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Williams caught eight of his 12 targets for 82 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-16 win over Washington.

Williams looked noticeably more spry, nimbly breaking out of routes, particularly on the isolated touchdown reception. Multiple drops in the third quarter stalled an otherwise productive offensive drive, so it wasn't a pristine game from Williams, but it was easily his best contest with Justin Herbert -- who time and again looked to the big target in crucial chain-moving situations -- under center. Another solid game could be on tap as the Chargers face the Cowboys' porous defense in Week 2.

Smith-Schuster secured four of eight targets for 52 yards in the Steelers' 23-16 win over the Bills on Sunday.

Smith-Schuster led Pittsburgh in receiving yardage while checking in second in targets on the afternoon. The fifth-year wideout was encouragingly deployed a bit further away from the line of scrimmage than he typically was in 2020, when he posted a career-low 6.5 yards per target and 8.6 yards per catch. Whether that continues to hold true under new offensive coordinator Matt Canada remains to be seen, but Smith-Schuster will seemingly have a good opportunity to build on the solid opener in a Week 2 home battle against the Raiders.

Allen caught nine of his 13 targets for 100 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over Washington.

Allen and Justin Herbert looked like a seasoned duo as the passing offense shredded what was widely regarded as a difficult Washington defense. An uncharacteristic drop by Allen in the first half stymied a possible touchdown drive, but it was an otherwise dominant day for the veteran wideout. Both Allen and Williams, the two outside wide receivers, registered double-digit targets while no other wideout saw more than five, reinforcing Allen's role as the top option. Expect a similar type of performance next week against a porous Cowboys defense.

Claypool brought in three of five targets for 45 yards and rushed once for 25 yards in the Steelers' 23-16 win over the Bills on Sunday.

The second-year receiver made an impact despite recording just four total touches. Claypool's versatility was on display on his 25-yard run, and he checked in second in receiving yardage behind JuJu Smith-Schuster despite the tough road matchup against a stingy Bills secondary. Claypool will look for even more opportunities in a positive matchup against the Raiders at home in Week 2.

Skowronek (forearm) is inactive for Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the Bears, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Skowronek was considered doubtful for Sunday's season opener as he continues to recover from forearm surgery that he underwent in mid-August. Once he's healthy, the 2021 seventh-rounder is expected to serve as depth at receiver.

Perriman (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's road game against the Rams.

The Bears scooped Perriman off waivers after cut-down day, but his debut with the team will have to wait. With the veteran sidelined, Allen Robinson and Darnell Mooney will serve as the team's top two wide receivers as expected. Meanwhile, Marquise Goodwin, Damiere Byrd and Nsimba Webster are available for any WR reps that filter down the depth chart.

Reagor brought in all six targets for 49 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 32-6 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

The second-year speedster joined DeVonta Smith atop the team leaderboard in receptions and was second behind his rookie teammate in targets in a performance that was markedly better than many of those in his 2020 campaign. After averaging just 7.3 yards per target last season, Reagor opened 2021 still doing a lot of his work close to the line of scrimmage, and factoring out his 23-yard touchdown grab, he generated a minuscule 5.2 yards per catch. Reagor and his fantasy managers will hope for more of a downfield role in a Week 2 battle against the 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field.

Mooney (back) is listed as active Sunday against the Rams in L.A.

The Bears managed Mooney's practice reps this week, limiting him Wednesday and Thursday. He logged a full session Friday but still entered the weekend as a question mark. With his status for the season opener now known, Mooney will be the team's No. 2 wide receiver behind Allen Robinson, which amounted to 6.1 targets per game as a rookie in 2020.

Jeudy has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain following his departure from Sunday's game against the Giants in New York, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

As a result, a multi-game absence likely is in the cards for Jeudy, who had six catches (on seven targets) for 72 yards at the time of the injury. While he's sidelined, the likes of Tim Patrick, KJ Hamler and Diontae Spencer figure to benefit alongside starting wideout Courtland Sutton.

Pascal secured four of five targets for 43 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts' 28-16 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.

Pascal stepped up as a red-zone threat for new quarterback Carson Wentz with T.Y. Hilton (IR-neck) unavailable, getting into the end zone from 10 and 11 yards out in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. While chunk plays are far from his forte, the veteran wideout brings a sure-handed, reliable presence that it wouldn't be difficult to envision Wentz getting very comfortable with as the season unfolds. Pascal will look to continue his strong form when the Colts tangle with the Rams at home in Week 2.