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Perry secured one of three targets for 30 yards in the Saints' 33-28 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

The rookie was expected to enjoy an expanded role with Rashid Shaheed (thigh) sidelined, but Perry finished a distant third in targets behind Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara. Perry now has at least one catch in three straight contests, but he'll project for an even smaller role than Sunday's if Shaheed is ready to return for a Week 14 home matchup against the Panthers.

McLaurin failed to bring in any of his three targets in the Commanders' 45-15 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

McLaurin was kept off the stat sheet for the only the second time in his career, the first instance having come back in Week 14 of the 2021 season against the Cowboys. The veteran's target tally was also a season low, although it bears mentioning that Washington's air attack had a very underwhelming day as a whole with Sam Howell putting up just 23 pass attempts. McLaurin should be set to return a customary level of production following the Week 14 bye in a Week 15 road matchup against the Rams that should feature a much more conventional game script.

Dotson brought in two of five targets for 23 yards in the Commanders' 45-15 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

Expectations were high for another pass-heavy game for the Commanders as they attempted to keep up with the Dolphins, but for a variety of reasons, that didn't quite materialize. Sam Howell ultimately attempted just 23 passes, and Dotson tied for the team lead in targets with Curtis Samuel and Antonio Gibson. However, he did little with the opportunities, finishing with his seventh sub-30-yard tally of the season. Dotson should have a chance for more opportunities in a Week 15 road matchup against the Rams following a Week 14 bye.

Watson (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Watson went down clutching his hamstring after picking up a key first down for the Packers in the fourth quarter. He was quickly examined in the blue medical tent and stayed on the sideline without his helmet after exiting the tent, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. Prior to the injury, Watson caught seven of nine targets for 71 yards and two touchdowns while adding two rushing attempts for 15 yards.

Pierce recorded three receptions on six targets for 100 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win over the Titans.

Pierce made the most of limited opportunity, as he opened his performance with a 36-yard touchdown to cap the Colts' first offensive possession. It took until overtime, but Pierce delivered another explosive play on a 55-yard reception to set up the game-winning score two plays later. The performance marked Pierce's first career 100-yard game and only the second time this season that he's topped 50 yards.

Lazard didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 13-8 loss to the Falcons.

Lazard returned to a starting role on the outside after being benched for the previous game, but the benching didn't have its intended effect of sparking a renaissance from the struggling wide receiver. Garrett Wilson and Xavier Gipson combined for 127 receiving yards, while no other wide receiver had a catch for the Jets, who dropped to 4-8 heading into a Week 14 visit from the 7-5 Texans.

Gipson caught five of six targets for 77 yards in Sunday's 13-8 loss to the Falcons. He also rushed once for one yard, returned one kickoff for 25 yards and totaled 45 yards on four punt returns.

Gipson's 77 receiving yards were the most by a Jets player other than Garrett Wilson this season. He set up a second-quarter field goal with a 36-yard catch on a flea flicker and added a 25-yard catch in the fourth quarter as the Jets tried to mount a comeback. The first catch came on a Tim Boyle pass, while the latter was thrown by Trevor Siemian after Boyle was benched. Despite New York's unenviable quarterback situation, Gipson's role in the offense is growing heading into a Week 14 home game against the Texans.

Watkins caught three of four targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 42-19 loss to the 49ers.

Watkins got involved in his second game back from a hamstring injury after not being targeted in last week's win over Buffalo. The 25-year-old finished a distant third in wide-receiver targets behind A.J. Brown (13) and DeVonta Smith (11). Watkins figures to serve a similar role when the Eagles visit the Cowboys in Week 14 for Sunday Night Football.

Downs recorded three receptions on five targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win against the Titans.

Downs saw 13 targets in Week 12, but he was unable to replicate that effort against the Titans. He was overshadowed by Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce, the latter of which is particularly concerning for Downs' potential volume moving forward. Overall, he's been limited to under 45 yards in four consecutive games and under 20 yards twice in that span.

Aiyuk had five receptions on seven targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-19 rout of the Eagles.

Aiyuk stayed hot with his fourth touchdown in as many weeks Sunday, bringing his season totals up to 50/927/6 in 11 games played. The 25-year-old's seven targets wound up leading the team after he was limited to just four against Seattle in Week 12. Aiyuk will attempt to extend his scoring streak to five games when the 49ers face the aforementioned Seahawks for the second time in three weeks next Sunday.