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Jefferson caught nine of 11 targets for 184 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-7 win over the Packers.

Jefferson had a field day in his first game under new head coach Kevin O'Connell, being featured in a variety of ways as a pass catcher. In fact, Jefferson's yardage total marked a new career high. The star wideout began by scoring a five-yard touchdown before finding pay dirt again from 36 yards just before halftime. As he kicks off his third NFL season, Jefferson is already established as one of the league's premier players at his position, as he displayed once again Sunday.

Pierce did not secure either of his two targets, including a drop that hit his hands for a potential easy touchdown catch, in the Colts' 20-20 overtime tie with the Texans on Sunday.

Pierce garnered a significant role on paper to open the season, but the second-round pick wasn't able to connect with Matt Ryan on either of the two throws that went his way in his debut and his big drop may have hurt his confidence in the offense. Pierce could eventually take over clear-cut No. 2 receiver duties as the season unfolds, but at least in Week 1, he was clearly behind Parris Campbell, who recorded a 3-37 line on four targets. Pierce's next opportunity to break the ice comes in a Week 2 road matchup versus the Jaguars.

Miller is inactive for Sunday night's season opener against the Cowboys.

Miller is the odd man out in Week 1, with Tampa Bay's top wide receivers Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage and Julio Jones all in uniform Sunday night. He's off the fantasy radar until or unless injuries hit the aforementioned quartet.

Peoples-Jones secured six of 11 targets for 60 yards in the Browns' 26-24 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Peoples-Jones was the somewhat surprising leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets for the Browns, accounting for nearly half of Jacoby Brissett's 147-yard tally through the air. The third-year speedster's final catch of the day was his most important, as he recorded a 13-yard grab on what would turn out to be the game-winning drive for Cleveland. Despite the offseason addition of Amari Cooper, Peoples-Jones should retain an important role in the air attack throughout the course of the season, perhaps peaking in upside once Deshaun Watson (suspension) takes over under center later in the season.

Tolbert (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

With Michael Gallup not yet ready to return from a torn ACL, Tolbert was believed to be a part of the plan at wide receiver as a rookie third-round pick in the early going. Instead, coach Mike McCarthy has made Tolbert a healthy scratch, meaning the Cowboys' active WRs are CeeDee Lamb, Noah Brown, Dennis Houston, Simi Fehoko and KaVontae Turpin in Week 1.

McLaurin caught two of four targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-22 win over the Jaguars.

Fresh off of a much-deserved contract extension, McLaurin did not waste any time proving he was worth the money. The 27-year-old burned his assignment late in the fourth quarter, and new Commanders starting quarterback Carson Wentz hit his man in stride for a 49-yard touchdown. McLaurin has put together some strong fantasy seasons with subpar play under center, so even the flawed Wentz could be a boon to the star wideout's stock in 2022. Washington will take on the Lions next Sunday.

Gage (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game in Dallas, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Gage missed the entire preseason schedule due to a hamstring injury sustained during a joint practice with the Dolphins on Aug. 10. While he put together back-to-back weeks with on-field work, he was limited in all three practices during preparation for the season opener. With his status now clear, he'll operate alongside Mike Evans, the returning Chris Godwin (knee) and Julio Jones.

Godwin (knee) is listed as active Sunday in Dallas, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

While Godwin was able to log two full practices (around one DNP) during Week 1 prep, coach Todd Bowles predictably treated the sixth-year pro as a game-time decision as he closed in on his return from the torn ACL and sprained MCL in his right knee that he suffered Week 15 of last season. In the end, both Godwin and the team's medical staff had to sign off on him suiting up, and he'll do just that to kick off the campaign. However, he may operate under a snap count of sorts, meaning he could have fewer opportunities than normal to produce.

Olave secured all three targets for 41 yards and brought in a two-point conversion pass in the Saints' 27-26 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

The rookie played a clear second fiddle to veterans Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas on the afternoon, but Olave still found a way to make a modest mark and did have a key two-point grab early in the fourth quarter to bring the Saints within eight points at the time. Given his talent and rookie status, there's plenty of reason to believe his role will grow substantially in short order. Olave's next opportunity to build up his numbers comes in a tough Week 2 home matchup against the Buccaneers next Sunday.

Moore caught five of seven targets for 49 yards in Sunday's 24-9 loss to Baltimore.

Moore posted modest totals despite the Jets utilizing the short passing game consistently, as Joe Flacco threw the ball 59 times. While Moore remains the most appealing fantasy wide receiver in New York after a promising rookie season, the Jets' entire offense may not find much success for the duration of Zach Wilson's (knee) absence, which is expected to linger for another two weeks. The Jets will travel to Cleveland in Week 2, where Moore will likely see a lot of standout cornerback Denzel Ward.