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Evans brought in two of three targets for 17 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

Evans' final line tells the tale of how difficult an afternoon it was for the Buccaneers offense as a whole, particularly the air attack. With Baker Mayfield taking seven sacks and averaging only 4.9 yards per attempt, Evans' numbers unsurprisingly took a hit. The star wideout's reception, receiving yardage and target numbers were all season lows, giving him plenty of room for improvement in a Week 4 home matchup against the Eagles.

Godwin secured six of nine targets for 53 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 26-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

Godwin was about the only highlight for the Buccaneers offense, which endured a surprisingly miserable afternoon at the hands of the Broncos defense. Baker Mayfield threw for only 163 yards while taking seven sacks, and Godwin accounted for team-high yardage and targets under those conditions. The veteran wideout's score, his third in as many games this season, further corroborates his outsized role in coordinator Liam Coen's scheme, and Godwin therefore will continue to enjoy a bright fantasy outlook heading into a Week 4 home matchup against the Eagles.

McConkey caught three of his six targets for 44 yards in the 20-10 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

McConkey's longest reception, an 18-yarder in the fourth quarter, actually came from backup QB Taylor Heinicke, who took over in the final 15 minutes after Justin Herbert appeared to aggravate an ankle injury he had coming into the contest. The rookie now has at least two catches in all three games and is clearly viewed as one of the team's top targets, but with such a heavy emphasis on the running game, it's hard to imagine any Chargers pass catcher putting together an explosive fantasy day, especially if Heinicke is slated to play more in the future.

Johnston caught both of his targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Steelers.

Justin Herbert hit Johnston wide open on the left sideline for an easy walk-in touchdown, his third of the season, on a well-schemed play. The lack of pass attempts will limit Johnston's upside on a week-to-week basis, but it's been encouraging to see Herbert trust the second-year wideout repeatedly after Johnston's much-maligned rookie campaign. However, it is worth noting that the Pro Bowl quarterback entered the game with a reported high-ankle sprain and then left in the second half after getting it banged up on a sack. It remains to be seen if he'll miss any time, but an already run-oriented offense could become even more so if backup Taylor Heinicke is forced to see extended playing time.

Cooper caught seven of 12 targets for 86 yards and two touchdowns before suffering an undisclosed injury late in Sunday's 21-15 loss to the Giants. Coach Kevin Stefanski didn't have an update on Cooper's status after the game, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Cooper caught a 24-yard touchdown on Cleveland's first play of the game after the Giants fumbled the opening kickoff. He added a six-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter, but the Browns failed to muster any scoring drives outside of those two. Cooper bounced back emphatically after coming in with just five catches for 27 yards on 17 targets, but the veteran wide receiver went down on Cleveland's final drive before walking off under his own power, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com. An update on Cooper's status will surface when the Browns prepare to face the Raiders in Week 4.

Nabers caught eight of 12 targets for 78 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 21-15 win over the Browns. He also rushed twice for four yards and threw an incomplete pass.

Nabers picked up a first down on fourth-and-1 with two yards on an end-around in the first quarter, then took over in the second quarter. Four plays after making a spectacular catch for a 28-yard gain down the sideline, Nabers capped that drive with an even better catch for a three-yard touchdown, on which the rookie displayed tremendous body control to get both feet down before his hand touched out of bounds as he was falling down. Just 1:33 later, Nabers caught a five-yard touchdown to give the Giants a 21-7 lead heading into the locker room. The Giants leaned on their defense and running game after halftime to seal the win and improve to 1-2 heading into Thursday's home game against the Cowboys.

Slayton (thumb) returned to Sunday's contest in Cleveland, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

After a brief time on the sideline to tend to a thumb injury, Slayton was able to get back into Sunday's game, looking to build upon his one catch (on two targets) for seven yards.

Slayton exited Sunday's contest at Cleveland due to a thumb injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

At the time of his departure in the second half, Slayton had hauled in one of two targets for seven yards. The Giants' healthy and available wide receivers Sunday are Malik Nabers, Wan'Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, Bryce Ford-Wheaton and Ihmir Smith-Marsette.

Smith won't return to Sunday's game in New Orleans due to a concussion.

Smith got a concussion check after he stayed on the turf for some time at the end of a five-yard catch early in the fourth quarter. Now that a head injury has been confirmed for Smith, he'll check out of Week 3 with seven catches (on 10 targets) for 79 yards. With A.J. Brown (hamstring) inactive and Britain Covey (shoulder) ruled out of Sunday's contest, the Eagles' receiving corps has been whittled down to Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson and Parris Campbell.

Smith is under evaluation for a head injury during Sunday's game at New Orleans.

Smith remained on the turf for a spell at the end of a five-yard catch early in the fourth quarter. If he ends up entering the concussion protocol, he'll be the second Eagles wide receiver to join A.J. Brown (hamstring) as out after Britain Covey sustained a shoulder injury earlier Sunday. For the time being, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson and Parris Campbell are the healthy options at the position available to QB Jalen Hurts.