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Bourne caught four passes for 98 yards and one touchdown on four targets against Cleveland on Sunday.

Nelson Agholor (two catches for 21 yards on four targets) has played more than Bourne this year, with the latter mostly playing in three-wide formations. However, production like Sunday's might force the Patriots to reconsider how they distribute playing time among their wide receivers. Agholor has more speed to offer than Bourne, who doesn't have much himself, but the former is much less adept in traffic. The playing time split between Bourne and Agholor is worth monitoring as the Patriots face Atlanta on Thursday.

Diggs caught eight of 13 targets for 162 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-17 win over the Jets.

Diggs did a significant chunk of his damage in the two-minute drill to close out the first half. With the Bills leading only 10-3, he hauled in a 47-yard deep ball before catching a 12-yard touchdown four plays later. That turned out to be the first of four consecutive Bills touchdowns, with the next three all coming on the ground in the third quarter. Diggs hasn't been able to replicate last year's phenomenal season, as he came in with just one other 100-yard receiving performance -- a 114-yard effort against Houston in Week 4. While he's proven he can beat up on the dregs of the NFL, Diggs is still searching for a signature performance against quality competition, which he'll look to deliver in Week 11 against the Colts.

Evans secured two of three targets for 62 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 29-19 loss to Washington on Sunday.

Evans shrugged off a season-low amount of targets to produce a serviceable fantasy day thanks to a 40-yard touchdown grab down the left sideline in the fourth quarter that gave the Buccaneers some temporary hope. The towering wideout now has just two receptions in three of the past four games, a trio of contests in which he's actually logged four or fewer targets in each one. The frequent visits to the end zone do keep Evans' fantasy value propped up during times of lean opportunity, and a Week 11 Monday night matchup against the visiting Giants lines up as his next chance to get back to a higher level of volume in the air attack.

Gallup (calf) caught three of five targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 43-3 win over Atlanta.

Gallup returned from IR for his first appearance since the season opener. He ranked third among Dallas' wide receivers in yardage behind CeeDee Lamb (94) and Amari Cooper (51), so Gallup slotted into his customary role as the team's No. 3 option at the position. Lamb exited with an arm bruise after scoring two touchdowns, but the injury is believed to be minor, so Gallup's spot on the depth chart should remain unchanged in Week 11 against the Chiefs.

Cooper caught all four of his targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 43-3 win over Atlanta.

It was a ho-hum afternoon for Cooper, who watched CeeDee Lamb and Ezekiel Elliott score two touchdowns apiece. Lamb later left the game due to a bruised arm, but he's expected to be back in there when the Cowboys travel to Kansas City in Week 11. Cooper has battled a hamstring recently but didn't carry an injury designation into this game, so Dallas should have its top two wide receivers available against the Chiefs. Through nine games, Cooper has caught 44 of 65 targets for 583 yards and five touchdowns.

Lamb left Sunday's game against the Falcons due to a bruised arm, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Lamb sustained the injury in the first half but still put together one of his best performances of the season before exiting, sitting on six catches (on seven targets) for 94 yards and two touchdowns by the end of the third quarter. Considering Dallas is blowing out Atlanta, the Cowboys likely will play it safe with one of their top skill-position players and not risk further aggravation of the issue. Dak Prescott thus will have Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown and Malik Turner at wide receiver while Lamb is off the field.

St. Brown (ankle) is inactive Sunday against the Seahawks, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

St. Brown was a limited participant at practice all week. With the Packers' wide receiver unit, aside from St. Brown himself, back at full strength, his absence will not heavily impact the offense.

Isabella (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Carolina.

Isabella played six offensive snaps in last week's win over San Francisco but won't suit up Sunday. He hasn't yet been targeted to begin the 2021 season.

Patrick (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Patrick carried a questionable tag after finishing the week with two limited practices, but he'll be available in his No. 3 receiver role Sunday. The 27-year-old has seemingly benefited from less defensive attention the last two games with fellow wideout Jerry Jeudy back in action, as Patrick has produced a 7-149-1 line on eight targets over that span.

Smith (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Smith didn't see the field in last week's loss to the Patriots, and he'll be unavailable Sunday. The rookie has had a minimal impact for the Panthers to begin the 2021 campaign.