Who Should I Start? Dontayvion Wicks or Andrei Iosivas

Wednesday, October 8, 11:59 AM

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks has struggled to provide consistent fantasy production so far in 2025, recording 10 catches for 114 yards on 16 targets across four games played. He appeared to have an opportunity to make his mark in Green Bay when wideout Jayden Reed (collarbone, foot) went on Injured Reserve following Week 2, but Wicks failed to leapfrog Packers wide receivers Romeo Doubs and Matthew Golden on the depth chart. Wicks may get pushed even further down the playing time pecking order by the return of Christian Watson (knee), who could be activated off of Injured Reserve as soon as Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals. If Watson remains sidelined in Week 6, Wicks could be a desperation flex option in deep leagues. However, once Watson returns and is fully re-integrated into the Packers offense, Wicks will likely be nearly impossible for fantasy managers to trust.

Saturday, September 6, 1:42 PM

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas finished last season with 36 catches for 479 yards and six touchdowns, all a career-high. He combined for three touchdowns in Weeks 2 and 3, although he would add just three more throughout the remainder of the 2024 campaign. Granted, he was able to take advantage of extra work, considering Tee Higgins was limited to only 12 contests. Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase are both healthy for the Week 1 showdown with the Cleveland Browns, meaning Iosivas is expected to have trouble being involved at a level that justifies his presence in any fantasy lineup. That's not to say he won't sneak in a touchdown grab (he's been known to do that every so often). However, he's not a trustworthy starting fantasy option. That's not going to change unless Higgins or Chase goes down with an injury.