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Samuel (groin) caught neither of his two targets against Dallas on Sunday.

Samuel was an effective, versatile player in Carolina before the 2021 season, so his struggles with Washington are likely largely attributable to the groin injury he's been playing through. Naturally, that's no solace for fantasy managers. Nevertheless, Samuel may have a golden opportunity for more work in Week 15 if Terry McLaurin (concussion) is unable to play against the Eagles.

Humphries caught four passes for 34 yards on seven targets against Dallas on Sunday.

It's not the most exciting box score, but Humphries' seven targets were his second highest of the season, behind only the eight he saw against the Giants in Week 2. It's possible that Humphries' target rate remains elevated if Terry McLaurin (concussion) can't play against Philadelphia in Week 15.

Gage secured four of six targets for 64 yards in the Falcons' 29-21 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Gage's receiving yardage total paced the Falcons on the afternoon and served as his fourth straight useful fantasy performance. The veteran's numbers were nowhere near as spectacular as his Week 13 output of 11 receptions for 130 yards, but he's now logged at least six targets in four straight contests and at least 62 receiving yards in three consecutive. Gage's next opportunity to build on his encouraging run comes in Week 15 against the 49ers on the road.

Callaway caught two of four targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 30-9 win over the Jets.

Callaway hasn't reached 40 receiving yards in a game since Week 5, and he's seen exactly four targets in each of the last five games. He'll be a touchdown-dependent, boom-or-bust option against the Buccaneers in Week 15, having found the end zone six times this season despite the modest target volume.

Anderson brought in seven of 12 targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 29-21 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

The veteran speedster finally had what could be considered a breakout game by his lowly 2021 standards, with both his reception and receiving yardage totals serving as season highs. Anderson also got into the end zone for the second time in the last four games when he recorded a five-yard touchdown grab from P.J. Walker with 3:11 remaining. Anderson's first opportunity to build on his momentum comes in a difficult Week 15 road matchup against the Bills.

Moore brought in six of 10 targets for 84 yards in the Panthers' 29-21 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. He also missed some time late in the contest with a knee injury but wanted to come back into the game, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

It remains to be seen how serious the knee issue might be, but the health issue aside, the star wideout had a productive game on an afternoon during which the Panthers passing attack wasn't exactly at its sharpest. Moore's reception total was his best since Week 7, while his yardage tally qualified as his second highest since all the way back in Week 4. With a 10-187 line over the past two contests, Moore will head into a difficult Week 15 road matchup against the Bills with some momentum if he's able to suit up.

Renfrow recorded 13 receptions on 14 targets for 117 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 48-9 loss to the Chiefs.

Renfrow was the lone bright spot for the Las Vegas offense, and he racked up a career-high number of targets and receptions. As has been the case, he didn't do his damage deep, instead settling into soft spots in the defense underneath. Renfrow has now logged at least seven catches in six of his last seven games while also topping 100 receiving yards in each of his last three contests. Renfrow capped his performance with a four-yard touchdown, the Raiders lone trip to the end zone on the day.

Gallup caught five passes for 60 yards on nine targets against Washington on Sunday.

Gallup's nine targets ranked ahead of Amari Cooper (seven), and barely behind CeeDee Lamb (10). It's unfortunate that Gallup couldn't capitalize with better returns on the workload, but the Washington defense made it hard on the athletic wideout and quarterback Dak Prescott. Dallas faces the Giants on the road in Week 15, and if Gallup's recent target rate holds up, he could see some big-play opportunities in that setting.

Cooper caught five passes for 51 yards and one touchdown on seven targets against Washington on Sunday.

Although he saw fewer targets than CeeDee Lamb (10) and even Michael Gallup (nine), Cooper was Dallas' most effective pass catcher on a per-target basis Sunday. Quarterback Dak Prescott struggled in this game (22 of 39 for 211 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions), so Cooper's numbers look even more favorable in that light. The Cowboys go on the road to face the Giants in Week 15, which could be a viable matchup for Cooper to maintain his recent momentum.

Lamb caught seven passes for 61 yards on 10 targets against Washington on Sunday.

Lamb's box score is inefficient at a glance (70 percent catch rate, 6.1 yards per target), but he was Dallas' highest-volume pass catcher Sunday and his struggles were arguably more attributable to the play of Dak Prescott, who completed only 56.5 percent of his passes at 5.4 yards per attempt. Lamb's usage is reliably very high from week to week, and his numbers are almost certain to improve if Prescott turns in a better performance in Week 15 against the Giants.