Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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It feels like every week we're going to have a different receiver or two excel for the Packers while two guys get left out. In Week 7 against Houston, it was Wicks who ended up with a productive game with three catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on six targets, and he's worth adding in deeper leagues for 5 percent of your remaining FAB. We usually like Wicks when one of Jayden Reed, Christian Watson or Romeo Doubs are hurt, but Wicks now has two games in his past four outings with at least 13.8 PPR points. This could be a good week to trust him in three-receiver leagues in Week 8 against Jacksonville.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Catches 30-yard TD in Week 7 win
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Wicks (shoulder) caught three of six targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Texans.
Wicks finished second behind Romeo Doubs in both targets and receiving yards while playing through a shoulder injury the former sustained in Week 6 against Arizona. Most of Wicks' production came on a 30-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. Wicks has reached the end zone on four of his 14 catches this season, and the opportunistic wide receiver will try to continue his scoring spree in Week 8 against a generous Jacksonville secondary.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Active in Week 7
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Wicks (shoulder) is listed as active Sunday against the Texans, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Wicks made an early departure from last Sunday's win against the Cardinals in the first half with a shoulder injury that initially was reported to be a week-to-week concern. He then put himself in a position to be available Week 7 after cobbling together three limited practices that left him questionable for Sunday's game. Now that he's active, Wicks likely will remain Green Bay's fourth option at wide receiver with all of Jayden Reed, Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs suiting up.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Questionable for Sunday
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Wicks (shoulder) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Wicks was a limited practice participant all week, after missing the final three quarters of last week's win over the Cardinals. He seems to have avoided a serious injury but could end up inactive ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday, in which case Christian Watson would get more snaps than usual and other Packers pass catchers would see slight boosts to their target-share projections.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Another limited session
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Wicks (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
After Wicks exited this past Sunday's contest against the Cardinals and wasn't able to return due to a shoulder issue, it was reported by Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports that the wide receiver was week-to-week, which often puts players in danger of missing further game action. However, Wicks has bucked that report and so far has managed two capped practices this week. In the end, Friday's injury report will unveil whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's matchup with the Texans.
Wicks (shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
Wicks sustained a shoulder injury this past Sunday versus the Cardinals and wasn't able to return to action. According Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports, initial reports suggested that Wicks' injury was a week-to-week concern, but his ability to practice Wednesday has given him a chance to be available Sunday against the Texans. Fellow wideouts Jayden Reed (ankle) and Christian Watson (ankle) also had a cap on their reps to begin Week 7 prep, so the position group will be one to watch as the week goes on.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Week-to-week with shoulder injury
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Wicks (shoulder) is considered week-to-week, Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reports.
Wicks exited Sunday's win over the Cardinals due to the shoulder injury. His week-to-week status suggests Wicks could miss Green Bay's Week 7 home game against the Texans, though his participation, or lack thereof, in practice will provide a hint as to his availability. Jayden Reed (ankle), Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs should continue to operate as the Packers' top three receivers.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Won't return to Week 6 contest
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Wicks (shoulder) has been ruled out from returning to Sunday's matchup against Arizona.
Wicks was injured in the first half and was initially deemed questionable to return before being ruled out early in the third quarter. Prior to his exit, the wideout caught one of three targets for nine yards. Malik Heath could get a bit more work on offense with Wicks done for the day.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Leaves Sunday's game
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Wicks exited Sunday's game against the Cardinals after sustaining a shoulder injury.
Before leaving the contest, Wicks caught one of his three targets for nine yards. In his absence, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs are on hand to lead the Packers' Week 6 WR corps.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Week 5 Waiver Priority List
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With Christian Watson (ankle) expected to miss several weeks and potentially go on injured reserve, the door is now open for Wicks and Romeo Doubs (49 percent rostered) to have expanded roles alongside Jayden Reed. Watson was injured in Week 4 against Minnesota, and Wicks stepped up with five catches for 78 yards and two touchdowns on 13 targets. Last year, Wicks had four games with at least six targets, and he scored at least 15.7 PPR points in two of them while averaging 13.1 PPR points over that span. Doubs didn't perform as well against the Vikings, with four catches for 39 yards on eight targets, but he now has 15 targets in the two games where Jordan Love started, which is encouraging. Wicks is worth adding in all leagues for at least 15 percent of your remaining FAB, and Doubs is worth 5-10 percent. The Packers have a great upcoming schedule with matchups against the Rams, Cardinals, Texans, Jaguars, and Lions before their bye in Week 10.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Records another goose egg
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Wicks was targeted twice but did not catch a pass in Sunday's 30-14 victory over the Titans.
Wicks caught three passes for 26 yards and a score in Week 2, but he has now sandwiched that showing between a pair of goose eggs. He has finished fourth among Packers wideouts in snaps in all three games this season, and while his upside will get a boost when starting quarterback Jordan Love (knee) returns, he remains in a complementary role heading into Week 4's clash with the Vikings.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Finds pay dirt in win
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Wicks was targeted four times and caught three passes for 26 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 victory over the Colts.
