Brian Thomas Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Browns

Brian Thomas and the Jacksonville Jaguars will play the Cleveland Browns -- whose pass defense was ranked third in the NFL last year (167.2 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Thomas worth a look for his next matchup against the Browns? See below, because we can help you make the correct call.

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Brian Thomas Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cleveland Browns
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.1
• Projected Receiving Yards: 39.27
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.27

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Thomas 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 90.8 fantasy points (6.5 per game), Thomas was 45th at his position (and 164th in the NFL).
• In his best game last year, Thomas picked up 15.0 fantasy points -- via eight receptions, 90 yards and one touchdown. That was in Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks.
• Thomas accumulated 13.1 fantasy points in Week 15 against the New York Jets -- four catches, 66 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• Thomas picked up 1.8 fantasy points -- two receptions, 18 yards, on three targets -- in his worst game of the season, Week 16 versus the Denver Broncos.
• Thomas picked up 2.8 fantasy points -- two receptions, 28 yards, on three targets -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• In last season's action, Cleveland did not allow a quarterback to record more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Browns allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Cleveland allowed two or more passing touchdowns to seven opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Browns gave up at least three passing touchdowns to only three opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Cleveland let only one player put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass D, the Browns gave up a touchdown reception to 22 players last season.
• Against Cleveland last year, three players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the ground game, three players collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Browns last season.
• Against Cleveland last season, 11 players rushed for at least one TD.
• Just three players rushed for multiple scores in a game versus the Browns last year.

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