The Facts: Lawrence's unmistakable growth down the stretch of his second season was the catalyst to Jacksonville's success in 2022. HC Doug Pederson sees it as the blueprint for a strong start in 2023 and beyond. "I think going into his year three -- year two with us -- as a staff, I think the way he played the back half of the season is the way he needs to start this year," Pederson said. "There was a lot of confidence at the end of the year with him, and that's the next phase, right? It's putting all of that together, and we feel, or I feel too, like he's the guy that, you know, which he showed, he can put the team on his back."

Diehards Line: Lawrence earned his first Pro Bowl bid in 2022 after establishing career-high numbers in completions (387), completion percentage (66.3), passing yards (4,113), passing TDs (25), passer rating (95.2) and a career-low eight INTs. The Jaguars ended the regular season with a five-game win streak to claim the AFC South title in Week 18, which was a wild end for a team that entered its Week 11 bye with a 3-7 record. Lawrence threw for 1,279 yards and accounted for 10 touchdowns (eight passing, two rushing) during the season-saving streak, but the QB was faced with great adversity in the postseason. Pederson believes the end of Lawrence's second season proved he can lead a team going forward and fantasy managers do as well; Lawrence is currently being drafted as QB8 in early best-ball drafts.