Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon (ankle) is active Sunday.Fantasy Spin:Blackmon is a strong bet to receive a ton of targets -- whether they're anywhere close to him with Blaine Gabbert throwing the ball is another story. Still, he's not a bad WR3 option in 12-team leagues for Week 1 against a suspect Vikings secondary.
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