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Lockett hauled in one of two targets for a 52-yard touchdown in Sunday's win over the 49ers. He also rushed once for 10 yards.

Lockett is a feared deep threat, so when the 49ers placed a linebacker on him in coverage, Russell Wilson knew where to go. He chucked up a bomb that Lockett slowed down for and collected for his ninth touchdown of the year. Lockett flashed his explosiveness again to begin the second half, taking the kickoff 84 yards to the 49ers' 20-yard line, setting up a Rashaad Penny score on the next play. Lockett is averaging 3.7 receptions and 59.5 receiving yards per game, so his fantasy value remains touchdown-dependent. Lockett will square up against a tough Minnesota pass defense in Week 14.

Thielen caught five of 10 targets for 28 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Patriots.

Despite seeing double-digit targets yet again, Thielen garnered plenty of attention from the Pats defense and finished with his second-lowest yardage output of the season. He did manage to haul in a 5-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, which somewhat salvaged his day from a fantasy perspective. After topping 100 receiving yards in his first eight games, Thielen has now been held under 70 in three of the last four and finished with less than 30 yards in two of those. He has found the end zone three times in that span, however, which keeps him in the upper tier of fantasy wideouts for next Monday's matchup with the Seahawks.

Washington is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Sunday's decision is the second time this season Washington has been a healthy inactive, as he is coming off a performance last week in which he failed to record a catch on three targets. The rookie second-round pick has caught only eight of 25 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown in 10 games. Darrius Heyward-Bey and Justin Hunter are both active and can serve as the Steelers' No. 4 wide receiver against Los Angeles.

McKenzie brought in all four of his targets for 46 yards, returned two kickoffs for 31 yards, and netted zero yards on his sole punt return in the Bills' 21-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

McKenzie continues to see his role in the offense increase, as he's now logged multiple catches in two straight games. The second-year speedster is proving to be more than just a return specialist, and he's also a perpetual threat on gadget plays such as jet sweeps due to his ability in space. McKenzie's production will be hard to trust week to week, but he'll look to build on Sunday's effort against the Jets in Week 14. We'll note the Bills had Micah Hyde return punts after McKenizie muffed one that yielded a costly turnover, but we'll guess he's not done as a punt-return option after one mistake.

Jones brought in four of nine targets for 67 yards and two touchdowns in the Bills' 21-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

Jones was almost the star of an improbable upset, as he helped pull the Bills ahead by three with a 25-yard scoring grab on the first play of the fourth quarter. The second-year wideout had also notched a 15-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, giving him the first multi-score tally of his career. Jones has started to deliver on his considerable potential in recent games, as he's logged between four and eight receptions and has scored three times overall in four of his last five contests. While the Buffalo air attack remains a work in progress with the still-developing Josh Allen under center, Jones carries some decent upside heading into a Week 14 battle against the Jets.

Sutton caught four of seven targets for 85 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 24-10 win over the Bengals.

Two plays after a Bengals muffed punt early in the third quarter, quarterback Case Keenum sold the play-action fake and lofted a 30-yard pass to Sutton, who skied over his defender in the corner of the end zone. Head coach Vance Joseph said afterward that 50/50 balls are more like 70/30 balls when thrown to the talented, statuesque rookie. Sunday's game featured career highs in targets and yards for Sutton as he extended his ridiculous yards-per-catch-mark to 19.9 on the year. Next Sunday features a matchup against a 49ers defense that has struggled at times keeping opponents in front of them, surrendering 11.8 yards per catch this season.

Shepard brought in four of six targets for 28 yards in the Giants' 30-27 overtime win over the Bears on Sunday.

Shepard's receiving yardage total was once again a disappointment, although he was hardly alone among his fellow pass catchers in failing to generate solid numbers Sunday against the tough Bears defense. The second-year wideout has failed to top 40 yards in five straight games, even as he's logged at least six targets in three of those contests. Shepard's underwhelming day was especially disappointing in the light of the fact the Giants were without Evan Engram (hamstring), but he'll look to bounce back versus the Redskins in a Week 14 divisional clash.

Ridley hauled in three of five targets, managing only 22 receiving yards during Sunday's 26-16 loss to Baltimore.

Outside of a highly productive showing on Thanksgiving night against the Saints -- eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown -- Ridley has been thoroughly contained over the past quarter of the regular season, failing to exceed three receptions or 40 yards against Baltimore, Dallas and Cleveland. Even in the largely impressive Week 12 showing against New Orleans, Ridley coughed up a fumble inside the Saints' 5-yard line that came back to cost Atlanta dearly down the stretch. Ridley's value in his rookie campaign has been largely fueled by ability to find the end zone, with eight touchdown receptions through 12 games. In Week 14, he'll have a fair shot at scoring once again, facing a Green Bay defense that ranks bottom five with 16 wide receiver touchdowns allowed this year.

Robinson brought in five of nine targets for 79 yards in the Bears' 30-27 overtime loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Robinson checked in a distant second in receptions and receiving yardage to Tarik Cohen on the day, but his line was certainly a welcome sight after consecutive sub-40-yard efforts. Robinson's production has been a bit spotty in his first Bears season, but he's now averaged between Sunday's 15.8 and 22.2 yards per catch in three of his past four contests. Robinson will look to continue making an impact downfield in a Week 14 showdown against the Rams, when Chicago hopes to have Mitchell Trubisky (shoulder) back under center.

Beckham brought in three of nine targets for 35 yards and a touchdown and also threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Russell Shepard on a trick play in the Giants' 30-27 overtime win over the Bears on Sunday.

Beckham's catch rate was far from efficient in a tough matchup against the suffocating Bears defense, but the star receiver still found a way to log multiple touchdowns for the second time in the last four games. It was the way he went about it that was a bit different, as Beckham surprisingly notched the Giants' first passing touchdown of the day with a 49-yard scoring strike to Russell Shepard on a third-quarter trick play. Beckham will look to bounce back from his lowest reception and receiving yardage totals of the season in a divisional battle versus the Redskins in Week 14.