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Sims caught one of two targets for eight yards in Sunday's 23-15 win over the 49ers.

Sims played 94 percent of snaps on offense, and he took his first carry of the season for a five-yard gain. He continues to dominate playing time opposite Terry McLaurin, yet is averaging only 3.3 targets in seven starts. It isn't clear if Sims will catch passes from Alex Smith (calf) or Dwayne Haskins in Week 15 against Seattle.

Coulter made his NFL debut, playing six snaps without a target in Sunday's 36-7 loss to the Bears.

Coulter was added to the active roster with Brandin Cooks (foot) inactive Sunday. The 2020 fifth-round draft pick out of the University of Rhode Island has been on the 53-man roster since early November but was inactive the previous five weeks.

Washington caught three passes (six targets) for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-15 loss to Buffalo.

Pittsburgh's offense struggled for the majority of this contest, and starter Diontae Johnson suffered another case of the drops, leading to a benching and another opportunity for Washington to get more playing time and his second consecutive game with a touchdown. The 24-year-old entered the contest No. 4 on the depth chart, but his six targets were right in range with the Steelers' other three key wideouts. Perhaps it is time for fantasy managers in deeper leagues to start noticing Washington if he continues to see his role increase down the stretch at the expense of his underperforming teammates. It will be interesting to see how the targets shake out when the Bengals come to town Monday.

Beasley caught five of 10 targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 26-15 win over Pittsburgh.

Beasley came back down to earth after a season-high 130 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers last week. Even with the modest output, the veteran slot man is on pace for the first 1,000-yard season of his career. Josh Allen's incredible leap as a passer has certainly helped Beasley's output, as he is a reliable option in PPR formats this year. The Broncos are on tap for Week 15, but luckily for Beasley and his fantasy managers, All-Pro slot corner Chris Harris Jr. plays for a different AFC West team now, softening what would have been a brutal matchup any other season.

Davis caught three of eight targets for 19 yards and a score in the Sunday night win over the Steelers.

While Davis wasn't very efficient, this does give him a touchdown in three straight games as he continues to thrive with starter John Brown on IR. Brown is expected to return at some point, but with the Buffalo offense clicking on all cylinders these days, Davis makes for a good play as long as his teammate remains on the shelf. Davis surprisingly leads the team in receiving touchdowns this season with six.

Smith-Schuster had six receptions (seven targets) for 55 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-15 loss to Buffalo.

Smith-Schuster was the lone bright spot on a forgettable offensive night for the normally high-octane Steelers aerial attack. The elder statesman of Pittsburgh's young wideout corps led the team in all receiving categories, which hasn't been a regular occurrence in 2020. That's not to say that Smith-Schuster isn't being utilized, as he is averaging a healthy 7.8 targets per game this year. The 26-year-old simply isn't doing a whole lot with those opportunities, falling below 50 receiving yards on seven occasions while failing to register a 100-plus yard performance through 13 contests. The bright spot on Smith-Schuster's resume is the 79 receptions he has tallied, which undoubtedly boosts his utility in PPR formats heading into a soft matchup against the Bengals on Monday.

Diggs hauled in 10 passes (14 targets) for 130 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-15 win over Pittsburgh.

Diggs consistently beat his assignments and got open quickly so that Josh Allen could unload the ball against an aggressive Steelers unit. The star wideout put his agility on display in the third quarter, when he ran a crisp post route that left the opposing corner on the ground before taking it to the house for his fifth touchdown of the season. Diggs' monster performance put him at 100 receptions and 1,167 yards through just 13 games. To put that into perspective, the 26-year-old was able to reach 100 catches and 1,000 yards in the same season just once in his five years with the Vikings, and it took him all of 13 games to accomplish the feat with Buffalo. The Bills will take on the Broncos' seventh-ranked pass defense on a Saturday holiday special, but Diggs was able to abuse the Steelers' second-ranked air defense Sunday, so his status as an elite fantasy asset shouldn't be questioned this season.

Miller secured one of two targets for a 48-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers' 26-14 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

The second-year speedster's score was his first since Week 7 and erased a 6-0 deficit for the Buccaneers, giving them a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Miller's standing in the air attack had significantly diminished since shortly after the arrival of Antonio Brown, and he'd logged just 34 combined snaps from scrimmage over the previous three games. All of his production Sunday came on one big play and minimal targets, making him hard to trust despite the favorable matchup against the Falcons in Week 15.

Smith hauled in three of six targets for 60 yards in the Saints' 24-21 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Though he failed to find the end zone, Smith finished with a solid performance against Philly, as he drew six targets and caught three balls for the second week in a row. He'll look to post another solid game when the Saints face the Chiefs in Week 15.

Samuel (hamstring) will get an MRI on Monday on the injury he suffered Sunday against Washington, and there are fears that the injury could be season-ending, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports reports.

Coach Kyle Shanahan called the injury significant in the post-game press conference, and Samuel has already missed time due to a hamstring injury this season. The 49ers have been decimated by injuries all season, as Samuel could soon join Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) and George Kittle (foot), among others, on IR.