NFL Player News
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John Metchie III WR | NYJ
Jets' John Metchie: Working as top NYJ WR sans Wilson
Metchie caught six of seven targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Ravens.
Metchie scored a 13-yard touchdown in the second quarter, giving him touchdown receptions in consecutive games after he played only eight snaps in his Week 10 Jets debut. The 2022 second-round draft pick is on his third team before the conclusion of his rookie contract, but Metchie is being given an opportunity to play a larger role compared to his stops in Houston and Philadelphia, as the Jets lack established talent at wide receiver in the ongoing absence of Garrett Wilson (knee), who is on injured reserve until at least Week 15. Metchie will try to extend his touchdown streak to three games in Week 13 against the Falcons.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown WR | DET
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown: Season-high yardage in Week 12 win
St. Brown caught nine of 13 targets for 149 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-27 overtime win over the Giants.
The 149 receiving yards were a season high for St. Brown, while the nine grabs tied his best effort of 2025. The fifth-year wideout capped his big afternoon with an 11-yard TD from Jared Goff in the second quarter. St. Brown is one score shy of his third straight season with double-digit touchdowns, and he'll take a 75-884-9 line on 107 targets into a Thanksgiving clash with the Packers in Week 13.
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Christian Watson WR | GB
Packers' Christian Watson: Paces pass catchers in win
Watson brought in five of seven targets for 49 yards in the Packers' 23-6 win over the Vikings on Sunday.
Watson set the pace across the board for the Packers' air attack in receptions, receiving yards and targets on a day when Jordan Love completed only 14 passes for 139 yards. Watson arguably boasts the most stable floor of any Green Bay receiver in his team's frequently low-volume passing game for the moment, as he's now recorded 45 receiving yards or more in all five games, while logging at least four targets in each contest as well. Watson could be in for his busiest day yet when the Packers visit the Lions for a Thanksgiving Day showdown.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR | SEA
Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Season-best performance
Smith-Njigba recorded eight receptions on 10 targets for 167 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Titans. He added one rush for four yards.
Smith-Njigba was the only threat in the Seattle passing game, as he accounted for half of Sam Darnold's completions and over two-thirds of his passing yards. That damage came primarily on a pair of receptions over 50 yards, including a 63-yard catch deep down the right sideline to begin the second quarter. The second was a 56-yard grab, which he followed up with a 13-yard score two plays later. Smith-Njigba set a season-high in receiving yards with the performance and now has 100 yards in eight of his 11 contests.
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Darius Slayton WR | NYG
Giants' Darius Slayton: One catch in return
Slayton caught one of two targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 34-27 overtime loss to the Lions.
Slayton announced his return from a one-game absence due to a hamstring injury with a 23-yard catch on the game's first play, but he didn't catch his only other target the rest of the way. Jameis Winston threw for 366 yards, but Wan'Dale Robinson was Winston's go-to receiver, as Robinson caught nine of 14 targets for 156 yards and a touchdown. Slayton has yet to score a touchdown heading into a Week 13 road game against the Patriots, and he has topped 60 receiving yards only three times, though two of those three games came in Slayton's last two outings prior to his hamstring injury.
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Rome Odunze WR | CHI
Bears' Rome Odunze: Inefficient with nine targets
Odunze brought in three of nine targets for 53 yards in the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday.
Odunze was second in receiving yards for the Bears on the afternoon, but his day could have been appreciably bigger with an uptick in efficiency. Nevertheless, the second-year wideout eclipsed 50 receiving yards for the third time in five games, all contests in which he's drawn at least nine targets. Odunze should be busy again in a Week 13 road matchup against the Eagles on Black Friday.
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DJ Moore WR | CHI
Bears' DJ Moore: Two-TD tally in high-scoring win
Moore brought in five of seven targets for 64 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday.
In what has been a rare instance this season, Moore outperformed fellow wideout Rome Odunze on the afternoon, leading the Bears in receptions and receiving yards while checking in second to his teammate in targets. Moore also was the only one of the two to get into the end zone, recording touchdowns of five and 25 yards in the first and third quarter, respectively. The veteran wideout hadn't scored since Week 3 prior to Sunday, and his performance snapped an ugly two-game funk during which he'd recorded just one catch for 18 yards on seven targets. Moore and the Bears' air attack draw a tough Week 13 matchup on Black Friday, when they'll travel to face the defending champion Eagles.
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Mitchell Tinsley WR | CIN
Bengals' Mitchell Tinsley: Hauls in late TD in Sunday's loss
Tinsley caught two of six targets for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Patriots.
With Ja'Marr Chase serving a one-game suspension and Tee Higgins (concussion) getting knocked out of the game late, Tinsley ended up doubling his target total on the season while hauling in his second TD of 2025 on a 17-yard toss from Joe Flacco. The Bengals' passing game could look very different in Week 13 if Joe Burrow (toe) is ready to return, but a potential Higgins absence could leave Tinsley with a larger role than usual once again in a Thanksgiving tilt against the Ravens.
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Zay Flowers WR | BAL
Ravens' Zay Flowers: Leading receiver in Week 12 win
Flowers caught five of six targets for 58 yards and rushed twice for 11 yards in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Jets.
Flowers accounted for 58 of Lamar Jackson's 153 passing yards while no teammate exceeded 30 receiving yards. The shifty wide receiver is the top option in Baltimore's passing game, but the Ravens haven't gotten much going through the air in recent weeks, as Jackson has just one passing touchdown over the past three games while throwing for fewer than 200 yards in each of those outings. Flowers has caught 58 of 77 targets for 761 yards but has only one touchdown heading into Thursday's home game against the Bengals on Thanksgiving night.
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Michael Pittman WR | IND
Colts' Michael Pittman: Offsets quiet day with TD
Pittman brought in five of eight targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in the Colts' 23-20 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
The veteran receiver tied with Tyler Warren for the team lead in receptions and set the pace in targets, although Pittman finished with his second consecutive sub-30-yard tally. The sixth-year pro did find the end zone for the seventh time this season on a six-yard grab in the first quarter, and Pittman has now drawn at least eight targets in four of the last five contests. The veteran wideout draws a tough matchup again in Week 13, as a talented Texans defense drops in for a key divisional clash.