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  • Tre Tucker WR | LV

    Raiders' Tre Tucker: Three targets in loss

    Tucker caught all three of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.

    No Raiders wide receiver saw more than three targets, while Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty combined for 10 catches, 93 yards and two touchdowns on 12 targets. Tucker should continue to see significant playing time in the Raiders' underwhelming receiving corps, but production won't be easy to come by in Week 14 against a Broncos defense that has been among the best in the league at limiting wide receivers. If you take away Tucker's 145-yard, three-touchdown outburst against the Commanders in Week 3, he's averaging only 36.8 receiving yards in 11 other games this season.

  • Tez Johnson WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Tez Johnson: One catch in Week 13

    Johnson caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Cardinals.

    Johnson was an afterthought on offense against Arizona, garnering his fewest looks since Week 4. The wide receiver has now posted two one-catch performances over the last three contests. In the last four weeks, he's caught nine of 14 targets for 74 yards, but his fantasy value has been boosted by three scores. Johnson will look to get back into the end zone against New Orleans in Week 14.

  • Keenan Allen WR | LAC

    Chargers' Keenan Allen: Sporadic usage in win

    Allen caught four of his five targets for 30 yards in the 31-14 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

    Allen was his usual reliable self on third down, specifically in the first half, but the veteran was hardly needed as the Raiders offense continually stalled out. Justin Herbert fractured his left hand during the first half, an injury that will require surgery Monday. Head coach Jim Harbaugh and Herbert are hopeful the quarterback will be available in a critical Week 14 bout against the Eagles, but Allen's fantasy value arguably takes the biggest hit if the starting quarterback misses time. The 33-year-old has failed to see more than six targets in a game dating back to Week 8.

  • Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Scores TD, otherwise hardly used

    Johnston caught all three of his targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in the 31-14 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

    Johnston's touchdown came late in the first quarter on a niftily designed short target that required the 2023 first-round pick to nimbly dart around for 10 yards and into the end zone. Week 14 presents an obvious challenge against a gamey Philadelphia defense, and it could become more difficult with the left (non-throwing) hand fracture to quarterback Justin Herbert, which will require surgery. Herbert played through the injury throughout the second half and largely seemed unaffected aside from some cumbersome padding around the injured area, and both the quarterback and head coach Jim Harbaugh think it's possible Herbert will play next week. Still, Johnston has been incredibly volatile in terms of targets in recent weeks, and that probably won't change with a dinged up Herbert and his uncertain status.

  • Chris Godwin WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Best game of season Sunday

    Godwin brought in three of five targets for 78 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-17 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

    Godwin led the Buccaneers in receiving yards with a total that also served as a season high. The veteran wideout had a much more subdued performance in his Week 12 return from a five-game absence due to a fibula injury, but an increase in snaps and the ability of Baker Mayfield to play a full game helped Godwin's cause Sunday. Godwin, who also dropped a very catchable would-be touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield, should be in line for even more opportunity during a Week 14 home matchup against the Saints next Sunday.

  • Josh Downs WR | IND

    Colts' Josh Downs: Two receptions in loss

    Downs caught two of six targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Texans.

    Downs was limited to two or fewer catches for a third straight week, though he did lead the team in targets versus Houston. The wide receiver has now reeled in five of 14 targets for 57 yards without finding the end zone over the last three games. Downs hasn't exceeded 57 receiving yards in any of the 11 contests he's played in this year, limiting his ceiling greatly from a fantasy perspective.

  • Ladd McConkey WR | LAC

    Chargers' Ladd McConkey: Scores TD in easy win

    McConkey caught four of his six targets for 39 yards and a score in the 31-14 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

    McConkey led the team in targets in a game in which the Raiders' pitiful offense rarely threatened the Chargers. More notable was the injury to Justin Herbert in the first half, which will require surgery Monday on his non-throwing hand to stabilize a fracture. Herbert played through the injury Sunday with noticeable padding protecting the left hand, and both coach Jim Harbaugh and the quarterback himself believe he could play in Week 14. McConkey's fantasy value will obviously be impacted by Herbert's availability, but regardless, the second-year wide receiver has failed to record more than six targets in any of the past four games largely due to negative game scripts.

  • Emeka Egbuka WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Four catches in Week 13 win

    Egbuka brought in four of eight targets for 42 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-17 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

    Egbuka finished as the team leader in receptions and targets on the afternoon, even as Chris Godwin took on an enhanced role compared to his Week 12 return and finished with a team-high 78 yards. Egbuka has posted between three and six receptions in the last six contests, but he's been above 58 receiving yards just once in that same span. Egbuka should have a chance to put together a more productive performance in a Week 14 home matchup against a beatable Saints defense.

  • Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Falls victim to game script

    Smith-Njigba finished with two receptions on four targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 26-0 win over the Vikings.

    Smith-Njigba's fantasy managers suffered through an unfavorable game script that saw Seattle's defense and rushing attack take care of Minnesota in Week 13. QB Sam Darnold completed just 54 percent of his passes while failing to establish any rhythm while the game was still competitive in the first half. The end result was Smith-Njigba's worst fantasy score of 2025, which comes on the heels of his most-dominant showing against the Titans last Sunday (8-167-2). JSN is still the clear WR1 in fantasy this season even with this dud, carrying a sparkling 82-1,336-7 receiving line into next Sunday's tilt against the Falcons.

  • Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Two catches in victory

    Hutchinson caught two of five targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Colts.

    Hutchinson finished tied for fourth on the team in receptions with tight end Cade Stover, while his 39 yards were fourth outright. The wide receiver continues to have a relatively low ceiling in Houston's offense, and he didn't necessarily get a boost from the return of C.J. Stroud in Week 13.

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