Tua Tagovailoa Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Jaguars

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will take on the team with last year's 26th-ranked pass defense, the Jacksonville Jaguars (239.8 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Tagovailoa a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Jaguars? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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Tagovailoa vs. Jaguars Game Info

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.31
• Projected Passing Yards: 274.23
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.81
• Projected Rushing Yards: 5.24
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.06

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Tagovailoa 2023 Fantasy Performance

• Tagovailoa picked up 270.4 fantasy points (15.9 per game), 11th at his position and 12th in the NFL.
• In his best game last season, Tagovailoa picked up 28.4 fantasy points -- 23-of-26 (88.5%), 309 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs. That was in Week 3 against the Denver Broncos.
• In another good fantasy performance last season, Tagovailoa finished with 27.1 points -- 28-of-45 (62.2%), 466 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in Week 1 versus the Los Angeles Chargers.
• In Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills, Tagovailoa finished with a season-low 7.6 fantasy points, thanks to these numbers: 17-of-27 (63%), 173 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs.
• Tagovailoa accumulated 7.8 fantasy points -- 21-of-30 (70%), 243 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 12 versus the New York Jets.

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Jaguars Defensive Performance

• Last year, Jacksonville allowed seven quarterbacks to register more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Jaguars last season.
• In the passing game, Jacksonville allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Jaguars gave up at least three passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Against Jacksonville last season, seven players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Jaguars last season, 25 players caught a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Jacksonville allowed two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• On the ground, two players picked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Jaguars last season.
• In terms of run defense, Jacksonville allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players last season.
• The Jaguars gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to one player last year.

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