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Raymond easily led the team with nine targets, eight catches, and 84 yards. Raymond set a career-high in receptions and posted his best yardage total since 2023. He did so on a pedestrian 58 percent route rate. Raymond did, however, lead the Bears with a 33 percent first read target share.
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Raymond's 33% first-read share and 84 yards suggest viable FLEX upside in Johnson's system.

Raymond led the Bears with nine targets, eight catches, and 84 yards in Week 1 despite running just 58 percent of routes, setting a career-high in receptions and posting his best yardage total since 2023; he led the team with a 33 percent first-read target share, suggesting Ben Johnson has a package of plays for the speedster that could make him a viable FLEX play, though it's hard to imagine him being the top wideout going forward.

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