NFL Player News
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Puka Nacua WR | LAR
Rams' Puka Nacua: Targeted 15 times
Nacua recorded 11 receptions on 15 targets for 112 yards in Sunday's 33-26 loss to the Eagles. He added one rush for six yards.
Nacua dominated opportunity amongst the Rams' receiving corps, accounting for 15 targets on 34 total pass attempts for the team. It wasn't his most efficient performance, though he still managed long gains of 20, 15 and 12 yards to top 100 yards from scrimmage for the third stright game to begin the campaign. While Davante Adams has been impactful in the Rams' offense, Nacua looks likely to remain the top producer most weeks.
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Justin Jefferson WR | MIN
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: Five catches in Week 3 win
Jefferson brought in five of seven targets for 75 yards in the Vikings' 48-10 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
The Vikings obviously didn't need to do much through the air after a certain point in the lopsided victory, but Jefferson managed to still put together a respectable fantasy day. The perennial Pro Bowler tied T.J. Hockenson for the team lead in receptions while also setting the pace in receiving yards and targets and working with Carson Wentz as his quarterback. Jefferson has yet to eclipse the 100-yard mark through three games this season, but he's accrued an impressive 8-156-0 line over the last pair of contests heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Steelers in Ireland next Sunday.
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Stefon Diggs WR | NE
Patriots' Stefon Diggs: Three grabs against Pittsburgh
Diggs caught all three of his targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Steelers.
The veteran wideout continues to have a quiet start to his Patriots tenure. Diggs has yet to reach 60 receiving yards in a game or score a touchdown through three weeks, and Sunday's three targets represented his lowest volume yet. The 31-year-old simply may not be the same player he was prior to the ACL injury that cut short his 2024 campaign with the Texans, but Diggs will look to continue building chemistry with Drake Maye in Week 4 against the Panthers.
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CeeDee Lamb WR | DAL
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb: Injures ankle Sunday
Lamb is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bears due to an ankle injury, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Prior to sustaining the injury, Lamb wasn't targeted in the contest. In his absence, George Pickens, Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin and Ryan Flournoy are the Cowboys' available WRs versus Chicago.
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Ja'Marr Chase WR | CIN
Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase: Serviceable numbers in rout
Chase secured five of six targets for 50 yards, rushed once for nine yards and lost a fumble in the Bengals' 48-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Chase was part of the collateral damage of a miserable day for the Bengals on both sides of the ball. The aggressive Vikings defense capitalized on Jake Browning's presence under center to collect two interceptions, three sacks and three fumble recoveries, but Chase still managed to tie for the team lead in receptions and also set the pace in receiving yards and targets. The star wideout's production will naturally be hard to trust on a week-to-week basis for as long as Joe Burrow (IR, toe) remains out, but Chase will undoubtedly remain heavily involved in an unenviable Week 4 road matchup against the Broncos on Monday night, Sept. 29.
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Calvin Austin III WR | NYG
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Finds end zone again
Austin caught three of five targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Patriots.
The third-year wideout hauled in a 17-yard toss from Aaron Rodgers with a little over two minutes left in the fourth quarter to break a 14-14 tie. Austin has quickly earned the veteran QB's trust, and after scoring five TDs in 34 games through his first two NFL seasons, he already has two in the first three contests of 2025, part of an 8-126-2 line on 15 targets. Austin will look to stay productive in Week 4 against the Vikings.
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DK Metcalf WR | PIT
Steelers' DK Metcalf: Hauls in TD against Pats
Metcalf caught three of four targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Patriots.
The veteran wideout continues to build chemistry with new quarterback Aaron Rodgers, bringing down a 12-yard jump ball early in the second quarter -- a score that moved Rodgers past Brett Favre into fourth place on the NFL's career passing TD list. Metcalf has found the end zone in back-to-back games, but he isn't yet seeing the target volume as a Steeler that he was accustomed to in Seattle. He'll take a 10-135-2 line on 17 targets into a Week 4 clash with the Vikings.
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Mike Evans WR | SF
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Ruled out of Sunday's game
Evans (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's contest versus the Jets.
Evans had a visible limp as he made his way to the sideline in the middle of the fourth quarter and was ruled out not long afterward. The Buccaneers are slated to get Chris Godwin (ankle) back in action in the near future, so if Evans' injury ends up being serious, reinforcements are on the way in the receiving corps.
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Mike Evans WR | SF
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Suffers hamstring injury
Evans departed Sunday's contest against the Jets due to a hamstring injury.
Evans limped off the field in the middle of the fourth quarter and was considered questionable to return not long afterward. At the time he exited, he'd notched four catches (on eight targets) for 33 yards and one touchdown.
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Alec Pierce WR | IND
Colts' Alec Pierce: Won't return Sunday
Pierce (concussion) won't return to Sunday's game against the Titans.
Pierce thus finishes his Sunday with four catches on five targets for 67 yards. The wideout's status will now need to be monitored ahead of next weekend's game against the Rams, but if Pierce doesn't get cleared for Week 4 action, Adonai Mitchell would likely see added snaps versus Los Angeles.