Texans Must Stop One Player to Beat Packers

The Green Bay Packers have one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in Jayden Reed.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 17, 2024

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) catches a touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 34-13 / Tork Mason/USA Today / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans will have the difficult task this week of containing one of the best wide receivers in football in Jayden Reed.

Reed, 24, has 27 grabs for 442 yards and three touchdowns so far in his second season in the NFL. He currently ranks seventh in the league in receiving yards, establishing himself as one of the best at the position.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans spoke about the importance of limiting his impact in their Week 7 matchup.

“[WR] [Jayden] Reed, he is one of their most explosive players. It jumps off the tape," Ryans said. "They try to get the ball in his hands as many ways as possible, whether putting him in the backfield on wide receiver runs or just getting it to him on the short intermediate passes, this kid is explosive he is a big play threat anytime he touches the football and not just catching the ball, but his ability to cut back, his ability to burst past defenders, it’s cool to see. Young player who stepped up and has been an impact player for them and I know they are pleased with what he has done. We have to make sure we have eyes on him at all times.”

The Texans defense will have a number of challenges stopping the Packers offense this week. Reed is a big part of the team's success, along with quarterback Jordan Love, who has multiple touchdowns in all four of his starts so far this season. Reed has been on the receiving end of a few, along with young rising players in Dontayvion Wicks, Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs.

The Packers have multiple ways that they can beat you, and the Texans have to be prepared for all of them in order to pull out a win on the road this weekend.

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Published Oct 17, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.