Brian Thomas Jr.

Dalton Del Don examines some of the most deceiving fantasy stats through 15 weeks of the season ... including Brian Thomas Jr.'s WR16 rank.

Thomas Jr. has been the lone bright spot in a challenging season for the Jaguars.

It was another disappointing box score, this one with target hog Evan Engram sidelined. Mac Jones instead locked onto backup TE Brenton Strange behind Brian Thomas Jr. We know Washington will probably have one more PPR pop up down the stretch, but it's not worth trying to predict when in this limited offense.

Now that's how you PPR. Strange has popped up a few times in Evan Engram's absence this season, but never like this. With Engram out for the rest of the year, Strange will probably flirt with top-18 fantasy status. It's just hard to rely on his compiling in this limited offense, one where Brian Thomas Jr. is an imposing targets dominator. The Raiders are an admittedly cushy Week 16 matchup.

Of all the standout rookie receivers this season, none may have as bright of a future as Thomas.