Week 10 at Los Angeles Chargers
Josh Reynolds has been running as the No. 2 wide receiver in Detroit, even with Jameson Williams back. Neither has made much of an impact lately, taking a backseat to both Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta in the passing game. Reynold is a deep, deep play at best.
Week 7 at Baltimore Ravens
Josh Reynolds still cracks our top 50 this week, but with Jameson Williams back in full swing, Reynolds may not be involved as much in the offense. He was already in a limited role. That ceiling just got even lower thanks to Williams. It also doesn’t help that Reynolds draws the Ravens this week.
Week 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On the one hand, Josh Reynolds took advantage of the Lions being without Amon-Ra St. Brown by scoring a touchdown. On the other hand, he now has at least 66 yards in four of five games so far this season. So even with St. Brown back and Jameson Williams getting back into the swing of things, Reynolds is still an intriguing option against the Buccaneers. He continues to work as one of the top options after St. Brown and Sam LaPorta and Detroit will throw the ball plenty to keep Reynolds as a sneaky player.
Week 5 vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 4 was the 3rd time this season Josh Reynolds hit at least 60 yards in a game and his second game having at least 20 yards per catch. But remember that Jameson Williams is back this week after his suspension was ended early by the league, so Reynolds may not be targeted as much going forward. He's a risky flex play even with four teams on a bye this week.
Week 4 at Green Bay Packers
Josh Reynolds just cracks our top-50 board this week for wide receivers but he seems to be dealing with a groin injury, or at least was against the Falcons. He didn't see a single target in Week 3. Even if he is back, he is battling with Kalif Raymond for third in the pecking order behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta. Not a good recipe for success for fantasy.
Week 3 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Josh Reynolds looks to be the clear WR2 so far for the Lions. He had himself a nice day in Week 2 with 66 yards and two touchdowns in the overtime loss to the Seahawks. Week 3 however presents a tougher matchup. The Falcons have surprised some with their overall play, especially on defense so far. Combine that with Detroit maybe wanting to focus on the run more this week and obviously being behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Reynolds becomes a tough flex option for Week 3.
Week 9 vs. Green Bay Packers
Josh Reynolds could start seeing a little more opportunity with T.J. Hockenson now in Minnesota, but he has a whopping three catches for 22 yards over the last two weeks as Kalif Raymond has seen a bit more work in the offense. Tough sell on Reynolds at this point as he's still pretty low on the totem pole.
Week 8 vs. Miami Dolphins
Josh Reynold had a nice run for a bit, but that run could be coming to an end. He had just 8 yards last week and two of Detroit's top offensive playmakers are back healthy this week, so Reynolds drops down on the totem pole. He's tough to put into lineups this week as he likely won't see much action behind all the others.
Week 7 at Dallas Cowboys
Josh Reynolds is among the list of Lions receivers that are banged up and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. He did perform well before the bye when Amon-Ra St. Brown and DJ Chark were out, averaging about 90 yards and six catches in his last three games. Keep an eye on the statuses of St. Brown and Chark. If they play, Reynolds will be hard-pressed to match those numbers again.
Week 5 at New England Patriots
Josh Reynolds had a very serviceable day with Amon-Ra St. Brown and DJ Chark out with injury against the Seahawks (7-81-1). Keep an eye on the injury reports for St. Brown and Chark this week, but if Reynolds is the guy again, he's worthy of a flex spot as the top target on the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL. The Patriots are so-so against the pass, so Reynolds would get targets if he's the guy. If St. Brown and Chark do play, Reynolds has almost no fantasy appeal.
