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Nico Collins WR | HOU
Texans' Nico Collins: Leading receiver in Week 12 loss
Collins caught seven of nine targets for 104 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Jaguars.
Collins got into the end zone for the second time since Week 4 on a 17-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter, which pulled Houston within three points with 5:15 remaining. He has 20 targets in two games since returning from a one-game absence due to a calf injury. Collins leads the Texans in catches (50) and receiving yards (800) heading into a Week 13 home game against the Broncos.
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Tank Dell WR | HOU
Texans' Tank Dell: Extends TD streak to four games
Dell caught five of eight targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Jaguars. He added 12 yards on one rushing attempt.
Dell scored Houston's first points with a seven-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. He had a 62-yard catch negated by an illegal shift penalty and another would-be long reception ruled an incomplete pass after a Houston challenge, so Dell came close to having an even more productive game. As it is, Dell still extended his touchdown streak to four games, and the rookie wide receiver has caught 25 of 43 targets for 369 yards and five touchdowns over that span. Dell has also provided double-digit rushing yards in four of the past seven games heading into a Week 13 home game against the Broncos.
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Calvin Ridley WR | TEN
Jaguars' Calvin Ridley: Stays hot in Week 12 win
Ridley caught five of six targets for 89 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Texans. He also caught a two-point conversion.
Ridley caught consecutive passes in the end zone with Jacksonville trailing 14-13 in the third quarter, as he scored a one-yard touchdown and added a two-point conversion to turn the one-point deficit into a seven-point lead. After an inconsistent start to his tenure in Jacksonville, Ridley has heated up over the past two games, scoring three touchdowns in that span while having at least a share of the team lead in receiving yards both times. He tied with Christian Kirk for the team receiving yardage lead in this one, and Ridley will look to stay hot in Week 13 against the Bengals.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Impressive working with Ridder
London brought in five of seven targets for 91 yards in the Falcons' 24-15 win over the Saints on Sunday.
London comfortably led the Falcons in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon while working with Desmond Ridder as his quarterback for a full game for the first time since Week 7. London's yardage total was his highest since Week 6 and second best of the season, but the entire Atlanta air attack faces a tough matchup against the Jets' stingy secondary on the road in Week 13.
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Mike Evans WR | SF
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Scores twice in Week 12 loss
Evans brought in six of nine targets for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 27-20 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Evans was in the familiar position of leading the Buccaneers in receptions, receiving yards and targets, and he rounded out his afternoon with touchdown grabs of one and 23 yards. The big-bodied receiver now has four touchdowns in his last three contests, and he's been at Sunday's yardage tally or higher in three of the last four contests overall. Evans, who's now just 150 yards away from his 10th straight 1,000-yard campaign, next takes aim at the division-rival Panthers in a Week 13 home matchup.
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Michael Pittman WR | PIT
Colts' Michael Pittman: Another busy day in win
Pittman brought in 10 of 13 targets for 107 yards in the Colts' 27-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Pittman led the Colts in receptions and receiving yards while tying for the team lead in targets. The sure-handed wideout's yardage total was his second highest of the season and marked his second time eclipsing the 100-yard mark on the campaign. The 26-year-old has no fewer than eight catches in four consecutive contests going into a Week 13 road matchup against the Titans.
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Calvin Austin III WR | NYG
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Injures ankle in win
Head coach Mike Tomlin noted after Sunday's 16-10 win over the Bengals that Austin sustained an ankle injury late in the game, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
Tomlin didn't provide any other update on the severity of Austin's injury, so his practice participation leading up to Week 13 against the Cardinals should indicate whether he'll miss time. Austin caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's win.
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Demario Douglas WR | NE
Patriots' Demario Douglas: Exits early Sunday with head injury
Douglas won't return to Sunday's game against the Giants due to a head injury, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
Prior to his exit from the game, Douglas caught six of his nine targets for 49 yards. Given that Douglas was quickly downgraded to out after initially being listed as doubtful to return to the game, he presumably suffered a concussion. Douglas previously sat out the Patriots' Week 6 game against the Raiders due to a concussion, so if he's in the protocol for head injuries again, he'll be at high risk of missing the team's Week 13 game against the Chargers.
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Rashid Shaheed WR | SEA
Saints' Rashid Shaheed: Unlikely to return Sunday
Shaheed (thigh) is considered doubtful to return to Sunday's game at Atlanta, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
With Michael Thomas (knee) on injured reserve, Chris Olave and Shaheed are the Saints' top two wide receivers, but both have made early departures from Week 12 action. The door at least has been left ajar for Shaheed to return, while Olave suffered a concussion and will be subject to the protocol for head injuries moving forward. If Shaheed remains on the sideline, he'll end Sunday with two catches (on five targets) and one punt return for six yards.
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Laviska Shenault Jr. WR | BUF
Panthers' Laviska Shenault: Won't return against Tennessee
Shenault (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Titans, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Shenault briefly came back to Sunday's game after sustaining an ankle injury, but he left again and won't return. He caught his only target for eight yards.