Lazard recorded four receptions on 10 targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Vikings.
Lazard finished second on the team with 10 targets and now has at least eight targets in three of five games on the season. He's topped 60 yards only once, though he remains a trusted option for Aaron Rodgers near the end zone as he managed his fourth touchdown catch of the campaign on a 14-yard snag just before halftime. Garrett Wilson will be the top target for Rodgers nearly every week, but Lazard has held off Mike Williams as a priority for opportunity to this point.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Week 5 Waiver Priority List
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Lazard has scored at least 10.8 PPR points in three of four games this season and has three touchdowns. I hope we start to see more from Mike Williams (31 percent rostered), who just had a season-high 10.7 PPR points in Week 4, and clearly Garrett Wilson. But Lazard and Williams could be potential No. 3 Fantasy receivers during the bye, with Lazard having a slight edge for now. And the Jets have a favorable matchup in Week 5 at Minnesota. Lazard is worth 5 percent of your remaining FAB, and Williams is worth 1 percent.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Five catches in Week 4 loss
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Lazard caught five of eight targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Broncos.
A holding penalty on Lazard erased what would have been the game's first first down by either team on a Braelon Allen run late in the first quarter, but Lazard made amends by drawing a pass-interference penalty in the end zone on the next play. Lazard also picked up the first passing first down for either team with a 25-yard catch shortly after the two-minute warning in the first half, and he ultimately tied for the team lead in targets with Garrett Wilson and Tyler Conklin while finishing second to Mike Williams (67) in receiving yards. While Lazard was one of the team's most productive players in a rough day for the Jets' offense, he was also flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the third quarter. Therefore, the veteran receiver will look to put forth a more disciplined performance when the Jets travel to London to face the Vikings in Week 5.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Week 4 Adds (WR Preview)
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I would expect Pat Surtain to line up opposite Garrett Wilson, and he's shut down just about everyone he has faced. That should mean more volume for Lazard, who has already established himself as Rodgers' preferred end-zone target. Lazard is a good WR3 with top-20 upside if he scores.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Week 4 Waiver Priority List
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Garrett Wilson should have a tough game in Week 4 against Denver since he'll likely see coverage from Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain, which should make things easier for Lazard and Mike Williams (36 percent rostered). Lazard has scored a touchdown in two of three games this season, and he can be a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in deeper leagues for Week 4. He's worth adding for 5 percent of your remaining FAB. Williams continues to work his way back from last year's ACL tear, and he just had three catches for 34 yards on four targets in Week 3 against New England. I would stash Williams on the bench for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Another TD in win
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Lazard secured all three targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in the Jets' 24-3 win over the Patriots on Thursday night.
Lazard and Aaron Rodgers had recreated some of their old Packers magic in Week 1 against the 49ers, but the former had been held to just 11 receiving yards in Week 2. However, the chemistry was reignited Thursday night, with Lazard finishing with the second-highest receiving yardage total on the night for New York and bringing in a 10-yard scoring grab with 4:21 remaining in the first quarter. The seventh-year wideout had 11- and 27-yard catches on his other two receptions, so even with the downfield presence of Mike Williams on the field, it appears there's room for Lazard to thrive with his old Green Bay battery mate.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Just 11 yards in Week 2 win
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Lazard caught two of four targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Titans.
Lazard came back down to earth after a two-touchdown season debut. He played 82 percent of the offensive snaps, but Mike Williams' snap share jumped from 18 to 65 percent, and the former Charger figures to surpass Lazard as the No. 2 wide receiver behind Garrett Wilson once he's fully up to speed. Lazard's proficient blocking and chemistry with Aaron Rodgers should keep him on the field, but the sell-high window on the veteran wideout may have already slammed shut ahead of Thursday's home opener against the Patriots.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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Mike Williams (51 percent rostered) is likely the better Jets receiver to stash since he could play a prominent role when fully healthy, but he's still working his way back from last year's torn ACL. Williams was used more as a decoy in Week 1 at San Francisco and didn't receive a target. Lazard, meanwhile, had a huge game with six catches for 89 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets, but one score came on a free play when the 49ers jumped offsides, with the second touchdown in garbage time from Tyrod Taylor. Don't chase this production from Lazard, but he is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB to see what happens until Williams is back to his normal self.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Scores twice in Rodgers' return
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Lazard caught six of nine targets for 89 yards and two touchdowns in Monday's 32-19 loss to the 49ers.
Early on, Lazard looked like the same player that caught just 23 of 49 targets for 311 yards last season, as he dropped a catchable ball on third down to end the Jets' opening drive and finished without a catch on two first-half targets. He turned things around in the second half, rekindling his chemistry with Aaron Rodgers from their Packers days with a 26-yard catch and a 36-yard touchdown reception in a four-play span. Lazard added a three-yard touchdown catch in the final minute from backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who replaced Rodgers for mop-up duty with the game out of reach. It took Lazard just one game to double last season's touchdown total, and he should continue to play a prominent role Week 2 against the Titans, as the Jets are bringing fellow wide receiver Mike Williams (zero targets) along slowly early in the season as Williams recovers from last September's ACL tear.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Sits first two preseason games
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Lazard didn't play in Saturday's 15-12 preseason win over the Panthers.
