NFL Player News
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DJ Turner WR | LV
Raiders' DJ Turner: Zero touches in loss to Bengals
Turner returned two punts for 30 yards in Sunday's 41-24 loss to the Bengals, but he was not targeted in the passing game.
Turner's offensive snap share dipped to 34.0 percent while the newly signed Ramel Keyton emerged behind fellow wide receivers Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker, with Turner ultimately being held without a single touch for the first time since Week 3. Ahead of the Raiders' Week 10 bye, Turner has posted a 10-99-1 receiving line on 21 total targets through the first nine games of the season.
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Dyami Brown WR | WAS
Commanders' Dyami Brown: Targeted once
Brown caught his lone target for a 24-yard gain in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Giants.
Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus and Luke McCaffrey have been rotating snaps behind No. 1 receiver Terry McLaurin and No. 2 receiver Noah Brown. This was the fourth straight game in which Dyami Brown caught exactly one pass, and he's now up to eight consecutive weeks with either one or two receptions. There's not much reason to expect more than that Week 10 against Pittsburgh, considering the team's other wide receivers mostly have been playing well.
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Olamide Zaccheaus WR | ATL
Commanders' Olamide Zaccheaus: Ices game with 42-yard catch
Zaccheaus caught both of his targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Giants.
Zaccheaus was fourth among the team's wide receivers in snap share (38.0 percent) and fifth in route share (23.0 percent), but he made one of the biggest plays of the game, with a 42-yard gain right at the two-minute warning to help Washington run out the clock on a five-point victory. Although he's been targeted on 27.0 percent of his routes this season, Zaccheaus figures to remain in a backup/rotational role Week 10 against Pittsburgh.
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Tre Tucker WR | LV
Raiders' Tre Tucker: Five yards on six targets in loss
Tucker caught two of six targets for five yards in Sunday's 41-24 loss to the Bengals.
Tucker is playing nearly every offensive snap for the Raiders since the Davante Adams trade, but the 23-year-old speedster has averaged just 3.9 yards per target over the past three weeks. A potential quarterback change from Gardner Minshew to Desmond Ridder doesn't lend Tucker any significant boost in projection following a Week 10 bye, while Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers continue to emerge as the team's top two receiving threats.
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Xavier Worthy WR | KC
Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Struggles mightily Monday
Worthy failed to bring in either of his targets Monday, losing 10 yards on two rushing attempts in an overtime win over the Buccaneers.
Worthy turned in a true negative fantasy performance after losing 10 yards on his only two touches Monday. The speedy rookie took a backseat to veteran DeAndre Hopkins (8-86-2 receiving line), and that may be a trend that continues in the second half of the season following Kansas City's big trade in Week 8. Worthy is still a key part of the offense, as evidenced by his four attempted plays Monday, and still should be considered a flex option ahead of Sunday's tilt against Denver.
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DeAndre Hopkins WR | BAL
Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins: Unleashed in Monday's win
Hopkins finished with eight receptions (on nine targets) for 86 yards and two touchdowns in Monday's 30-24 overtime win over the Buccaneers.
We finally got to see Patrick Mahomes utilize his new weapon following a full week of practice after last week's headline trade. Hopkins was exactly as advertised, taking over the top wideout role in Kansas City while posting a monstrous fantasy score in the final game of Week 9. The 32-year-old has seven 1,000-yard seasons under his belt, and he would likely cash in an eighth if he started the season with a quarterback like Mahomes dishing him the ball. Assuming the latter is healthy following his injury scare Monday, then Hopkins would remain a strong play against Denver on Sunday.
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Sterling Shepard WR | TB
Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Six touches in OT loss
Shepard brought in four of five targets for 48 yards and rushed twice for 21 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.
The veteran wideout was thrust into a key role with Mike Evans (hamstring), Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) all out, and Shepard finished second in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the Buccaneers. Shepard's catch total also was a season high, while his yardage tally was his second highest of the campaign. With a short week before Sunday's Week 10 home matchup against the 49ers, Shepard will be ticketed for another expanded role even if McMillan suits up, considering Evans will sit out through the Week 11 bye.
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Michael Wilson WR | ARI
Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Blanked in Week 9
Wilson didn't gather in his only target during Sunday's 29-9 victory against the Bears
In a game in which the Cardinals were having their way with the Bears on the ground, Wilson and his fellow pass catchers were on the receiving end of only 20 passes from QB Kyler Murray versus 34 carries overall as a team. As a result, Wilson didn't record a catch for the first time in nine contests this season, and his single target marked a campaign low. Even rookie first-round WR Marvin Harrison (2-34-0 on five targets) and stellar third-year TE Trey McBride (3-35-0 on four targets) were unable to produce much in the passing game, so Wilson's lacking performance is somewhat justified. Still, Wilson will look to get back in the box score this coming Sunday versus the Jets.
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR | DAL
Saints' Marquez Valdes-Scantling: Catches one pass in NOLA debut
Valdes-Scantling hauled in his only target for five yards during Sunday's 23-22 loss versus the Panthers.
Valdes-Scantling had a quiet start to his Saints tenure, as he saw his lone target midway through the third quarter. The 30-year-old played 41.0 percent of offensive snaps, which trailed only Mason Tipton (76.0 percent) and Cedrick Wilson (47.0 percent). Meanwhile, WR1 Chris Olave was forced out with a concussion in the first quarter. If Olave ends up missing time moving forward, then Tipton, Wilson and Valdes-Scantling could all see increased targets. However they'll still have to contend with running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Taysom Hill, as these two topped the Saints in targets Week 9 with nine and five, respectively. The Saints' next game will come versus the Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 10.
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Jake Bobo WR | SEA
Seahawks' Jake Bobo: One target in loss
Bobo failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams.
DK Metcalf (knee) was inactive, but Bobo couldn't get into the mix despite playing 53.0 percent of the offensive snaps. It's unclear if Metcalf will return in Week 11 after the team's bye week, but regardless, Bobo will be tough to start in any fantasy format.