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Meyers caught five of six targets for a team-high 52 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over Arizona.

Meyers accounted for more than half of quarterback Cam Newton's 84 passing yards as the Patriots relied on the defense and a pair of James White rushing touchdowns to carry them to victory. While Meyers is still in search of his first career touchdown, he has eclipsed 50 receiving yards in five of his last six games heading into a Week 13 date with the Chargers.

Allen caught just four of his 10 targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in the 27-17 loss Sunday to the Bills.

Sunday marked the fifth consecutive game Allen scored a touchdown, this time snaring a nifty lofted five-yard pass in the back of the end zone after having mostly scored from 10-plus yards out in previous games. The veteran wide receiver needs just one more touchdown to tie his career high set all the way back during his rookie campaign (2013), though challenging other career-high marks might require a bit of good fortune throughout the final five games of the regular season. The return of Austin Ekeler (hamstring) didn't do much to affect Allen's absolute command of the target funnel, but the Chargers did fall behind early, which forced Justin Herbert to attempt an eye-popping 52 passes. It won't get much easier against an emerging Patriots defense next week.

Shepard caught seven of eight targets for 64 yards during Sunday's 19-17 win over the Bengals.

Shepard led the team in receptions while finishing second in receiving yards and third in targets. His long gain went for just 16 yards as he finished under 10.0 yards per reception for the fifth straight game. Nevertheless, Shepard is averaging eight targets per game over that span and continues to see his fair share of looks. Despite an inviting matchup against the Seahawks next Sunday, Shepard's fantasy value could be hindered if Daniel Jones (hamstring) is forced to miss the game due to injury.

Samuel brought in all five targets for 72 yards and gained five yards on one rush in the Panthers' 28-27 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

The versatile wideout checked in second to Robby Anderson in receiving yardage for the Panthers while pacing the team in catches. Samuel saved his best for last as well, recording a tough 35-yard grab down the middle on Carolina's final drive to get the ball just short of midfield. Samuel has now had back-to-back busy weeks, posting a combined 13-142-1 line through the air over that span. He'll look to carry that momentum over into a Week 14 matchup against the Broncos following the Week 13 bye, with the ankle injury fellow wideout DJ Moore suffered late in Sunday's contest possibly opening up more opportunity for Samuel.

Davis caught three of four targets for 79 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Chargers.

Davis caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Cole Beasley on a trick play in the second quarter and also hauled in a 44-yard pass from quarterback Josh Allen. The rookie third-round pick easily led all Bills receivers in yardage with Stefon Diggs limited to a season-low 39 yards. Davis now has four touchdowns and should continue to start on the outside opposite Diggs against the 49ers in Week 13 with John Brown (ankle) on IR.

Anderson secured four of seven targets for 94 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 28-27 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

Anderson displayed his impressive wheels on his 41-yard score in the second quarter, turning a crossing pattern into his second touchdown of the campaign. The 27-year-old paced the Panthers in receiving yardage on the afternoon, with his tally qualifying as his highest since a 112-yard effort versus the Falcons back in Week 5. Anderson will look to carry over the momentum into a Week 14 home matchup against the Broncos following the Week 13 bye.

Jefferson brought in seven of 13 targets for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' 28-27 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

As expected, Jefferson saw a sizable workload with Adam Thielen (reserve/COVID-19) sidelined for the contest. Jefferson easily paced the Vikings in targets while also drawing even with multiple teammates for the team lead in receptions. The rookie's pair of touchdown grabs -- from 12 and 10 yards in the first and fourth quarter, respectively -- pushed his season total to six, half of which have come in the last pair of games. Jefferson could be in for another busy day in a Week 13 matchup against the hapless Jaguars secondary, irrespective of whether Thielen is available in that game.

Cole caught three of six targets for 44 yards during Sunday's 27-25 loss to Cleveland.

The 27-year-old seemed primed for a larger workload with DJ Chark (ribs) and Chris Conley (hip) sidelined, but it was rookie Collin Johnson (four catches for 96 yards and a touchdown) who stepped up for Jacksonville. Cole basically ended up hitting his season averages (3.6 catches for 45.3 yards), though he was unable to get in the end zone. Cole has enjoyed a bounceback campaign in 2020 with 39 catches for 497 yards and four touchdowns through 11 games, but he's a low-ceiling fantasy option in the Jaguars' passing game.

Ridley secured six of nine targets for 50 receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 43-6 win against the Raiders.

The third-year receiver was limited throughout the practice week because of a foot issue, but he contributed Atlanta's first TD on Sunday in what turned out to be a laugher. He exited briefly in the third quarter with an apparent ankle injury, but he was able to return two plays later. Ridley was the unquestioned No. 1 pass-catching option, pacing Atlanta in targets, receptions and receiving yards while Julio Jones sat out with a hamstring injury. Entering Week 12, Ridley had gone for 110-plus receiving yards in both games Jones was inactive this season (Weeks 3 and 5). We will have to wait and see on Jones' status for a Week 13 home game against New Orleans. Ridley has fared well both with and without Jones in the lineup this year. He needs just 70 receiving yards to surpass his best season-long total of 866.

Brown recorded four receptions on six targets for 98 yards and a touchdown in Week 12 against the Colts.

The Titans didn't need to take to the air regularly as they maintained a significant lead throughout the entire second half. However, Brown did his damage early on, ripping off a 69-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter -- over 50 of which came after the catch. He also displayed his athleticism late in the game when he fielded an onside kick and returned it for a game-clinching trip to the end zone. Despite having yet to command double-digit targets in any game, Brown has now scored in seven of his nine contests this season. He'll draw a matchup against Cleveland in Week 13.