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Diggs caught four of seven targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-21 win over the Patriots. He added five rushing yards on one carry.

The wideout tied Dalton Kincaid for the team lead in targets and catches, but it was the rookie tight end who paced the Bills in receiving yards. Diggs has all but vanished since Buffalo's Week 13 bye, managing just a 17-127-0 line on 31 targets over the last four games, but Sunday's carry -- his first of the season -- at least offers some faint hope that the coaching staff is trying to find ways to get the ball in his hands. Diggs will get one more chance to break out of his slump in Week 18 against a Miami secondary he torched for 120 yards and three TDs in their first meeting this season.

Samuel recorded five receptions on six targets for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Commanders. He also had three carries for 35 yards.

Samuel was overshadowed by Brandon Aiyuk as a receiver, though he tallied the 49ers' first touchdown of the game with a two-yard reception. He was otherwise limited to low-impact gains, resulting in a relatively muted stat line and his third straight game with fewer than 50 receiving yards. Samuel and the other 49ers starters may not see much of the field in Week 18 against the Rams, as the team has locked in the top seed in the NFC.

Robinson caught six of 10 targets for 92 yards and lost one of his two fumbles in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Giants.

Robinson led the team in targets, with two more than Puka Nacua and four more than Cooper Kupp. The former Kansas City and Baltimore wideout has supplanted Tutu Atwell as the No. 3 receiver in Los Angeles, and Robinson has made the most of the opportunity. His four-game touchdown streak was snapped, but Robinson set a new season high in yards while tying his season highs in catches and targets. Robinson will likely maintain a prominent role in Week 18 against the 49ers, even if one or both teams rest some of their starters.

Slayton caught four of six targets for 106 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-25 loss to the Rams.

Slayton got free for his second long touchdown reception in the last two games, and this one was even longer than his 69-yard score against the Eagles in Week 16. The big-play threat had only one touchdown all season prior to this hot stretch, but Slayton will have a nice opportunity to keep the late-season surge going in Week 18 when the Giants face the struggling Eagles defense again.

Robinson (quadriceps) caught six of nine targets for 55 yards and added a 24-yard rushing touchdown in Sunday's 26-25 loss to the Rams.

Robinson got the Giants on the board in the second quarter with a 24-yard touchdown on an end-around. It was his first career rushing score and only Robinson's third total touchdown through 20 career games. The shifty wideout has at least three catches in each of his last six games heading into a Week 18 home game against the Eagles.

Aiyuk recorded seven receptions on eight targets for 114 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Commanders.

Aiyuk accounted for four of the 49ers' five longest plays from scrimmage with catches of 38, 22 and 17 yards (twice). As a result, he was able to reach 100 yards for the third time in his last four games. Aiyuk also found the end zone for the first time since Week 13, helping the 49ers clinch the top seed in the NFC with a game-clinching touchdown early in the fourth quarter. With their seed locked in, the team could opt to rest Aiyuk and other starters in Week 18 against the Rams.

Higgins was forced out of Sunday's game against the Chiefs with a left hamstring injury.

Prior to his exit from the contest, Higgins caught his only target for 19 yards. In his absence, Tyler Boyd, Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin and Charlie Jones are available to handle wide receiver snaps behind top option Ja'Marr Chase.

Douglas caught three of five targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Bills.

It was modest production, but Douglas actually led the Patriots' wide receiver corps in targets, in part due to the early exit of DeVante Parker (ribs). Douglas has hauled in at least three passes in eight straight games for which he's been active dating back to Week 7, posting a 37-405-0 line on 56 targets during that time. The rookie wideout will look to end his season with a splash in Week 18 against the Jets.

Smith was spotted on crutches with a walking boot on his right foot following Sunday's 35-31 loss to the Cardinals, Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Smith may have suffered the injury when he served as the lead blocker for Kenneth Gainwell on a screen in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game. After the play, Smith had difficulty putting weight on his right foot, visited the sideline tent and then went to the locker room. Prior to his exit, he hauled in three of five passes for 30 yards. It's unclear if he's in danger of missing any time, but the Eagles or coach Nick Sirianni likely will touch on Smith's status in due time.

Kupp caught four of six targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Giants.

Kupp's five-yard touchdown catch with 1:44 remaining in the first half gave the Rams a 14-7 lead, and Los Angeles stayed ahead the rest of the way while turning away a two-point conversion attempt and field-goal attempt in the final 3:27. His fifth touchdown of the season helped salvage an otherwise quiet game from Kupp, who was held to fewer than 30 yards for the fifth time in 2023 while Puka Nacua racked up a team-high 118 receiving yards. Nacua's emergence has lowered Kupp's floor, but both wideouts have generally remained productive heading into a Week 18 matchup with the 49ers. San Francisco has already clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, while LA could clinch a playoff berth if things break right during the rest of Week 17.