CB and WR? Here’s how Travis Hunter would score in Fantasy if he played both positions for the Jaguars

On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to No. 2 in the NFL Draft to select Colorado dual threat and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. Hunter is a player unlike any other we’ve seen in the league so far due to his ability to play two positions – wide receiver and cornerback – at an elite level.

We’ve seen players play more than one position before, but not like this. For Colorado, Hunter played both positions full-time, and played them both extremely well. He’s the only player to have ever won both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Fred Biletnikoff Award for best defensive player and best receiver in the same year. This begs the question – how will Hunter be scored in fantasy leagues?

How Travis Hunter could be scored in Fantasy Football

Hunter has insisted from the start that he wants to continue playing both positions in the NFLand that he’d rather not play than play for a team that doesn’t allow him to play both. The Jaguars are willing to do that.

The team has said they’re planning to ease him into both roles to start, but eventually expect him to play significant time on both sides of the ball. There is no question that Hunter is a rare talent – but which position he leans towards in the beginning would determine whether or not he’s worth drafting in fantasy leagues.

As an unprecedented two-way player, fantasy managers are left wondering whether they would receive points for, say, a defensive touchdown if they’d drafted Hunter as a wide receiver.

Typically, if Hunter is listed as a receiver in your fantasy league, then he would only get points for offensive stats. If he got a pick-six, sack, tackle, etc., you would not receive points. However, there could be some exceptions to that rule.

The exceptions:

Some leagues may list Hunter as an individual defensive player (IDP). If you’re in an IDP league, you could get points for Hunter’s defensive stats.
If your league dual-lists Hunter as both a WR and CB. This is not common, but it is possible in some custom or dynasty-style fantasy leagues.
If your fantasy commissioner uses custom scoring or position eligibility rules.

In most cases, Hunter will likely just be listed as a wide receiver, and therefore will not get credit for his defensive achievements. Even in an IDP league, he’d only get credit for the defensive stats if you start him as a defensive back or FLEX-IDP. And in the dual eligibility scenario, which would allow him to be recognized as both a WR and CB, that’s where you’d strike gold with Hunter, but it would depend on your platform and league rules.

It will be interesting to see how Hunter develops as a player in the NFL and if the Jaguars will truly allow him to stick to the dual role of which he believes himself entirely capable, even at the pro level.