What Bold Fantasy Prediction Did Sports Illustrated Make For Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence?

For the first time in decades, the Jacksonville Jaguars have a quarterback who seems capable of doing the seemingly impossible.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has earned plenty of love in offseason news cycles as a potential MVP candidate. And when it comes to fantasy football specifically, Lawrence might be even more dangerous.

Among 10 bold fantasy predictions made by Sports Illustrated was the prediction that Lawrence would throw for 5,000 yards and 35 touchdowns, which would be the best season a Jaguars quarterback has ever had.

"Lawrence took a positive step last season after what was a terrible rookie year, and his progression towards fantasy superstardom will continue in 2023," SI's Michael Fabiano said. "The Jaguars added a playmaking wideout in Calvin Ridley, who just adds to a strong list of weapons including Travis Etienne, Christian Kirk, Zay Jones and Evan Engram. When all is said and done, he’ll post huge passing totals for his fantasy managers."

Lawrence throwing for 5,000 or more yards would put him in elite territory. There have only been 15 such seasons in NFL history, with the likes of Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, Justin Herbert, Jameis Winston, and Ben Roethlisberger reaching the milestone.

In 17 starts in 2022, Lawrence completed 387 of 584 passes for 4,113 yards and 25 TDs. His 387 completions were the most in a single season in franchise history and his five rushing TDs were tied with Garrard for the most in single-season franchise history.

Lawrence joined Bengals QB Joe Burrow and Bills QB Josh Allen as the only players in the NFL with 25-plus passing TDs and at least five rushing TDs. Against the Titans in Week 14, Lawrence set a career-high with 368 yards passing and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

The second-year quarterback totaled four 300-yard passing games and orchestrated three comebacks of 17-plus points, including a comeback from behind 27-0 in the postseason against the Chargers.