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Just when you thought it was safe to cement Mike Sims-Walker as your perennial No.2 fantasy receiver, in comes another Mike to crash the party.

Young Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Mike Thomas made himself relevant on the NFL scene last season, piling up 866 yards receiving to go along with four touchdowns. His game-winning catch against the Texans in Week 10, which involved a lucky tip from a Texans cornerback on a last-second Hail Mary, may have been the catch of the season.

Playing for a team that wasn’t expected to challenge for the division title, the Jaguars and Thomas found their groove midway through the year, rattling off three straight wins from the span of Week 8 to Week 10 before dropping their final three, flushing their playoff chances down the drain in the process.

While the Jaguars were inconsistent last season, that same trait echoes across their division. Peyton Manning and the Colts are getting older and had to squeak into a wildcard spot last year, the Titans have quarterback issues plus a new coach, and the Texans despite all their talent on offense, still haven’t figured out a way to put it all together. Also, and perhaps more importantly, the defenses in that division are all average at best, which is a big plus for Thomas.

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