24.
That’s the number of touchdowns Julius Thomas contributed in 2013 and 2014 (12 each) when playing with quarterback Peyton Manning.
5.
That’s the number of touchdowns Julius Thomas contributed in 2015 with quarterback Blake Bortles.
Bortles threw 35 touchdowns in 2015, which was second in the NFL. He just wasn’t throwing them to Thomas. There seemed to be a disconnect between the two players throughout the season, contributing to the problem for Thomas’ fantasy football owners.
Most people didn’t see Bortles exploding onto the fantasy football scene as a legitimate starter until it was too late, but plenty of people too a chance on Thomas despite who he had at quarterback and just how bad the Jacksonville Jaguars were as a team.