Which Packers wide receivers matter for 2025 fantasy football?
- Mikey Henninger
- Jul 21
- 4 min read
My beloved Green Bay Packers have too many wide receivers on their hands. Get it? Hands?!
It's a great problem to have in real-life football. That depth can allow the offense to withstand any injuries that may occur and keep them humming along.
But we draft our fantasy teams before all that happens - so for us, we need to figure out which of these Packers wide receivers are most likely to be impactful players when everyone is healthy.
With training camp kicking off, let's take a look at how I see the Packers wide receivers room breaking down.
The target leaders - Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed
Drafted 23rd overall, Matthew Golden comes into a Packers team that hasn't had a true "number one receiver" since Davante Adams. In fact, no Packers wide receiver has reached a total of 65 catches and 900 yards receiving since Davante in 2021. While somewhat of a polarizing prospect, there are some that considered him to be versatile enough to be a true #1 option in an offense, so I view Matthew Golden as the best bet to reach those combined numbers.
Jayden Reed, however, slots in right behind Matthew Golden for me. While he took a step back last season - dropping a full target per game behind his 2023 rookie season pace - he still is most likely to be the security blanket option for Jordan Love moving forward, especially if Matthew Golden does turn out to be a true WR1 option and someone that can reliably catch the deep ball. While Golden probably has the higher upside, Reed's floor might feel somewhat safer in PPR formats.
In my Draft Dominator tool (available now!), I have Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed at 80th and 81st overall, basically right in line with their average ADPs. Both are solid WR3 picks with upside attached to them. I also have Matthew Golden as a top ten pick in rookie dynasty drafts.
The likely outside receiver, Romeo Doubs
Romeo Doubs, basically the veteran of the room at this point, is in the final year of his rookie deal, and given all of the competition that keeps showing up on his doorstep, he needs to perform well to have a chance at a second contract. That's not to say he hasn't before - he averages 11 PPR points per game in 28 healthy games with Jordan Love at QB - but they have a lot of depth behind him that won't command second-contract money.
But, because he is the veteran and has shown a rapport with Jordan Love, I view it as highly likely that Doubs at least starts the season as the WR3 and primary outside receiver. Between the targets going to Reed, Golden and Tucker Kraft, I'm not sure he will continue to receive 6 targets per game, but there's still a chance at situational upside here for him.
Romeo Doubs is currently ranked 165th in my rankings on the Draft Dominator tool, about a round behind his current ADP.
The wild cards: Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks and rookie Savion Williams
Yeah, this could get ugly.
Christian Watson, a former second round pick, is set to come back from injury at some point this season, likely during the second half. He's battled injuries continuously throughout his professional career, so I'm not sure we're going to rely on him for fantasy football purposes, but he's flashed big play potential when he's out there, so it would not shock me to see him have some really weird stat lines for one or two weeks, especially if one of the top three are hurt. For now, he's undraftable.
Dontayvion Wicks felt like the biggest threat to Romeo Doubs' workload last season, but it never came to fruition. But, of note, when Doubs did miss time, Wicks filled in tremendously: In five games where Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs were hurt and Wicks filled the starting role, he averaged nearly five targets per game and over 11 PPR points. He has the versatility to play anywhere on the field given the opportunity; it's just a matter of if he gets it. I believe Wicks is draftable right now given we've seen some potential here; I have him at 203 overall currently.
And just for good measure, the Packers also spent a third round pick this offseason on Savion Williams out of TCU. Right now, I can't see a scenario where he overtakes any of the guys already listed when healthy, but could be an interesting late dynasty pick with the overall uncertainty of the room.
Recapping which Packers wide receivers are draftable (prior to training camp)
Matthew Golden: Fine at ADP in redraft, best ball, dynasty
Jayden Reed: Fine at ADP in redraft & best ball
Romeo Doubs: Slightly overpriced currently, but should have a role defined for him at least for the start of the season
Dontayvion Wicks: Okay to take a late-round flier in redraft & best ball, interesting buying opportunity in dynasty given the uncertainty and rookie additions
Savion Williams: Undraftable in redraft & best ball, late-round dart throw in dynasty
Christian Watson: Undraftable in all formats, but keep an eye out for random spike weeks when healthy in DFS (and possibly redraft)
