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Darden hauled in his only target for no gain, returned two kickoffs for 48 yards and ran back one punt for four yards in the Buccaneers' 34-24 loss to the Rams on Sunday.

Darden was active for the first time in his NFL career with Jaydon Mickens (abdomen) sidelined, and as expected, the majority of his touches came while filling the latter's returner roles. Darden logged only three snaps from scrimmage overall, but if he's active again Week 4 against the Patriots, he may have a chance for at least a slight bump in opportunity with Scotty Miller (toe) projected to be unavailable.

Moore recorded two catches on two targets for one yard, one carry for three yards and two punt returns for 27 yards during Sunday's 31-19 win in Jacksonville.

Through the first two games of his career, Moore led the Cardinals with 13 targets -- a feat in itself given a receiving corps that features DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green and Christian Kirk -- and he turned them into 11 catches for 182 yards and one touchdown. With Hopkins (3-21-0 on six targets) not his usual self Sunday after missing every practice last week due to a rib injury, Moore had a chance to produce even better numbers, but instead Green and Kirk put together 100-yard outings. Moore could have a tough time bouncing back this coming Sunday against a Rams defense that has conceded 7.5 YPT to wide receivers this season, eighth best in the NFL.

Smith caught three of six targets for 28 yards in Monday night's 41-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Smith had a long gain of 19 yards in the first half, but he opened the second by slipping on a target from quarterback Jalen Hurts, allowing college teammate Trevon Diggs to intercept the ball and run 59 yards for a touchdown. Despite the score getting lopsided at that point and the Eagles consequently being forced to pass, Smith still couldn't muster much production, failing to top 30 yards for the second straight week. The 10th overall pick in the 2021 draft will now strive for improvement in Week 4 against a Kansas City defense that has struggled so far this season.

Cooper caught three of four targets for 26 yards in Monday night's 41-21 win over the Eagles.

Cooper, who exploded for 13 catches, 139 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1, has now failed to top 30 yards while making just three grabs in back-to-back outings. Although fellow wideout CeeDee Lamb caught the same amount of passes on one less look Monday, his 66 yards trumped Cooper, who also saw tight end Dalton Schultz lead the Cowboys in all major receiving categories. While game flow surely played a part -- as Dallas comfortably led for most the second half -- and Cooper did bruise his ribs last week, the receiver should nonetheless be eager to increase his output in the Week 4 matchup against a Panthers defense that just lost top rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn (foot) to injury.

Lamb caught all three of his targets for 66 yards in Monday night's 41-21 win over the Eagles.

Lamb made his presence felt with a deep ball off play-action early on, going 44 yards to the one-yard line on Dallas' opening drive. The second-year wideout made a couple grabs afterward as well, but it surprisingly was tight end Dalton Schultz who led the Cowboys in all major receiving categories. Still, with at least 65 yards in each of his first three games, Lamb heads into Week 4's matchup against an improved Panthers defense -- albeit one without top rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn (foot) -- with a promising recent track record.

Thompson reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday according to the NFL transactions log.

Thompson was elevated from the practice squad prior to the team's Week 3 loss against the Vikings. He made his NFL debut exclusively on special teams and did not log any stats.

White reverted to the Steelers' practice squad Monday according to the NFL transactions log.

White was elevated from the practice squad for Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Bengals. He saw some increased opportunity with Diontae Johnson (knee) inactive and JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs) forced to exit in the middle of the game. White took advantage by logging the first two receptions of his career, which went for 17 yards.

Davis caught his only target for 23 yards in Sunday's win over Washington.

While the game was a blowout win for the Bills, the fact that Davis only saw 23 offensive snaps is a bit of a concern. Perhaps the team was just taking it easy on Davis' minor ankle injury, but he's only received six targets through three games and has been on the field for 33 percent (Week 2) and 29 percent (Week 3) of the offensive snaps the last two games. With Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley, Emmanuel Sanders and perhaps even tight end Dawson Knox all ahead of Davis in the passing game pecking order, the second-year wideout may be best off left on the bench for now.

Jefferson caught four of six targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 34-24 win over Tampa Bay.

The second-year wideout played 50 of 65 offensive snaps and is up to seven receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown through the first three weeks. Jefferson has been a fixture in the offense, but outside of his 67-yard touchdown catch Week 1, he's failed to move the fantasy needle. Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford has clicked with fellow wide receiver Cooper Kupp to the tune of 25 receptions, 367 yards and five touchdowns already, and with Robert Woods and DeSean Jackson also on the depth chart, there might not be enough targets left over for Jefferson to be a consistent weekly contributor.

Woods caught three of six targets for 33 yards and rushed once for five yards during Sunday's 34-24 win over Tampa Bay.

It's been a slow fantasy start for Woods. He's caught just 11 passes for 124 yards and a single score through the first three games, whereas fellow receiver Cooper Kupp has exploded out of the gate with a 25-367-5 line. The disparity between the top two wideouts is all the more concerning because of the offseason change at quarterback, as the Kupp-Matthew Stafford connection has been legit. Additionally, the Rams have two other capable wide receivers in Van Jefferson and DeSean Jackson, and tight end Tyler Higbee also found the end zone against the Buccaneers on Sunday. While it's still a little too early to push the panic button on Woods, he's quickly becoming difficult to rely on in many fantasy settings.