Jayden Reed

Jayden Reed was a fantasy darling entering the 2024 season after posting a WR26 in fantasy points per game season and ten total touchdowns. His stock came crashing down last year (WR38) as Green Bay continued their stubborn usage of a wide receiver room by committee, and the passing volume dried up. Among 85 qualifying receivers (per Fantasy Points Data), Reed ranked 15th in yards per route run, but he was outside the top 40 receivers in target share (52nd, 15.7%), receiving yards per game (41st, 50.4), first-read share (49th, 19.9%), and first downs per route run (51st, 0.080). Unless you're a hyper-efficient receiver, like Reed was in 2023, it's difficult to produce when you're only running a route on 69.3% of dropbacks (64th). Reed is a WR4 who could revisit WR3 production in 2025 if he runs hot again with efficiency and touchdowns.

Jayden Reed was taking reps as a punt returner at Packers OTAs on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Reed has ran back 33 punts across the past two seasons. Mecole Hardman and Matthew Golden were both practicing returning punts as well. It would make sense for Reed to return fewer punts given his role at wide receiver.