NFL Player News
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Khalil Shakir WR | BUF
Bills' Khalil Shakir: Typical production in Week 9 win
Shakir caught six of seven targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Dolphins.
Shakir finished second on the team in receiving yards behind Ray Davis (70), who got the vast majority of his production on a 63-yard touchdown catch. The Bills were without wide receiver Amari Cooper (wrist) for this one, but that didn't meaningfully affect Shakir, who is averaging 5.3 catches for 58.9 receiving yards per game heading into a Week 10 road game against the Colts.
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Jaylen Waddle WR | DEN
Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle: Snaps TD drought in loss
Waddle caught both of his targets for minus-4 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Bills.
Waddle wasn't targeted until just 2:34 remained in the fourth quarter, when he made a 12-yard catch to convert a third-and-7. He had an injury scare on the very next play, when Waddle stayed down after Damar Hamlin fell on his leg, but the wide receiver stayed in the game and proceeded to catch a game-tying seven-yard touchdown with 1:38 remaining. Unfortunately for Waddle's fantasy managers, he was credited with a 23-yard loss on the game's final play, as he got the ball on a lateral and ran backward to avoid a Bills defender, only to be tackled anyway. Waddle finally ended a touchdown drought that dated back to Week 15 of last season, but he's building a new infamous streak, with seven consecutive games of fewer than 50 receiving yards heading into a Week 10 MNF matchup against the Rams.
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Ja'Marr Chase WR | CIN
Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase: Held in check by Raiders
Chase secured seven of 11 targets for 43 yards in the Bengals' 41-24 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Chase led the Bengals in receptions and targets but could do little with his opportunities, finishing with his second-lowest yardage total of the season. He's uncharacteristically posted 55 receiving yards or fewer in three straight contests, but he also has back-to-back 11-target tallies heading into a Week 10 road matchup Thursday night versus a Ravens team he put up a season-best 10-193-2 line against in Week 5.
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Tyreek Hill WR | MIA
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill: Team-high 80 receiving yards
Hill caught four of five targets for 80 yards in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Bills.
Hill had just one catch for six yards in the first half but wound up leading the Dolphins with 80 receiving yards. He got 55 of those yards in the third quarter, when Hill made a nice 28-yard catch along the sideline to set up a go-ahead field goal and added a 27-yard catch over the middle. Hill had at least 82 receiving yards in 11 of 16 appearances during his outstanding 2023 regular season, but he hasn't reached that threshold since a 130-yard receiving performance in Week 1. He also hasn't scored since the season opener, so Hill will be looking to end a seven-game touchdown drought when the Dolphins face the Rams on MNF in Week 10.
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Malik Nabers WR | NYG
Giants' Malik Nabers: Nine second-half catches in loss
Nabers caught nine of 11 targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Commanders.
Nabers didn't catch his only first-half target as Daniel Jones had zero passing yards at halftime. The rookie receiver came alive in the second half, as his team-high reception and yardage totals included a two-yard catch on which Nabers managed to stretch the ball out and just barely convert on fourth-and-2 in the third quarter. Nabers has totaled at least 11 targets in five of his first seven NFL games, and he'll likely stay busy when the Giants travel to Munich, Germany to face the Panthers in Week 10.
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CeeDee Lamb WR | DAL
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb: Returns to Sunday's game
Lamb (shoulder) returned to Sunday's 27-21 loss in Atlanta.
Lamb seemed to be playing through the pain in the second half before making a brief exit in the fourth quarter due to a shoulder injury. Having said that, he tallied a two-point conversion on a connection with QB Dak Prescott on the Cowboys' last score and finished Week 9 with eight catches (on 12 targets) for 47 yards and two carries for 15 yards.
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Simi Fehoko WR | ARI
Chargers' Simi Fehoko: Exits with elbow injury
Fehoko is questionable to return to Sunday's game versus the Browns due to an elbow injury, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Fehoko failed to bring in his only target prior to exiting the game. The severity of his elbow injury is unknown at this time.
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR | ARI
Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Evaluated for potential concussion
Smith-Marsette is questionable to return and is being evaluated for a potential concussion, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Smith-Marsette returned one kick for 21 yards and two punts for 12 yards before exiting the game. He will need to clear concussion protocol in order to return.
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CeeDee Lamb WR | DAL
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb: Exits game with shoulder issue
Lamb exited Sunday's game against the Falcons with a shoulder injury, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Prior to that, Lamb had caught eight of his 12 targets for 47 yards and carried twice for 15 yards. In his absence, QB Cooper Rush -- who is in for Dak Prescott (hamstring) - has WRs Jalen Tolbert, Jalen Brooks, KaVontae Turpin and Ryan Flournoy to throw to.
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Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR | DET
Saints' Cedrick Wilson: Returns versus Carolina
Wilson (shoulder) returned to Sunday's game against the Panthers, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Wilson exited during the second quarter with a shoulder injury, but he returned at some point in the second half and caught at least one pass in the fourth quarter. The veteran should serve as one of the Saints' primary wideouts alongside Mason Tipton for the remainder of the game.