Travis Hunter will be a fantasy football cheat code as two-way player for Jaguars

Billy Heyen

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Travis Hunter seems like he could be an NFL cheat code.

The No. 2 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars might be on the field more than anyone else as a two-way superstar at both wide receiver and cornerback.

But inquiring minds are already wondering how that'll impact fantasy football.

Yahoo has its answer.

In offense-only leagues, Hunter will qualify at WR and just score points for his offensive contributions.

It's in leagues that include individual defensive players (IDP) where Hunter will be a cheat code.

In IDP leagues, Yahoo will allow Hunter to be played at CB, DB, WR or offensive flex. 

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And in those formats, he'll get points for both his offensive or defensive stats, regardless of which lineup spot you place him in.

IDP leagues aren't the most popular, but they may have a few more people joining them just to spend an early draft pick on Hunter.

He likely won't play every snap in the NFL going both ways, but he'll surely see time in games on both sides of the ball pretty much every week.

His value will be a bit mysterious in standard leagues with just offensive players, because it's not a given he'll always see tons of WR time in a given week.

But in those IDP formats, Hunter will be a lock for huge playing time and huge production.

That's a definite cheat code if you use it right.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle