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Cephus secured his only target for eight yards during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Ravens.

Cephus drew a pass interference penalty on a second pass that was sent his way, but he and most other Lions receivers took a backseat to Kalif Raymond, who was the lone receiver in the starting lineup and ultimately saw a team-leading 10 targets. It was a disappointing but not totally surprising result for Cephus investors who may have been trying to take advantage of the receiver's ascent into a key role with Tyrell Williams (concussion) on IR. However, with Williams set to miss at least the next two games, Cephus will have more chances to take advantage of an expanded role.

Kupp recorded nine receptions on 12 targets for 96 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's Week 3 win over the Buccaneers.

Kupp continued his exceptional start to the season. He now has five receiving touchdowns in three games, with his pair Sunday coming from two and 10 yards away, respectively. Kupp also provided a few big plays, recording receptions of 22, 20 and 17 yards. While Kupp won't be able to maintain this touchdown pace throughout the season, he's clearly developed a rapport with Matthew Stafford and has earned double-digit targets in every contest. Kupp should be for in another positive offensive game environment Week 4 when the Rams take on the Cardinals.

Moore has been diagnosed with a concussion after sustaining a head injury in Sunday's loss to the Broncos, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Moore was evaluated for a head injury late, and the examination has revealed a concussion. The rookie wide receiver will need to clear concussion protocol in order to play Week 4 against the Titans as the Jets try to pick up their first win of the season.

McLaurin brought in four of seven targets for 62 yards in Washington's 43-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

McLaurin unsurprisingly paced Washington in targets while tying Logan Thomas for the team lead in receptions. The speedy third-year wideout's line matched his Week 1 tally, with his 11-catch, 107-yard, one-touchdown effort versus the Giants in Week 2 the outlier thus far through three weeks. McLaurin will look to get back to that type of production when Washington tangles with the Falcons on the road Week 4.

Kirk secured seven of eight targets for 104 yards in the Cardinals' 31-19 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.

Kirk extended what has been a strong stretch of play to open the campaign with Sunday's effort, which featured a season high in receptions, receiving yardage and targets. He's looked like a steadier performer, albeit over a modest sample, thus far this season now that he's no longer a starter and likely facing a lower quality of cornerback on many of his routes. Kirk will look to put together a successful encore to his Week 3 performance in a tough Week 4 road battle against the Rams.

Raymond (thigh) caught six of 10 targets for 68 yards in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Ravens.

Raymond stepped up as the top performer in the Lions' underwhelming wide receiver group with Tyrell Williams (concussion) on IR, leading the team in both targets and receiving yards. With tight end T.J. Hockenson and running back D'Andre Swift both above him in the passing game pecking order, Raymond will be no better than a flex consideration against the tough Bears defense Week 4.

Beasley secured 11 of 13 targets for 98 yards in the Bills' 43-21 win over Washington on Sunday.

It was a prototypical Beasley stat line, with the veteran possession receiver not notching a catch longer than 22 yards and easily establishing a new season high in receptions along the way. Beasley also tied his high-water mark in targets, and he once more could wreak havoc against the Texans in a favorable Week 4 matchup.

Diggs secured six of 10 targets for 62 yards in the Bills' 43-21 win over Washington on Sunday.

Diggs turned in a relatively vanilla stat line by his lofty standards, but his numbers still were useful to fantasy managers rostering him in PPR formats in particular. The star receiver thus far has been partly victimized by the Bills' passing attack not taking center stage this season until Sunday, but it still was disappointing to see him fail to score on a day Josh Allen threw four touchdowns. Diggs will look to boost his overall numbers back up at the expense of the vulnerable Texans in Week 4.

Johnson caught five of seven targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Falcons.

Johnson saw his involvement increase after starting wideouts Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard both suffered hamstring injuries. Their absences enabled Johnson to tie for New York's team lead in targets and trail only Saquon Barkley in receptions. Should Slayton and Shepard be sidelined going forward, Johnson, a second-year pro, could see his value benefit from significant playing time opposite fellow big-bodied wideout Kenny Golladay, with rookie first-round playmaker Kadarius Toney a prime candidate to help fill any potential voids as well.

Moore is under evaluation for a head injury in the later stages of Sunday's game in Denver.

It's unclear when exactly Moore may have been banged up, but if he's unable to return he'll come out of Week 3 with three catches (on six targets) for 22 yards and potentially a concussion. With both Jamison Crowder (groin) and Denzel Mims (coach's decision) sidelined Sunday, the Jets currently have four healthy wide receivers (Corey Davis, Keelan Cole, Braxton Berrios and Jeff Smith) on the active roster.