Lazard’s hamstring injury is a focal point as the Jets pace returns. The coach signaled cautious ramp-back, with Lazard’s involvement shaping Rodgers’ target distribution and the offense’s overall rhythm as the team builds chemistry.

Lazard joined the Jets to fortify Rodgers’s targets, signaling a focal point in the Jets’ passing game. In Week 1, his role helped anchor the offense, with expectations of steady volume and red-zone chances as the Jets’ WR core stabilizes around Rodgers’s veteran play.

Lazard was inactive, leaving the Jets with a thinner WR corps and distributing targets more widely. His absence nudges the role of other receivers up the depth chart while preserving the run-centric identity, signaling a shift in weekly target distribution that fantasy players should monitor.

Lazard out, Jets rely on depth at WR and alternate schemes to stretch the field. This elevates Wilson’s other targets and increases the importance of depth players stepping into Week 1 roles. Fantasy implications center on who supplants the missing chemistry and who benefits from added opportunities in the passing game.

Healthy Lazard is the top candidate for the No. 2 receiving role behind Wilson, offering a bigger target and strong blocker presence. His health shapes the depth of the Jets’ receiving corps and fantasy potential for Reynolds and Lazard himself.