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Zaccheaus hauled in four of his six targets for 41 receiving yards during Sunday's 30-26 loss to Chicago.

With Julio Jones (hamstring) ruled out pre-game and Russell Gage forced to exit partway through Sunday's contest because of a head injury, Zaccheaus suddenly found himself in place as the No. 2 wide receiver within Atlanta's high-flying passing attack. After seeing just one target thrown his way across the first two weeks of 2020, Zaccheaus doubled his previous career high in catches by corralling four passes from Matt Ryan on Sunday. If Jones and Gage are forced to sit out again when the Falcons take on the Packers next Monday night, Zaccheaus remains situated for increased work in the offense.

McLaurin recorded four receptions on eight targets for 83 yards in Week 3 against Cleveland.

McLaurin showed off his big-play ability, racking up receptions of 33, 21, 15 and 14 yards. He's also shown the ability to accrue plenty of volume as well, seeing no fewer than seven targets in any of Washington's three contests this season. Despite a largely inefficient offense, McLaurin has shown the ability to excel as Dwayne Haskins' top target. However, he'll face a stiff test in Week 4 as Washington takes on Baltimore.

Beckham recorded four receptions on six targets for 59 yards in Week 3 against Washington.

Beckham failed to follow up his big Week 2 performance, though he still led the team in targets and yards. He was largely held back by the team's offensive philosophy as Baker Mayfield attempted only 23 pass attempts for 156 yards. Accruing only 16 targets in the first three games, it appears Beckham will be reliant upon touchdowns and big plays to produce this season.

Allen caught 13 of his 19 targets for 136 yards and a touchdown in the 21-16 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

There should be no doubt who Justin Herbert's favorite target is. Allen again proved to be invaluable for the rookie quarterback, routinely creating space with expert route running in the middle of the field. A myriad of crossing routes, which have been a staple in past years, were on full display as well, allowing for the savvy route runner to consistently find a way to get open. Allen and Hunter Henry were Herbert's primary focus, which unsurprisingly accounted for the majority of the targets in the middle of the field. The heavy target total probably isn't something that will be repeatable considering the Chargers trailed for the majority of the contest, but it's obvious Allen's stature as a fantasy mainstay has not changed with the rookie under center.

Godwin is ruled out to return to Sunday's game against the Broncos due to a hamstring injury, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. He finished the game with five receptions (on six targets) for 64 yards and a touchdown.

Godwin managed to clear the concussion protocol in time to suit up versus Denver, but he's now been ruled out in the fourth quarter due to what appears to be a right hamstring strain. It's somewhat worrying that Godwin was ruled out mere minutes after leaving the field, but it's worth noting that the Buccaneers are also nursing an 18-point lead with less than 14 minutes of play remaining. In the meantime, Scotty Miller stands to see increased looks as the No. 2 receiver across from Mike Evans.

Adams (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

The Packers took the decision on Adams down to the wire, but his hamstring injury was too much to overcome in one week's time. With its No. 1 wide receiver on the pine, Green Bay seems poised to use more 12 personnel than normal with just two viable WR (Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling) available to the offense. That said, Malik Taylor and Darrius Shepherd are active if and when coach Matt LaFleur dials up three-wide sets.

Thielen recorded three receptions on five targets for 29 yards and a touchdown in Week 3 against the Titans.

Thielen was overshadowed by rookie Justin Jefferson, who went off 175 yards and a touchdown. However, Thielen tallied a score of his own, recording a 16-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone in the middle of the second quarter. That covered over an otherwise subpar performance, and Thielen has now recorded 60 yards combined in his past two games. He'll look to bounce back in a positive matchup against the Texans in Week 4.

Williams injured his hamstring during Sunday's contest against the Panthers.

Williams spent much of the third quarter and some of the fourth in the sideline medical tent before the Chargers issued a diagnosis. The severity of the injury is unknown, but now the oft-injured wideout will need to be watched to determine whether he's in danger of missing time. If Williams needs to sit out a game or games, Jalen Guyton and Joe Reed would be the candidates to take on reps at outside receiver.

Boyd pulled down 10 of 13 targets for 125 receiving yards during Sunday's 23-23 tie against the Eagles.

It's certainly possible the torch has already been passed from A.J. Green to Boyd as the Bengals' No. 1 wideout, as the 25-year-old has outproduced the seven-time Pro Bowler in amassing 230 receiving yards to Green's 116 through three weeks. Green garnered 22 targets to Boyd's 13 Weeks 1 and 2, but Joe Burrow threw to Boyd with more than twice the frequency than he did Green in Week 3 as Cincinnati avoided a loss for just the third time since the start of last season. Next for Boyd is a matchup against a Jacksonville defense that has already surrendered three wide receiver touchdowns in 2020.

Beasley caught six of seven targets for a team-high 100 yards in Sunday's 35-32 win over the Rams.

Beasley hasn't been on the receiving end of any of Josh Allen's 10 passing touchdowns through three weeks, but the veteran slot receiver's yardage total has climbed in each game. He has 15 catches for 228 yards ahead of a Week 4 trip to Las Vegas.