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Washington failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Ravens.

Washington saw a downturn in playing time against Baltimore, as he was on the field for just 37 percent of the team's offensive snaps after playing more than 50 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the last three weeks. As a result, the 25-year-old was held without a catch for the first time since Week 2. Washington hasn't been very involved for Pittsburgh recently, as he's secured just three of six targets for 15 yards across the last three games.

McCloud hauled in one of four targets for seven yards in Sunday's 20-19 win over Baltimore.

McCloud missed last week's loss to the Bengals since he was on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but he returned to the field Sunday following a one-game absence. The 25-year-old's 40 offensive snaps ranked second among the team's wide receivers Sunday, but he failed to generate much production on his four targets. McCloud was targeted 12 times against the Lions in Week 10 but has secured just three of six targets for 19 yards in his two appearances since then.

Carter caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 17-15 win over the Raiders, playing 49 of 67 snaps (73 percent) on offense.

It was Carter's fourth start in the past five games, with a snap share in the 67-75 percent range in all five. Curtis Samuel has returned in a limited role, but that hasn't impacted Carter's snap or route shares. Even so, the journeyman speedster nonetheless came up short in the production department Sunday after catching 12 of 20 targets for 171 yards and three TDs over the past four games. Carter's likely done enough to keep his spot for Week 14 against Dallas, but another quiet outing could have him looking over his shoulder at Samuel or third-round rookie Dyami Brown.

Collins did not catch his lone target in Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Colts.

For the first time this season, Collins failed to register a reception, but he continues to play a prominent role as the No. 2 wideout. The rookie had averaged a little more than four targets per game over the previous six contests. He'll remain as the second wideout over the final weeks of the season, as the franchise looks to set him up for 2022. In the present, however, Collins doesn't bring much value. The Michigan product has just 18 catches over nine games and has yet to score. The problem is the team, which ranks last in total offense and next-to-last in passing offense.

Davis started at slot receiver and did not catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 31-0 loss to Indianapolis.

Davis had not dressed for any games since Houston signed him off the Browns' practice squad in early October, but he was the primary beneficiary of slot receiver Danny Amendola landing on injured reserve with a knee injury. Davis played 20 snaps, seven more than Chris Moore, who had filled in earlier this season when Amendola was unavailable. Amendola is expected to miss at least another three weeks, so Davis should have more opportunities to prove he warrants consideration for next year's roster.

Moore played 13 of 52 snaps and was not targeted in Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Colts.

Danny Amendola (knee) was inactive Sunday, but that did not translate into an increase in playing time for Moore, who filled in for Amendola earlier this season when the slot receiver was injured. Instead, Moore watched Davion Davis enter the starting lineup in the slot. Davis was targeted twice (no catches) on 20 snaps. With Amendola expected to miss another three weeks at a minimum, there should be opportunities for both Moore and Davis, but Houston's passing attack doesn't offer much hope for fantasy managers.

Conley did not catch any of his four targets in Sunday's 31-0 loss to Indianapolis.

Conley failed to make a catch for the second consecutive week and for the fifth time in 12 contests overall. He played 30 of 52 snaps (58 percent), which is about his season average (60 percent), so he did not receive a bump in playing time with Danny Amendola (knee) sidelined. That should be expected considering Amendola is a slot receiver while Conley plays mostly on the outside.

Jeudy had four receptions on six targets for 77 yards in Sunday's 22-9 loss to the Chiefs.

Jeudy was the lone Denver wideout to generate any sort of separation against the Chiefs' secondary, finishing with the team lead in receiving production. The 2020 first-round pick has slowly become Teddy Bridgewater's favorite target since being activated from injured reserve back in Week 8. Jeudy is averaging four receptions and 45 yards in the four games since returning, giving him a decent base as a deep-league option heading into a matchup against the Lions next Sunday.

Eskridge caught all three of his targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-23 win over the 49ers.

The rookie saw the same target volume as Freddie Swain, his competition for the No. 3 wideout role, but Eskridge made a bigger impact by catching a seven-yard TD toss from Russell Wilson late in the third quarter. It was the first touchdown of Eskridge's career, and he could be earning Wilson's trust heading into a Week 14 tilt against the Texans.

Metcalf caught five of eight targets for 60 yards in Sunday's 30-23 win over the 49ers.

He tied Tyler Lockett for the team lead in targets, but Metcalf didn't do as much with the volume as his teammate. It was still his best performance in four games since Seattle's bye, and with Russell Wilson also showing signs of rounding back into form, Metcalf could be primed for a breakout in Week 14 against the Texans.