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Cooper recorded four catches on six targets for 58 yards in Saturday's 13-3 win over Baltimore.

Cooper paced the Browns in yards and tied for the team lead in both receptions and targets. He also accounted for Cleveland's longest play from scrimmage with a 28-yard catch and run midway through the third quarter. Even with those positives, Cooper has failed to top 60 receiving yards in three of his last five games and has suffered from Cleveland's general lack of offense in recent weeks.

The Saints elevated Merritt from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.

Merritt has been elevated for a second straight game. He saw 26 snaps (nine offensive) during the Saints' loss to Tampa Bay in Week 13, but he didn't record any counting stats. Merritt figures to garner a similar role against Atlanta on Sunday.

The Chargers waived Moore on Saturday.

Assuming he's not claimed by another team during the current waiver period, Moore is set to become an unrestricted free agent and will have to look for another opportunity with a different team. He caught one of his two targets for five yards through six games in 2022.

Miami elevated Sanders from its practice squad to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game at the Bills.

Sanders appears poised to suit up for his second game of the season in Week 15. The rookie undrafted free agent caught both of his two targets for 17 yards back in the Dolphins' win in Week 8 at Detroit.

Beasley is active for Saturday's game against the Dolphins.

Despite coming out of retirement Tuesday, Beasley didn't need much time to reacclimate himself with the Bills offense, one that he worked within from 2019 through 2021. During that three-year run, he averaged 10.6 yards per catch and scored 11 touchdowns among his 231 receptions in 46 games. While Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis serve as Buffalo's top options at wide receiver, Beasley may be able to get in the mix along with Isaiah McKenzie and Khalil Shakir.

Cracraft (calf) is inactive for Saturday's game against the Bills.

As expected, Cracraft will miss a second straight game due to a calf injury. In his absence, Trent Sherfield and Cedrick Wilson are candidates for increased opportunities behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Campbell caught two of four targets for 13 yards in Saturday's 39-36 overtime loss to Minnesota.

Campbell tied with Alec Pierce for second on the team with four targets, but Michael Pittman led the way with 10 catches for 60 yards on 14 targets to finish as the only Indianapolis receiver with more than two catches. With an inconsistent role on an offense helmed by Matt Ryan -- who hasn't thrown for 250 yards in a game since Week 6 -- Campbell will remain a risky fantasy option in Week 16 against the Chargers.

Thielen caught three of four targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 39-36 overtime win over the Colts.

Thielen wasn't targeted until halfway through the fourth quarter, which was odd considering he had caught at least two passes in every previous game this season while seeing fewer than seven targets only twice in the last 12. The 32-year-old receiver got going late, bookending a six-play drive with a 19-yard catch and a one-yard touchdown to cut what was once a 33-point deficit to eight. In the final minute of overtime, Thielen helped get Minnesota in range for a game-winning field goal with a 21-yard catch. He'll look to recapture a more prominent role in Week 16 against the Giants.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said Jefferson sustained a "rib chest contusion" during Saturday's 39-36 overtime win against the Colts, but the wide receiver is "feeling pretty good," Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The injury stems from a catch in the second quarter, after which Jefferson stayed on the turf for a spell before walking to the sideline under his own power. After getting checked out by the team's medical staff, he returned to action. At one point during the Vikings' second-half comeback, referees sent him to the sideline again to be evaluated for a head injury after taking a huge hit from the Colts' Stephon Gilmore, but Jefferson was able to reenter the game after that incident, too. Overall, Jefferson put up 12 catches (on 16 targets) for 123 yards and one touchdown by the time Greg Joseph's game-winning field goal split the uprights. With a health concern in tow, though, Jefferson's status will be one to watch in advance of next Saturday's contest against the Giants.

Pittman caught 10 of 14 targets for 60 yards and rushed twice for 30 yards in Saturday's 39-36 overtime loss to the Vikings.

Pittman caught a lucky break in the second quarter, as the officials ruled that his forward progress was stopped at the end of a short catch, negating what would have been a fumble returned for a touchdown by the Vikings defense. He was the only Colts player to record more than two catches in a game that saw the team build up a 33-0 halftime lead, only to watch it slip away in the second half. Pittman remained the featured option through the air in overtime, contributing 24 yards on three catches, but the Colts ultimately punted on their only drive of OT before the Vikings won it with a field goal. Another boatload of short targets likely awaits Pittman in Week 16 against the Chargers.