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Brown caught four of six targets for 57 yards during Sunday's 30-28 win over the Eagles.

Brown's modest numbers in targets, catches and receiving yards led the team on a day the offense managed just 186 yards through the air. He totaled 163 yards on 10 combined receptions over the last two games, but this middling effort represented the third time he's been held under 60 receiving yards in six games this season. Brown, who is still on pace to top 1,000 yards for the season, will look to pick up the pace in Week 8 against the Steelers after the upcoming bye.

Cole recorded six receptions on nine targets for 143 yards in Week 6 against the Lions.

Cole commanded a season-best nine targets and took advantage by recording explosive plays. He provided the three longest gains for the Jaguars -- receptions of 51, 35 and 24 yards -- highlighted by a broken play during which he broke free from the Lions secondary. For the season, Cole has been able to find the end zone or top 100 yards in four of the team's six contests. While he surpassed rookie Laviska Shenault for targets in Week 6, it may be difficult for Cole to command this type of volume on a weekly basis going forward.

Brown caught four of six targets for 57 yards during Sunday's 30-28 win over the Eagles.

Brown's modest numbers in targets, catches and receiving yards led the team on a day the offense managed just 186 yards through the air. He totaled 163 yards on 10 combined receptions over the last two games, but this middling effort represented the third time he's been held under 60 receiving yards in six games this season. Brown, who is still on pace to top 1,000 yards for the season, will look to pick up the pace in Week 8 against the Steelers after the upcoming bye.

Moore secured five of his 11 targets for 93 receiving yards during Sunday's 23-16 loss to Chicago.

The 23-year-old wideout has been coming on strong following a slow start to the 2020 campaign, as he has amassed exactly 93 receiving yards in each of his past two outings after only once surpassing 65 yards between Weeks 1 and 4. Moore has just one touchdown through the first six weeks of the season, though he wasn't necessarily being counted on for rampant TD production after scoring four times on 87 receptions a year ago. His 11 targets are an encouraging sign as Moore prepares for a Week 7 matchup against a New Orleans defense that allowed Chargers WR Mike Williams to explode for 109 receiving yards and two TDs in its last game Oct. 12.

Sims caught his lone target for a 22-yard touchdown in Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Giants.

Sims came in for Isaiah Wright, who suffered what appeared to be a shoulder injury on the final drive. Antonio Gandy-Golden had injured his hamstring earlier in the game, so Sims, Terry McLaurin and Dontrelle Inman were Washington's only healthy wide receivers by the end. Sims promptly scored a touchdown, but his team came up short on the two-point attempt and wasn't able to recover the ensuing onside kick. Sims will have a top-three role at WR if Inman and Gandy-Golden can't make it back for Week 7 against Dallas. The 2018 UDFA has bounced between the bottom of Washington's roster and the practice squad for three years now, with Sunday's touchdown being the first of his career.

Ward brought in two of three targets for 19 yards in the Eagles' 30-28 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Ward saw the trio of Zach Ertz (ankle), Travis Fulgham and John Hightower outpace him in targets, leaving him as a complementary option during the loss. The 25-year-old had seen at least five targets in four of his first five contests heading into Week 6, so the reduced volume, especially with the Eagles still missing multiple members of their air attack, was especially disappointing. Ward will look to bounce back in a Thursday night Week 7 battle against the Giants, but there's a chance Philadelphia gets back any or all of Alshon Jeffery (foot), DeSean Jackson (hamstring) and Dallas Goedert (IR-ankle) for that contest.

Higgins caught six of eight targets for 125 yards and carried once for two additional yards during Sunday's 31-27 loss to the Colts.

Higgins finished second on the team in targets and receptions while finishing with a new career high in receiving yardage thanks in large part to a brilliant 67-yard long gain. He excelled even as A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd received their fair share of targets, which is a positive sign for his fantasy outlook. Higgins seems to be earning more trust with each passing week and will look to take advantage of a favorable matchup against the Browns next Sunday.

Anderson caught four of his five targets for 77 receiving yards during Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Bears.

Anderson was out-targeted by DJ Moore for the first time since Week 2 -- and by a wide margin -- as the Maryland product more than doubled Anderson's target share against the Bears. Despite the discrepancy in targets, Moore ended up only one notch higher in the catch department than did Anderson, with 16 more receiving yards. Anderson still has exceeded 75 receiving yards in every game but one during his debut season with the Panthers. He now heads into a Week 7 matchup against a Saints defense that surrendered 264 passing yards and four passing TDs in its last time out, Oct. 12 against the Chargers.

Smith-Schuster recorded two receptions on four targets for six yards in Week 6 against the Browns.

The Steelers led the game throughout, limiting Ben Roethlisberger to only 22 pass attempts. While Smith-Schuster matched Chase Claypool and Eric Ebron in targets, he did very little with his opportunity. His longest reception of the day went for just five yards, and he was not targeted deep down the field. It's another concerning performance for Smith-Schuster, who has not topped 50 receiving yards since Week 1 against the Giants. With Diontae Johnson (back) likely to return to the field soon and the emergence of rookie Chase Claypool, it appears that Smith-Schuster's days as the Steelers' alpha receiver may have come to a close.

Boyd caught five of eight targets for 54 yards and carried once for an additional 25 yards during Sunday's 31-27 loss to the Colts.

Boyd finished tied for second on the team in targets but was limited mostly to short gains while Tee Higgins and A.J. Green did most of the downfield work. He added to his yardage output with an explosive rushing gain, but overall it was a less-than-stellar outing for the slot receiver. Boyd continues to receive his fair share of targets (eight or more in four of the last five), but he has now been held under 60 receiving yards three times on the season. He'll look to get back on track in a favorable matchup against the Browns next Sunday.