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          Jaguars rookie Leonard Fournette getting some fantasy football love

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          • Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2017, 03:00 PM
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              Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.
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          JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's never too early to talk fantasy football, right?

          ESPN fantasy experts recently concluded their fantasy summit, and here are some nuggets regarding the Jacksonville Jaguars ...

          Leonard Fournette comes in at No. 2 in their rookie rankings for dynasty leagues. Fournette, who ran for 3,830 yards and 40 touchdowns and averaged 6.2 yards per carry in three years at LSU, is behind only Tennessee receiver Corey Davis. Fournette, whom the Jaguars took fourth overall, is the top running back in the rankings and four of the top six players in the rankings are backs: Fournette, No. 4 Christian McCaffrey (Carolina), No. 5 Dalvin Cook (Minnesota) and No. 6 Joe Mixon (Cincinnati). Receiver Dede Westbrook, the Jaguars' fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma, is No. 22 on the list.

          The group also came up with their position rankings for PPR (point-per-reception) leagues. Here's how the Jaguars fared:

          Blake Bortles was the No. 21 quarterback out of 25, which is a little surprising considering his struggles last season. Bortles comes in ahead of Ryan Tannehill, Joe Flacco, Alex Smith and Sam Bradford.

          Fournette was the No. 13 running back out of 30. He will certainly be the Jaguars' workhorse in terms of carries, but how much work he'll get in the passing game is uncertain. T.J. Yeldon has established himself as a solid receiver out of the backfield, with 86 receptions in his two seasons (50 in 2016). Fournette caught 41 passes for 256 yards and one touchdown at LSU, which is just 1.3 receptions per game. He averaged 19.3 carries per game.

          Allen Robinson (No. 19) was the only Jaguars receiver included in the top-50 receivers. Robinson only caught seven fewer passes in 2016 than he did in his breakout season of 2015 (73 vs. 80), but he totaled 517 fewer yards and had eight fewer touchdowns. Part of that was due to Bortles' struggles, but it also was due to the fact that he had trouble creating separation, and teams defended him differently by keeping a safety over the top to prevent the deep ball (Robinson averaged 5.4 fewer yards per reception last season). Another thing to consider: If the Jaguars are able to play the ball-control, run-first, conservative offense they want to play, Robinson's numbers likely will take a dip as well.

          Not a single Jaguars tight end was included in the rankings. Julius Thomas was No. 18, though.

          Fournette and Robinson were the only Jaguars players taken in the 10-team PPR mock draft. Both were taken in the fourth round: Fournette with the third pick (33rd overall) and Robinson with the fifth pick (35th overall). The Jaguars' defense/special teams was taken with the 10th pick in the fifth round (150th overall).