Jayden Reed vs. Matthew Golden vs. Romeo Doubs fantasy Week 2: Which GB WR is the better TNF start?

Billy Heyen

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The start-sit decisions in fantasy football never stop.

Welcome to the start of Week 2, where the Green Bay Packers' WR corps presents a lot of questions for their Thursday Night Football game against the Washington Commanders.

Matthew Golden, and Jayden Reed, and Romeo Doubs.

What to do?

We've got answers.

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Start or sit Jayden Reed in fantasy Week 2?

Jayden Reed is probably a sit in fantasy football Week 2.

He falls outside the top-44 wide receivers ranked by Vinnie Iyer in his weekly Start 'Em, Sit 'Em column.

Reed got five targets in the season-opening win over the Lions, and he didn't get a rush attempt (which sometimes adds to his value).

It's hard to count on a guy with only five total opportunities coming his way in an offense that has a tendency to spread the ball around and give its TDs to running backs and tight ends.

Start or sit Matthew Golden in fantasy Week 2?

Matthew Golden is a sit in fantasy football Week 2.

He, like Reed, isn't in the top-44 of Iyer's rankings.

Golden caught both of his targets for 16 yards in Week 1.

He's a long-term starter down the road, but for now, he needs to prove he belongs first.

Start or sit Romeo Doubs in fantasy Week 2?

Romeo Doubs is probably a sit in fantasy football Week 2, but a case can be made for the alternative.

He's not a top-44 receiver by Iyer, but there are two ways he provides upside if you're a bit desperate.

Doubs had two catches for 68 yards on four targets in Week 1. That included a 48-yard catch, and as Jordan Love's deep-ball target, he can provide value in a hurry.

Of the Packers' WRs, Doubs is also the most likely to get end zone throws for contested catches.

The chances of big gains and TDs may make Doubs the best Green Bay WR play on Thursday night. It's fair to sit all of them, but Doubs and Reed appear to have a tad more upside.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle