Quarterback
Start: Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars
It’s now or never for The Prince Who Was Promised. The Jags spent the No. 2 overall pick on Travis Hunter, splurged for Dyami Brown in free agency and bolstered the backfield with Bhayshul Tuten via the draft. That was on top of landing Liam Coen to be their next head coach after his dynamite year as the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. Now Lawrence gets to test drive the new offense against a Panthers defense that ranked 31st in EPA per dropback allowed in 2024. Vegas is also buying the hype with an implied team total of 25 points.
Start: Bryce Young, Panthers
We’re sticking in Duvall for a sneaky Superflex start. As bad as the Panthers were on defense last year, one team managed an even more pathetic showing: the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags