Who Should I Start? Tim Patrick or Dontayvion Wicks

Wednesday, August 27, 8:07 AM

The Jacksonville Jaguars have acquired veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick from the Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The 31-year-old recorded 33 catches for 394 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games with Detroit last year. The Lions' decision to move on from Patrick signals an internal belief in third-round rookie Isaac TeSlaa, who was a standout performer in the preseason. In Jacksonville, Patrick will likely step into the team's WR3 role next to Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter. He should remain off the radar of fantasy managers.

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.