Who Should I Start? Dontayvion Wicks or Jalen Royals

Monday, September 8, 6:19 PM

Green Bay Packers wide receivers Matthew Golden (ankle) and Dontayvion Wicks (calf) were both listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. The Packers did not actually practice as they head into a short week this Thursday night to kick off Week 2 against the Washington Commanders. Wicks was also on the Week 1 injury report but ended up playing in the Week 1 win over the Lions, catching both of his targets for 30 yards. Golden will join the injury report for the first time in 2025, but the 22-year-old first-rounder should play on Thursday night. In his NFL debut, he was quiet, going for two catches for 16 yards while playing just under 50 percent of the offensive snaps. If Golden is active on Thursday, he will be the more attractive WR4/flex upside play over Wicks against Washington.

Friday, September 12, 3:19 PM

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Jalen Royals (knee) will miss his second consecutive game in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles. With top Chiefs wide receivers Rashee Rice (suspension) and Xavier Worthy (shoulder) both currently sidelined, Royals' injury is causing him to miss a golden opportunity to establish a role in the Kansas City offense. Without Royals in the mix, Marquise Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Tyquan Thornton appear set to anchor the team's wide receiver corps in Week 2.