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Several Browns receivers chipped in with catches to aid in their lopsided victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Among them was Week 5 hero Travis Benjamin, who followed that two-touchdown effort by catching one pass for 31 yards and adding a three-yard run. Tight end Jim Dray did the same through the air while wideout Miles Austin added two receptions for 29 yards. Wide receiver Taylor Gabriel pitched in with a catch for 24 yards.

Patriots tight end Timothy Wright scored for the second straight game during a 37-22 win Week 6 at Buffalo. Wright's only reception and target was a 1-yard touchdown that gave New England a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.

Wright has totaled six catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns in his last two games. The Patriots are back in action Thursday against the Jets.

Emerging Jets rookie tight end Jace Amaro had put together a few productive games before Week 6. But he outdid himself Sunday.

Amaro was the lone bright spot in an otherwise mediocre offensive performance. He caught 10 passes for 68 yards and his first career touchdown, a 2-yarder on a fade route in which he outfought safety T.J. Ward for the ball in the corner of the end zone.

His production began with two receptions on the team's second possession of the game and continued with six grabs in the first half.

Amaro, who has 21 catches in the last four games combined, will have little time to enjoy the latest fruits of his labor. The Jets play at New England on Thursday night.

Fantasy owners are always on the lookout for the next big thing -- Jace Amaro just might be it. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound tight end showed off his receiving skills with 10 catches for 68 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets against the Broncos in Week 6. The Jets clearly made good use of their oversized rookie, particularly in single coverage at the goal line when he out-jumped Broncos safety T.J. Ward for a first-half touchdown.

The Jets have quarterback problems from here to Suffolk County but Amaro might end up seeing regular work as a big-bodied target for Gang Green. New York's matchup against the Patriots in Week 7 seems a little tough, particularly on a short week, but there are games in the not-too-distant future where Amaro could deliver big numbers. Start counting on Amaro to show up as a recommended low-end sleeper tight end soon. 

Packers tight end Andrew Quarless only caught two passes, but made one of them count for six in the late stages of a Week 6 victory over Miami at Sun Life Stadium.

Lined up as a wide receiver and on one-on-one coverage, Quarless came down with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers with three seconds in the game to secure a 27-24 victory. He was targeted five times and finished with two grabs for 11 yards. He has 12 catches for 107 yards and a pair of receiving touchdowns this season.

The Packers will host the Panthers in Week 7.

The Cardinals have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Redskins: running back Marion Grice, defensive tackle Bruce Gaston, tight end Troy Niklas (ankle), defensive end Calais Campbell (knee) and linebackers Desmond Bishop, Thomas Keiser and Glenn Carson (ankle).

Guard Paul Fanaika (ankle, calf) is active after being listed as questionable, while linebacker Kenny Demens (back) and cornerbacks Patrick Peterson (ankle) and Justin Bethel (shoulder) are also active after being listed as probable for Sunday's game.

The Lions have made RB Reggie Bush, WR Calvin Johnson, TE Joseph Fauria, LB Travis Lewis, QB Kellen Moore, DE Larry Webster and OL Garrett Reynolds inactive Week 6 against the Vikings.

Bush and Johnson headline the group. Both players are dealing with ankle injuries. Fauria and Lewis were ruled out prior to Sunday.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is expected to miss 2-3 weeks following the team's Week 6 bye due to a shoulder sprain he suffered Week 5, sources told NFL.com. Graham has totaled 34 catches for 376 yards and three touchdowns through five games.

The Cardinals have ruled out three players Week 6 against Washington.

Calais Campbell, Glenn Carson and Troy Niklas will not be able to play. Campbell was involved in a nasty cut block Week 5, which will keep him out a few weeks. 

Tight end Joseph Fauria (ankle) and linebacker Travis Lewis (quad) are the lone Lions ruled out for their Sunday game against Minnesota. Neither has practiced this week.

Listed as probable are running backs Theo Riddick (hamstring) and Joique Bell (concussion), safety Jerome Couplin (ribs) and cornerback Cassius Vaughn (ankle).