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Christian Kirk - Four catches in Week 8 Kirk caught four of five targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Steelers.

Impact Kirk came into the game leading Jacksonville in targets and receiving yards, but he finished fourth on the team in both categories in this one behind Evan Engram, Calvin Ridley and Travis Etienne. Those four players account for the majority of the Jaguars' scrimmage yards, but one or two usually take a back seat on any given week. Kirk drew the short straw this time but will look to build on his season totals of 43 catches for 520 yards and three touchdowns on 60 targets when the Jaguars face the 49ers in Week 10 after a Week 9 bye.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trevor Lawrence - Just shy of 300 yards in win Lawrence (knee) completed 24 of 32 passes for 292 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 20-10 win over Pittsburgh. He added one rushing attempt for 10 yards.

Impact With Jacksonville leading 6-0 and looking for more, Lawrence was picked off in the end zone on 1st-and-goal. Lawrence finally got the offense into the end zone with a 56-yard touchdown pass to Travis Etienne in the third quarter, but that was his only touchdown pass of the afternoon, as Lawrence has a modest 9:4 TD:INT heading into Jacksonville's Week 9 bye after posting a 25:8 TD:INT last season. The 24-year-old quarterback came eight yards shy of his second 300-yard performance of 2023 after reaching that mark four times in 2022.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Travis Etienne Jr. - Extends TD streak with first rec TD Etienne rushed 24 times for 79 yards and ran in a two-point conversion while catching three of six targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Steelers.

Impact After rushing for two touchdowns in each of Jacksonville's previous three games, Etienne scored the first receiving touchdown of his career on a 56-yard catch in the third quarter and immediately followed that up by running in a two-point conversion. Shortly prior to that productive sequence, Etienne had left the game to be evaluated for an ankle injury. The 24-year-old running back set a new career high in receiving yards and would have topped 80 rushing yards for the third time this season had he not combined for minus-4 yards on three carries on Jacksonville's final possession. His productivity after returning suggests Etienne's ankle scare is unlikely to impact his availability moving forward, especially with a Week 9 bye providing extra rest before a Week 10 home game against the 49ers.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jacksonville Jaguars Highlights vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 2023 Regular Season Week 8

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Daniel Thomas - Exits game with hamstring injury Thomas (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

Impact Thomas has contributed solely on special teams this season. With the game down to the two-minute warning, he's unlikely to return to the field.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett exits game with rib injury, replaced by Mitch Trubisky

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett left the game vs. Jacksonville with a rib injury.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett exits game with rib injury, replaced by Mitch Trubisky

Travis Etienne Jr. - Checks back into Week 8 game Etienne returned to Sunday's game against the Steelers after leaving for a brief spell in the third quarter to be evaluated for an ankle injury, John Oehser of the Jaguars' officia...

Impact After limping off the field on the Jaguars' first possession of the third quarter, Etienne headed into the medical tent on the sideline to get his ankle checked out. Tank Bigsby came off the bench and fumbled on his third carry of the drive, but Etienne received the green light to return to the field on the Jaguars' ensuing possession. Etienne looks like he'll be able to finish the game as Jacksonville's top back, and the team's upcoming Week 9 bye should afford him some extra time for his ankle to heal up.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Travis Etienne Jr. - Injures ankle, return uncertain Etienne was diagnosed with an ankle injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Steelers and is questionable to return.

Impact Etienne carried 15 times for 61 yards and caught one of two targets for an 11-yard gain before limping off the field following a play on the Jaguars' first possession of the second half. The extent of his ankle injury isn't known, but if Etienne is unable to finish the contest, the Jaguars will get by with Tank Bigsby, D'Ernest Johnson and JaMycal Hasty as their running backs for the rest of the day.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Wingard - Will start Week 8 Wingard is set to start at free safety for Sunday's contest against the Steelers, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

Impact Wingard gets the nod to start opposite strong safety Rayshawn Jenkins with Andre Cisco (hamsting) ruled out for Sunday's game. Wingard has played on both defense and special teams this season and has racked up 10 tackles (nine solo) over the first seven games of the year.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walker Little - Active against Pittsburgh Little (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Impact Jacksonville will have its offensive line at full strength Sunday, as both Little and fellow guard Brandon Scherff (ankle) will be suiting up Week 8. Though he's back in action after missing the Jaguars' previous two games, Little is expected to be an emergency backup option Sunday, as Tyler Shatley is instead likely to make another start at left guard, per Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Scherff - Suiting up in Pittsburgh Scherff (ankle) is active Week 8 against the Steelers.

Impact Jacksonville will have its offensive line at full strength for Travis Etienne and the rushing attack, as both Scherff and fellow guard Walker Little (knee) will be suiting up for the Sunday afternoon contest.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Cisco - Inactive against Steelers Cisco (hamstring) is inactive Week 8 against the Steelers.

Impact Cisco was listed as a limited practice participant for each session this week, which will culminate in him missing his first game of the season. He's been a reliable contributor all season long, logging three interceptions and at least a pair of tackles in every game this year. Andrew Wingard and Daniel Thomas are candidates to pick up extra snaps in the secondary in Cisco's stead, while Cisco will focus on returning following the Jags' Week 9 bye.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyson Campbell - To miss second straight Campbell (hamstring) is inactive Week 8 against the Steelers.

Impact Despite Campbell logging limited practice sessions each day this week, the Jaguars will take a conservative approach with their top corner, especially with the team's bye approaching in Week 9. In his stead, look for Tre Herndon and Montaric Brown to see extra snaps in the Jacksonville secondary.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trevor Lawrence - Active against Pittsburgh Lawrence (knee) is active Week 8 against the Steelers.

Impact Lawrence entered the week officially listed as questionable after logging limited practice sessions each day, but the expectation leading up to Sunday was that he'd once again suit up. Although his knee issue is said to have improved, Lawrence will once again play while sporting a protective brace. He was productive in Week 7 on Thursday Night Football despite not playing at 100 percent, completing 69 percent of his passes and throwing for a touchdown in the win over New Orleans. This week, he'll face a Pittsburgh defense that is allowing the eighth-fewest passing yards per game (192.2).

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Week 8 Preview | Publix Tailgate Show

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Week 8 Preview | Publix Tailgate Show

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Trevor Lawrence - Plans to wear knee brace again Lawrence, who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, is on track to start but will wear a protective brace on his sprained left knee, James Palmer of NFL...

Impact According to Palmer, Lawrence feels better than he did Week 7, when he faced the Saints in a Thursday night game just four days after spraining the knee late in a 37-20 win over the Colts on Oct. 15. Despite playing through the knee injury, Lawrence completed 20 of 29 attempts for 204 yards and a touchdown while notably setting season highs in carries (eight) and rushing yards (59) in the Jaguars' 31-24 win over New Orleans. Even with a longer turnaround to recover from the knee injury, Lawrence wasn't able to upgrade from limited to full practice participation this week, but his production against the Saints should offer encouragement about his chances of continuing to perform for fantasy managers in Pittsburgh. Lawrence will then have more ample time to rest his knee when the Jaguars go on bye Week 9.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Steelers vs. Jaguars: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 8

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 8 Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars game, Sunday, October 29.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • Data Skrive