Alright, let’s talk about my Week 4 look at Josh Reynolds. Things were looking a bit thin at receiver for my lineup, so I started digging around.
Getting Started
First thing I did was pull up the Lions’ previous games. Didn’t watch full replays, more like condensed versions and highlights, just trying to get a feel for who Goff was looking at. Reynolds kept popping up. Noticed he wasn’t just getting deep shots, but some reliable intermediate stuff too.
Looking at the Numbers and Situation
Then I checked the target share from the first few weeks. It wasn’t massive, you know, not like St. Brown’s share when he’s fully healthy, but it was consistent. He was getting looks every game. That consistency is what caught my eye.
- Saw he had a decent connection with Goff already.
- Checked the injury report – St. Brown was banged up a bit, maybe opening more opportunities? That was part of my thinking.
- Looked at the matchup for Week 4. Didn’t seem like a shutdown defense they were facing, felt like there’d be chances.
The Process & Decision
So, I spent some time mulling it over. It wasn’t like I expected a huge 30-point boom week. That wasn’t the play here. I was looking for someone reliable, someone who wouldn’t give me a total goose egg. Reynolds felt like that guy. He runs good routes, Goff seems to trust him in key spots, especially if other guys are drawing the main coverage.
Compared him to a couple of other waiver wire guys I was considering. The others felt more touchdown-dependent or just pure gambles. Reynolds felt like he had a safer floor, maybe 8-10 points potential even without finding the endzone, just based on catches and yards.
Ultimately, I decided to roll with him. Put him in my flex spot. Felt okay about it, not ecstatic, but it seemed like a solid move given the options I had and what I’d seen.
Week 4 Result
Watched the game, kept an eye on his targets. He did what I basically expected. Got involved, caught a few passes. Didn’t blow the doors off, but he contributed. Didn’t win me the week on his own, but definitely didn’t lose it for me either. Solid is the word I keep coming back to for him that week.
So yeah, that was my process for Josh Reynolds in Week 4. Just digging into the situation, looking at his usage, and making a call based on needing a reliable floor. Worked out alright.
