The Jacksonville Jaguars dominated their division rival Indianapolis Colts 36-19 on Sunday to take full game lead on the AFC South. It was a complete team effort as all three phases had big moments in the victory.
The stars were the focal point of the win as the rookies took a back seat a bit this week, but there were certainly some flashes from several young players. Let’s break down each of their performances in the huge Week 14 win.
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten has had an impactful rookie year for the Jaguars as he has amassed 340 yards from scrimmage with four touchdowns on the ground while also being Jacksonville’s best return man on kickoffs as well (27.9 return average).
Unfortunately, Sunday was a tough day for the speedster as he was injured on his first touch of the game during a kickoff in the first quarter (evaluated for a concussion). He wouldn’t return until late in the second and not long after that he fumbled a carry which led to him being solely used on a kick returns the rest of the game. He finished with two carries for five yards and a lost fumble on the day.
Lequint Allen Jr.
It feels like Lequint Allen Jr. has the same game every single week and I mean that as a compliment because it’s a blast watching him. His offensive stat line is never going to impress — he finished with two receptions for eight yards on the day — but his eagerness for physicality in pass protection and his total disregard of his own body on special teams is always a treat.
Allen is the type of player that turns into that classic glue guy for a team that won’t ever be a feature piece but his impact is invaluable due to the little things he does week in and week out. There may not be a player on the team more Duval than Lequint Allen Jr.
Danny Striggow /BJ Green II
A couple of new additions to this weekly series are undrafted rookies Danny Striggow and BJ Green II.
These two have gotten more and more opportunities to make an impact the last few weeks and have each flashed when on the field. They play with non-stop motors and a brand of physicality that had been missing amongst other depth edge pieces this season.
On Sunday, Green had himself two pressures and finished with two tackles while Striggow finished the game with four tackles and had a really nice sack taken away due to a penalty. Striggow also logged a 49% snap share amongst Jags defensive linemen, which was fourth on the team. That is a pretty strong sign that this defensive staff trusts the rookie out of Minnesota as his involvement has been a welcomed surprise for a Jacksonville front that seems to be just hitting their stride at the perfect time.
Jack Kiser/Rayuan Lane/Wyatt Milum /Jonah Monheim
This group had similar days at the office on Sunday as they started off playing their typical special teams roles but were able to get some play on their respective positional units as the Jaguars continued to build a lead late in the fourth quarter.
Kiser and Lane both finished with a couple of tackles on the day with Kiser finishing with a season-high 13 snaps. The offensive line duo of Milum and Monheim also got some play during clean up duty as they came in for Nick Mullens’ six offensive snaps – three being victory formation kneel downs.
DNP
Travis Hunter (IR)
Caleb Ransaw (IR)
Jalen McLeod (IR)
Which rookie did you think stood out Jags fans?
