Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers start or sit advice after Brian Thomas Jr. injury update

Mike Moraitis

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The Jacksonville Jaguars didn't have wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. On the field in Week 10, and they might not have him in Week 11, either.

Thomas suffered an ankle injury in Week 9 and didn't practice at all in Week 10 before he was ultimately ruled out.

However, Thomas showed a clear sign of progress this past week by logging three limited sessions before the Jaguars cracked the door open for him to play by giving Thomas a questionable tag for Sunday.

Does that mean Thomas is going to suit up?

Here's what we know, along with some start or sit advice for the Jaguars' other wide receivers, Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers.

Is Brian Thomas Jr. Playing today?

No, Thomas is not expected to play this week, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

"Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr., who is listed as questionable because of an ankle injury, is not expected to play Sunday, source said. Not quite yet," Rapoport said.

Now, we'll turn our focus to Week 12 for Thomas, who appears to have a shot to play after he was able to practice this past week.

With Thomas out, that leaves Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers as the top receivers for quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Parker Washington start or sit advice

Washington has been the Jaguars' most consistent wide receiver over the past two weeks and figures to be the team's No. 1 in the absence of Thomas, as he has more experience and chemistry with Lawrence as compared to Meyers.

Over the last two weeks, Washington ranks as WR10 overall, which makes him a viable starting option, even in a tough matchup against a Los Angeles Chargers defense ceding the second-fewest fantasy points per game to wideouts.

Verdict: Start

Jakobi Meyers start or sit advice

Meyers' Jaguars debut last week saw him tally three receptions for 41 yards, which isn't bad considering the limited amount of time he's had with Lawrence since the trade from the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, we still need to see more out of Meyers with the Jags before we can trust him in lineups, and that's doubly true in a tough matchup against the Chargers.

Verdict: Sit

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