How should you approach Hunter in your fantasy football leagues?

Hunter’s dual-eligibility makes him a potential cheat code for IDP leagues and a priority add. You’ll be able to accrue points for his offensive statistics as well as defensive in your IDP spot(s), a groundbreaking possibility for points is now entering the league. Even if he doesn’t play many defensive snaps in 2025 (the Jaguars said his first focus is offense) you’ll still get a full receiving line in your IDP spot.

Draft him early if you’re lucky enough to.

Travis Hunter provides a slightly less advantage in typical fantasy football leagues, but his defensive statistics can still add points to your lineup.

Hunter will be able to gain the traditional 2.0 points for interceptions and fumble recoveries and 6.0 points for defensive touchdowns, a potentially large swing for pick-6s and scoop-and-scores. While we shouldn’t expect more than a handful at most of these per year, this could still be the needed points to beat your opponent.

The question remains what to do with Hunter in drafts.

In IDP, he’s an automatic pick in a rookie draft, don’t overthink it. For typical rookie drafts, Hunter should still be going in the top 5 group alongside Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward, Omarion Hampton, and Tetoiroa McMillan.

Yes, Brian Thomas Jr caps his offensive upside a bit by being firmly entrenched as the Jaguars WR1, and yes he may not play 80% of offensive snaps. But Hunter was still a WR taken 2nd overall in the NFL draft, the highest since Calvin Johnson. He’s still extremely talented and has a high ceiling. The Jaguars are clear he will focus offensively, easing concerns I have that he won’t get the targets he deserves.