver. In other words, the Jaguars are betting they can improve the roster without losing sight of the long game, even if the price of doing business looks steep right now. [Read more 🡒]
Trevor Lawrence Could Make Jaguars Fans Notice This Week 10 Stack
With a few notable fantasy regulars sidelined this week, the DFS board has opened up in a way that can make the right Jaguars stack stand out. Trevor Lawrence gets a chance to benefit from a matchup that looks friendlier than usual, and in a week when managers are hunting for value, Jacksonvilles passing game has enough moving parts to draw real attention. Parker Washington and Brenton Strange are among the names that can help make the construction work, especially with opportunity often mattering more than reputation in this part of the season.
The appeal is not just Lawrence in a vacuum, but how the pieces around him could fit together if Jacksonville leans into the passing game. With injuries thinning out other options across the league, the Jaguars have become part of the conversation for lineups looking to balance safety and upside, and that puts extra focus on how the offense distributes targets. For fantasy players, the question is whether this is the week Lawrence and company turn a decent setup into a lineup-winning stack. [Read more 🡒]