Wicks was held without a reception Week 1, but it did not take him long to make a mark Week 2, as he hauled in a touchdown pass from Malik Willis in the first quarter of Sunday's contest. Wicks finished fourth among Packers receivers in snaps for the second time as many weeks, but the snap distribution was more spread out among the top five wideouts than it was in the opener. Whether that's because Willis was under center rather than Jordan Love is not evident, so while things look better for Wicks than they did after one contest, his stock has seemingly not been altered significantly.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Still behind Doubs and Watson?
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Wicks took only six of a possible 26 snaps with the first-team offense during the Packers' Family Night practice Saturday, Justin Mosqueda of Acme Packing Co. reports.
Romeo Doubs led the WRs with 21 first-team snaps, followed by Christian Watson (19) and Jayden Reed (16). It's only one practice, but this adds to the concerns about Wicks not getting regular playing time despite making the most of his limited opportunities as a rookie. The 2023 fifth-round pick led the Packers in yards per target (10.0) and yards per route (2.13) last season, putting up a 39-581-4 line on just 58 targets, 273 routes and 458 snaps over 15 regular-season games. In different circumstances, Wicks might now slot in as a comfortable starter with a full workload. His current reality, however, is that the Packers' impressive depth at wide receiver means he'll have to continue battling for snaps.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Ends with goose egg
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Wicks was targeted twice but did not catch a pass in Saturday's 24-21 loss to the 49ers.
Wicks entered Saturday's contest on a bit of a hot streak, but he did not make a mark outside of the targets in Green Bay's final game of the season. He did reach the end zone in his team's playoff opener, and over the final six games of the regular season, he averaged 3.7 receptions and 56.8 receiving yards while scoring three times. Every Packers wideout that finished the year on the roster is under contract for 2024, so it's tough to predict what role Wicks will open next season in. However, he made a major mark during his rookie campaign, and he figures to make a push for a starting spot in Year 2.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Finds paydirt in win
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Wicks was targeted twice and caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 48-32 victory over the Cowboys.
Wicks did not do much in the reception or yardage columns, but he found the end zone again after doing so three times over his final two appearances of the regular season. Green Bay had all its receivers available Sunday for the first time since Week 13, but Wicks was still credited with a start and finished second among Packers wideouts in snaps. He will continue playing a key role the rest of the way.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Active in Week 18
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Wicks (chest) is listed as active Sunday versus the Bears, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Wicks didn't play last Sunday at Minnesota due to a chest injury, and despite following up a limited walkthrough Wednesday with back-to-back full sessions to end Week 18 prep, he was deemed questionable ahead of this Sunday's game. Along with Wicks being available to the Packers offense, Jayden Reed (chest) also is suiting up, while Christian Watson (hamstring) will miss a fifth game in a row. Wicks thus will mix into three-wide sets with Reed and Romeo Doubs as he looks to build upon his 33-520-2 line on 51 targets in 14 appearances this season.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Among team's questionable WRs
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Wicks (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Wicks sat out the Packers' Week 16 win over Minnesota, but he upgraded to full practice participation Thursday, suggesting that the rookie wide receiver is more likely than not to suit up for Sunday's pivotal game. Green Bay's wide receiver depth chart is in flux heading into the regular-season finale, as Christian Watson (hamstring) and Jayden Reed (chest) are also listed as questionable.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Limited Wednesday
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Wicks (chest) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walkthrough.
Wicks took on his first recorded on-field reps since enduring a chest injury Week 16 at Carolina that sidelined him for this past Sunday's win over Minnesota. Fellow banged-up wide receivers Christian Watson (hamstring) and Jayden Reed (chest) also had caps on their reps to begin Week 18 prep, so the trio will be monitored closely as the weekend approaches to see if any of them may be unavailable Sunday against the Bears.
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Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Not playing Sunday
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Wicks (chest/ankle) is listed as inactive Sunday at Minnesota, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Wicks was knocked out of last Sunday's win at Carolina with a chest injury, which kept him off the practice field until Friday. After the Packers listed him as questionable for Week 17 action, coach Matt LaFleur told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com that Wicks was "very limited" in Friday's session, and the lack of activity likely swayed the team to hold out the rookie fifth-round pick this weekend. With Christian Watson (hamstring) also out Sunday, Green Bay's options at wide receiver are Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Bo Melton.
Wicks (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Minnesota after managing "very limited" activity this week, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Coach Matt LaFleur said Wicks would need to return to practice Friday in order to play, but the Packers then listed the rookie as questionable -- rather than doubtful or out -- even after a third straight missed practice Friday. Fellow wideout Christian Watson (hamstring) is listed as doubtful, while slot man Jayden Reed (toe) avoided a game designation after missing last week's game. If Watson and Wicks end up inactive, Malik Heath would be the favorite to get most of the snaps in three-wide sets alongside Reed and Romeo Doubs.
