Week 2 rewarded fantasy managers with a surge of high-scoring performances, including six players topping 30 PPR points. The big caveat is the sustained absence of Joe Burrow, which reshapes the Cincinnati offense and creates streaming opportunities for Browning, Stafford, Jones, and Mac Jones. Early Week 3 looks favorable for Bengals replacements, Rams passers, and Colts play-callers, while several running backs and wideouts—Tuten, Allgeier, Doubs, Ayomanor, Hopkins—emerge as viable fills. Tight ends Juwan Johnson and Zach Ertz remain steady, and streaming defenses like the Packers, Colts, and Chiefs offer upside depending on Week 3 matchups.

Green Bay’s Jayden Reed faces a rocky path in 2025 after a Jones fracture in his foot and a Week 2 shoulder injury. A November return is plausible, with surgery a potential path if healing stalls. In redraft, Reed carries mid-to-low WR3 upside when healthy, but the crowded Packers receiving corps (Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs) keeps his floor unstable and his ceiling limited. Monitor timetable and don’t rush him back.

Dynasty managers may stash Reed if possible, given long-term upside, but his immediate value hinges on health and how quickly he can rejoin LaFleur’s offense. The Packers will likely lean on a rotating corps, so Reed’s fantasy breakout remains contingent on a clean bill of health and re-acclimation into the system.

Jayden Reed fractured his collarbone and will land on injured reserve, with surgery likely Tuesday and a hoped-for November return. Green Bay’s offense endured the loss as Reed’s early-season rhythm was already building after a Week 1 showing. In Reed’s absence, Green Bay leaned on Romeo Doubs and a deeper group that includes Dontayvion Wicks and rookie receivers Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, while tight ends Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave combined for a big role. Kraft’s six-catch, 124-yard day with a TD highlighted the depth of the offense as Green Bay moved to 2-0, a rare start that underscores Love’s growing command of the system and the resilience of a receiver room that can weather Reed’s absence.