Is Lamar Jackson playing today vs. Jacksonville Jaguars? Week 12 fantasy outlook for the Ravens QB

After battling a hip injury this week, Lamar Jackson said he is healthy enough to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars today. Following Friday's practice, Jackson said the injury was getting better ahead of the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"It is improving. Sunday will go well for me."

After sitting out on Wednesday, Jackson participated in two consecutive full practices. He was taken off the final injury list and is expected to be fine for Week 12.

When Baltimore play Jacksonville, Lamar Jackson and the team will aim for their eighth victory of the season. After emerging victorious in just one of their previous seven matches, the Jaguars are in dire need of a turnaround.

Without question, Jackson is the Ravens' key man. Due to his ability to run the ball and throw it, defenses find it hard to predict just what he will do. Despite their offensive inconsistencies this season, the Ravens lead the division by one game over the Cincinnati Bengals with a 7-3 record.

Lamar Jackson's fantasy outlook for Week 12

Because of his capability to be a double threat, Lamar Jackson is one of the top QBs in fantasy football. Jackson had 11 rushes for 31 yards and a score on the ground in his last outing against the Carolina Panthers, in addition to 209 yards through the air.

As usual, the Jaguars will need to be cautious of Jackson as a rusher. He is 14th in the league and second among quarterbacks behind Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears with 666 rushing yards so far. Jackson's competition on the ground includes Jaguars running back Travis Etienne, who is 10th in the league with 725 rushing yards.

Jackson is the focal point of Baltimore's attack, which should continue in Jacksonville. Lamar Jackson is running 9.7 times a game this season (second only to Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields), in addition to his 29 pass attempts per game.

Jacksonville's overall rushing defense this year is ranked 19th. However, they have dropped to a bottom-10 run defense since the fourth round of games. Additionally, quarterbacks have seen a lot of rushing activity this season when playing against the Jaguars.

If you have Lamar Jackson, you should definitely start him. He is just too important to bench and his floor is much higher than most other quarterbacks.