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Diggs caught 13 passes (18 targets) for 126 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Bears.

The Vikings abandoned the run game after falling behind in the first half, and Diggs was the main beneficiary of Kirk Cousins' late offensive surge. The 24-year-old has now turned in back-to-back 100-plus-yard games with a touchdown in each (not counting the game he missed due to a rib injury). This recent stretch shows off Diggs' boom potential, but he still has a lower floor than fellow wideout Adam Thielen if we look at the season as a whole. Still, both wide receivers are must-starts in virtually any matchup.

Agholor was unable to catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 48-7 loss to the Saints.

Agholor was the intended target and ended up recording the tackle on a badly underthrown ball into double coverage that the Saints intercepted in the first quarter. His only other look came well into garbage time while Jordan Matthews made three catches and was the team's second-leading receiver on the day. Nevertheless, Agholor drew the start, and the USC product had seen at least four targets in every game coming into the week, so he probably won't fade completely away just yet. Relying on him at home Week 12 against the Giants will be tough, however.

Ateman caught four of five targets, racking up 50 yards against Arizona in a 23-21 win Sunday.

The rookie seventh-round draft choice filled in admirably as Oakland copes with a myriad of injuries to its receiving corps, including Brandon LaFell (Achilles), Jordy Nelson (knee) and Martavis Bryant (knee). If LaFell is confirmed to have a ruptured Achilles as feared, Ateman will have a legitimate shot at sliding into the starting lineup and garnering five-plus targets in a game Oakland figures to be trailing against Baltimore. It's a less than favorable matchup despite a potential high volume of work, as the Ravens have allowed just 114 wide receiver catches in 2018 (tied for ninth-fewest).

Washington caught one of three targets for 11 yards during Pittsburgh's 20-16 win against Jacksonville.

The catch was just his third in his last five games and despite playing from behind Washington did not see a single target after halftime. He seems to be an afterthought in the offense with just eight receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown heading in to Pittsburgh's Week 12 contest against Denver.

Kirk hauled in three of four targets for 77 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown during Sunday's 23-21 loss to Oakland.

The second-rounder from Texas A&M has enjoyed a mostly prosperous rookie campaign, but nearly all of his "start-worthy" fantasy outings come with a touchdown in tow. In three performances with a receiving score, Kirk is averaging 15.8 PPR points per game, compared to 8.0 points per game in performances without one. The numbers don't bear out that he's an all-or-nothing, touchdown-dependent asset, but he's not exactly a high-floor option that can be plugged into a WR2 slot without second thought. He's averaging just 3.6 catches per game, but it's encouraging that his involvement in the passing attack has increased of late, even if only by a slim margin (30 targets in past five outings, compared to 24 targets through his first five). In Week 12, Kirk will be opposing a Chargers defense that ranks among the NFL's seven best teams in receptions (113) and yards (1,477) allowed to wideouts this season.

Godwin brought in all three of his targets for 50 yards in the Buccaneers' 38-35 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Godwin didn't seem hampered by the ankle injury he'd nursed during the practice week, although he fell more than halfway short of the season-best 103 yards he'd logged against the Redskins in Week 10. The second-year pro has been serviceable as a secondary option with at least 50 receiving yards in four of the last six contests, but he's now failed to reach the end zone in five straight games. He'll look to up his numbers in a favorable Week 12 matchup against the 49ers.

Smith reeled in 10 of 13 targets for 157 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 48-7 win over the Eagles.

Smith was everywhere in the blowout victory, repeatedly making big plays and leading the team in targets and catches by a good margin in the process. The rookie came back on a couple of underthrown balls to make receptions during the game and held on despite taking a big hit that drew a defenseless-receiver penalty on his touchdown catch in the second quarter. Perhaps feeling the squeeze on his playing time after the recent signing of Brandon Marshall, Smith will look to keep the momentum going at home on Thanksgiving in another inviting matchup against the Falcons.

Thomas hauled in all four of his targets for 91 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 48-7 win over Philadelphia.

Thomas' first two targets of the day went for 30-yard receptions and would help set up touchdowns a few plays later in the first half. The former Buckeye opened the third quarter with a 9-yard catch before capping that same drive off with a 23-yard score to give the Saints a 31-7 lead. While that was his final look and he saw his fewest opportunities since Week 4, the 25-year-old still managed to make it six straight games with at least four catches and 69 yards and now has five touchdowns over his last five contests as well. He has an even more favorable matchup at home Week 12 against Atlanta on Thanksgiving.

Allen caught nine of 12 targets for 89 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 23-22 loss to the Broncos. He also carried one time for one yard.

Allen led the team in targets, catches and yards while posting his fourth-highest output of the season in that regard. He caught a four-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, giving him two scores in as many weeks after a seven-game drought. Allen has 21 catches in three games since the bye and is averaging 90 receiving yards per contest over that stretch, in addition to his two TDs. He'll look to keep it up in next Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals.

Jones secured his only target for two yards during Sunday's 20-19 victory over the Panthers.

With Golden Tate in Philadelphia and Marvin Jones (knee) sidelined, Jones was expected to handle a larger role in the offense. However, Kenny Golladay (14 targets), Bruce Ellington (nine) and Theo Riddick (seven) ended up commanding the vast majority of quarterback Matthew Stafford's attention. It's hard to imagine things going any better for Jones in Week 12 against a Bears defense allowing just 6.8 yards per pass attempt this season.