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Fantasy managers can be grateful for a pair of touchdowns from Reed, but his role remained relatively modest. Reed accounted for 21 percent of the Packers’ targets and was held under 60 yards from scrimmage for the sixth time in his past seven appearances. He finished the day second on the team in targets. Reed is a dynamic playmaker with the ball in his hands, but the “too many mouths to feed” cliche is unavoidable in Green Bay. Reed will be a high-variance WR3 for his Week 14 matchup with the Lions.

Reed was the Packers’ featured pass catcher on the opening drive, earning all three of his Week 12 targets in that sequence. Reed was notably the first read on Tucker Kraft’s first-drive touchdown but Love quickly passed over him, opting instead for his jumbo-sized target. Reed added 20 yards on two punt returns. Reed is a WR2/3 against the Dolphins in Week 13.

Those numbers led all Packers wideouts not named Christian Watson. Yes, they really did. Reed’s 15-yard touchdown catch came on a zone hole look that he had to reach behind himself to catch. It is tied for Reed’s lowest target figure this season, with “Ben Sims” playing a lot to force the Bears into base personnel, Reed was on the field for just 26 of 46 total snaps. The Packers lead receiver will remain a WR2/WR3 against the 49ers in Week 12.

Reed’s impressive outing was buoyed by a 100-percent catch rate on passes that traveled 20-plus yards downfield. Reed hauled in all three deep passes that came his way, as those receptions accounted for 101 of his yards on the afternoon. It was the third time this season that Reed has exceeded the century mark and the sixth time he’s hit 50 or more receiving yards. He enters his Week 10 bye on a high note and will look to build on this performance when he returns in Week 11 against the Bears.

Reed has now been limited to 10 catches for 93 yards on only 13 targets over his past three appearances. Despite being the Packers’ most appealing overall wideout in fantasy, he is struggling to rise above the Pack’s crowded skill corps. 51 of Reed’s yards this afternoon came on an impressive catch-and-run in the dying moments of the contest to help set up the game-winning field goal. Reed’s fantasy prospects are now further questionable ahead of a Week 9 showdown with the Lions since Jordan Love’s (groin, knee) health is questionable. Stay tuned.

Reed’s ankle injury is just one of many that he has played through this year. His production has been absurdly volatile this season. The second-year wideout has two games over 140 yards from scrimmage and three games under 50 yards with four total touchdowns. Pressed for targets in a stacked receiver room, Reed enters Week 8 as a volatile WR3.

The Packers have limited Reed’s practice participation for some time now so he should suit up, as normal, come Sunday. The injury may have hindered him last week though so it would be great to see him put the injury in the rearview. Reed is a WR2/3 this week.

Reed is coming off his worst performance of the season after practicing in a limited capacity throughout the week. Hopefully, the talented, young player can resume practicing in full soon enough, signaling good health. The Packers have a fantasy-friendly matchup against the Jaguars in Week 8.

Reed forced a 30-yard defensive pass interference call in the third and dropped another 30-plus yard deep ball late in the second quarter. He also rushed one time for no gain. It was Reed’s first game under four targets since Week 2. Reed will be a playable WR3/FLEX against the Jaguars in Week 8, but the target distribution needs to swing back in his direction to recommend him for more than that.

The Packers are just managing Reed’s repetitions as he works through his ankle sprain. He is a weekly WR1, as always. The matchup against the Texans creates a particularly fantasy-friendly high-scoring environment.