Lazard is among numerous offensive players who have sat out the Jets' first two preseason games. Despite mustering a meager 311 receiving yards in 2023, he's a lock to make the team in 2024, and the 28-year-old wide receiver is hoping that the return of Aaron Rodgers under center will elevate the entire offense. Garrett Wilson and Mike Williams (knee) are projected to open the season as starters on the outside with Lazard -- who had 788 yards and six touchdowns with Rodgers as his quarterback in Green Bay in 2022 -- in a bench role.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Big-money bust in 2023
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Lazard finished the season with 23 catches for 311 yards and one touchdown on 49 targets.
Lazard signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the Jets in the offseason and was expected to offer a familiar face on the outside for Aaron Rodgers, but after Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1, Lazard failed to establish any chemistry with New York's other quarterbacks despite handling a starting role on the outside for most of the season. He appeared in 14 games, sitting two out as a healthy scratch and missing one due to an illness. The Jets have almost no choice but to bring Lazard back given his contract, but they'll almost certainly look for an upgrade at wide receiver to start opposite Garrett Wilson and push Lazard down the depth chart in 2024.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Overcomes illness
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Lazard (illness) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Lazard was inactive for the Jets' Week 17 loss to the Browns while he was under the weather, but he looks like he'll be ready to play in the season finale Sunday versus the Patriots. It's been a forgettable first season with the Jets for the veteran wideout, who has produced a meager 23-311-1 receiving line on 49 targets after signing with New York to be Garrett Wilson's top running mate out wide.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Inactive Thursday
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Lazard (illness) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Browns.
After being listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to an illness, the veteran wideout was deemed questionable for Thursday's contest. With Lazard officially sidelined Week 17, Garrett Wilson, Jason Brownlee and Xavier Gipson are in line to lead the Jets' Week 17 WR corps, with Irvin Charles and Randall Cobb also on hand to mix in.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Not expected to play Thursday
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Lazard (illness) isn't in line to play Thursday against the Browns, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
After missing Wednesday's practice due to an illness, the wideout was deemed questionable for the contest. Lazard apparently didn't make enough progress in his recovery from the ailment to suit up Thursday, so he's expected to be included among the Jets' Week 17 inactives, which will be released 90 minutes prior to the game's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Randall Cobb is expected to suit up Thursday to bolster the Jets' depth at receiver in Lazard's absence.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Questionable for Thursday
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Lazard is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Browns with an illness.
Lazard didn't appear on either of the Jets' first two Week 17 injury report, but he was listed as a non-participant Wednesday on account of the illness. The wideout's status for Thursday's game is thus cloudy at the moment, with clarity coming once the team releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Even if he plays, Lazard -- who didn't catch his lone target in the Jets' Week 16 win over the Commanders -- is off the fantasy radar in all but the deepest of formats.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Minimal usage in Week 16 win
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Lazard didn't catch his lone target in Sunday's 30-28 win over the Commanders.
Lazard was on the field for only 27 percent of offensive snaps while Jason Brownlee (82 percent) saw most of the playing time opposite Garrett Wilson (96 percent). Lazard hasn't topped 21 receiving yards in a game since Week 8, and his modest usage will make it tough to bounce back Thursday in Cleveland.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Three catches in Week 15 loss
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Lazard caught three of six targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Dolphins.
Lazard posted his highest yardage total since Week 8. He continues to play a starting role on the outside, but Lazard hasn't made much of his opportunities, and the Jets' poor quarterback play hasn't helped matters. Zach Wilson was placed in concussion protocol after exiting Sunday's loss in the first half, so Trevor Siemian could be Lazard's quarterback Week 16 against the Commanders.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Invisible in return from benching
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Lazard didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 13-8 loss to the Falcons.
Lazard returned to a starting role on the outside after being benched for the previous game, but the benching didn't have its intended effect of sparking a renaissance from the struggling wide receiver. Garrett Wilson and Xavier Gipson combined for 127 receiving yards, while no other wide receiver had a catch for the Jets, who dropped to 4-8 heading into a Week 14 visit from the 7-5 Texans.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Set to be active Week 13
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Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday that Lazard will suit up for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
Lazard was a heathy inactive for the Jets' Week 12 loss to the Dolphins, a likely result of the veteran wide receiver having struggled with drops and ill-timed penalties in his first season with the Jets. Prior to the benching, Lazard had a consistent starting role on the outside opposite Garrett Wilson, but it's possible that the 4-7 Jets will look to work rookie Jason Brownlee in more at Lazard's expense. Brownlee played all but one of the Jets' offensive snaps against Miami with Lazard inactive.
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Jets' Allen Lazard: Could be inactive Friday
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Lazard is expected to be inactive Friday against the Dolphins, according to Connor Hughes of SNY.tv.
We'll await confirmation of Lazard's status, which will arrive when inactives are posted ahead of the Jets' 3 p.m. ET kickoff, but if the wideout is sidelined, Xavier Gipson, Jason Brownlee, Irvin Charles and Randall Cobb would be candidates to log Week 12 snaps behind top WR option Garrett Wilson.
