No. 1 question Jaguars fans are asking heading into Week 3: Josh Allen's impact
Do you think Josh Allen will have a similar performance as he did on week 1 and effect on C.J. Stroud? Via Mike Nah
Outside linebacker Josh Allen had a monster game against the Colts, registering three sacks, five pressures, and 10 total pressures. It was going to be hard for him to enjoy the same kind of success against the Kansas City Chiefs but still had a productive outing, registering a sack and three pressures. He also had a huge role in the play where safety Andre Cisco intercepted Patrick Mahomes.
Watch Jaguars LB Josh Allen get pressure and hit on Patrick Mahomes to force an interception to Andre Cisco.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) September 17, 2023
Jaguars went 2 games with no sacks and virtually no pressures on Mahomes last season. Talk all week was rectifying that. pic.twitter.com/JnesXId583
The issue heading into Week 3 is that he suffered a shoulder injury against the Chiefs and is currently day-to-day. The good news is that he's listed as limited on the Injury Report. Of course, it would be ideal if he were a full-go but that's still better than being deemed not healthy enough to practice.
Unless Allen's shoulder injury worsens, he should suit up against the Texans. The question is how big of an impact he'll have. The good news is that he'll line up against left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who's also dealing with an injury of his own.
Tunsil sat out last week's game but has returned to practice. Just like Allen, he got the limited designation.
#Texans Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil, safety and team captain Jimmie Ward and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud practicing second day in a row @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 21, 2023
Whether Tunsil is 100 percent or not, expect Allen to suit up Sunday and post a similar statline to last week's.