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Duvernay caught all four of his targets for 54 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 24-9 win over the Jets.

Duvernay gave the Ravens a 10-0 lead with a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter. The speedster made a nice play down the sideline, showing that he's a capable candidate to step into the traded Marquise Brown's shoes as Lamar Jackson's preferred deep threat. Duvernay later extended Baltimore's lead to 17-3 with a 17-yard touchdown, this time scoring over the middle. Mostly available outside of deeper fantasy formats, Duvernay should be a popular waiver pickup ahead of the Ravens' Week 2 home opener against Miami.

Allen was forced out of Sunday's game against the Raiders with a hamstring injury.

Prior to his exit from Sunday's season opener, Allen caught all four of his targets for 66 yards. If he's forced to miss any time, Jalen Guyton and/or DeAndre Carter would be candidates to see added snaps behind fellow WRs Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer.

Robinson won't return to Sunday's game at Tennessee due to a knee injury, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Prior to his departure in the second quarter, Robinson hauled in his only target for five yards. With the rookie second-round pick ruled out, the Giants' available wide receivers Sunday are Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney, Sterling Shepard, Richie James and David Sills, while Darius Slayton was a healthy scratch.

Pittman brought in nine of 13 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown in the Colts' 20-20 overtime tie with the Texans on Sunday.

Pittman unsurprisingly served as Matt Ryan's top target by far on the afternoon, and his 15-yard touchdown grab with just under two minutes remaining knotted the game at 20-20 to complete a two-score comeback. Pittman had shown strong rapport with Ryan during training camp by all accounts, and as the Colts' most accomplished receiver, he should reprise his volume and corresponding production on quite a few occasions this season. Pittman's first opportunity to build on Sunday's prolific season-opening effort comes in a Week 2 road divisional battle against the Jaguars next Sunday.

Boyd caught four passes for 33 yards and one touchdown on seven targets against Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Boyd nearly had a second touchdown in the fourth quarter but was headhunted on the play and couldn't hold on through the hit, which drew a flag. It would have been nice to see Boyd step up more with Tee Higgins (concussion) leaving the game early, but it could have gone worse. Boyd will need to contribute more if Higgins can't give it a go in Week 2, when the Bengals will try to take out their frustrations in Dallas.

Waddle caught four of five targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-7 win over the Patriots. He added eight yards on one rushing attempt.

Waddle found a seam between three Patriots defenders and turned on the jets to score a 42-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the first half. Besides that splashy play, Waddle played second fiddle to Tyreek Hill, who led the team in targets (12) and scrimmage yards (100). The two explosive wide receivers showed they can coexist in this one, and Miami should continue to feature both in Week 2 against the Ravens.

Brown brought in 10 of 13 targets for 155 yards in the Eagles' 38-35 win over the Lions on Sunday.

The star wideout wasted no time making an impact in his first taste of regular-season action as a member of the Eagles, kickstarting his afternoon with four receptions for 62 yards on Philadelphia's second possession and going on to record game-high catch, receiving yardage and target totals. Brown had a game-long 54-yard grab for good measure, although the voluminous target share he enjoyed Sunday isn't necessarily projected to be the norm, considering fellow wideout DeVonta Smith was held without a catch on four targets and promising slot man Quez Watkins didn't log a single look. However, Brown will undoubtedly play another big role in a Week 2 home showdown against the Vikings on Monday night, Sept. 19.

Anderson caught five of eight targets for 102 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Browns.

Anderson got wide open for a 75-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter, fueling his team-leading receiving day. That play tied for Anderson's longest gain as a Panther, and Sunday marked his first game with 100-plus yards since Week 5 of the 2020 campaign. As Carolina's most-targeted player as well, Anderson is off to a nice start with new quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Chase caught 10 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown on 16 targets against Pittsburgh on Sunday.

It was a difficult and painful game for Joe Burrow, who played less than great in turbulent conditions, but Chase's star talent still wasn't contained, even in an otherwise strong showing by the Pittsburgh defense. Granted, Chase's target volume was inflated slightly due to Tee Higgins suffering a concussion early in the game, but it's still encouraging to see the former post such strong fantasy production in a game as ugly as this one. It's also worth noting Chase nearly had a superhuman second touchdown catch on the right side of the end zone but just narrowly landed part of his foot out of bounds. Hopefully Higgins is recovered and cleared in advance of Cincinnati's Week 2 matchup with Dallas, but Chase projects for a productive game either way.

Thomas secured five of eight targets for 57 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints' 27-26 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Seeing his first game action since a January 2021 wild-card loss to the Buccaneers, Thomas came alive with a pair of second-half touchdowns of three and nine yards to help fuel a wild comeback win for New Orleans. Thomas' target and yardage tallies were both second on the day for the Saints, and the former Pro Bowler didn't seem to show any ill effects from the hamstring injury that had limited him leading up to the opener. Thomas should have a strong chance of upping his production as he develops more chemistry with Jameis Winston, with the next opportunity coming in a Week 2 divisional home showdown against the Buccaneers next Sunday.