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Tinsley caught his lone target in Sunday's win over the Jaguars, making a tumbling one-handed touchdown catch on which he was able to drag his right shin down in order to stay in bounds.

Tinsley earned his roster spot in training camp and the preseason with similar efforts and justified the team's decision to carry him on the active roster with this catch. He's still just fourth on the depth chart and thus not bankable for fantasy, but it was a huge result for the Bengals.

Iosivas caught one pass for 12 yards on five targets in Sunday's 31-27 win over the Jaguars.

Iosivas was more involved this week than in Week 1, but it's still been a battle for him to find the field, particularly with the Bengals running more plays with two tight ends on the field. Though his final stat line wasn't impressive, Iosivas drew a critical pass-interference penalty on Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter on a 4th-and-5 play in the fourth quarter to extend the Bengals' eventual game-winning drive.

Pickens caught five of nine targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-37 overtime win over the Giants.

While he took a back seat to CeeDee Lamb (9-112-0 on 11 targets) and tight end Jake Ferguson (9-78-0 on 12 targets) in terms of volume, Pickens came up big for the Cowboys with a six-yard TD grab from Dak Prescott with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter that gave the team a 34-30 lead -- and which proved to be only the fourth-last score of the afternoon in a wild back-and-forth affair. It was Pickens' first trip to the end zone for Dallas after a fairly quiet debut, but he could be headed for even bigger numbers in Week 3 against a Bears secondary that just got lit up for four receiving touchdowns by the Lions' top WR duo of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.

Vele caught his only target for three yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 26-21 defeat versus the 49ers.

Vele logged a touchdown on just his second career catch for New Orleans, hauling in a pass on the goal line while running a quick slant out of the slot midway through the fourth quarter. The second-year wideout tied with No. 2 running back Kendre Miller for the team's sixth-most targets Sunday, as quarterback Spencer Rattler tossed at least 34 passes for the second week in a row. Vele has seen pretty limited work during his first two games in New Orleans, and there aren't many opportunities for production behind top wideouts Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed and tight end Juwan Johnson, as those three combined for 24 targets. Vele's limited fantasy value will likely depend on the amount of red-zone and goal-line targets that he sees going forward. His next opportunity will come versus the Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Cooks hauled in two targets for 26 yards during Sunday's 26-21 loss to San Francisco.

Cooks recorded 26 yards for the second game in a row, but he registered one fewer catch and two fewer targets than in Week 1. The veteran made an impressive grab when he jumped in stride to catch a 20-yard strike from quarterback Spencer Rattler. The second-year signal-caller threw 34 passes after attempting a career-high 46 in the season opener. The vast majority of targets still went to the Saints' top-three pass-catchers -- Chris Olave (10), Juwan Johnson (nine) and Rashid Shaheed (five) -- while running back Alvin Kamara also logged six targets out of the backfield. Cooks will likely need to capitalize on the limited opportunities that he splits with second-year wideout Devaughn Vele, who caught a three-yard touchdown on his lone target Sunday. The Saints' next game will come at Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Lamb caught nine of 11 targets for 112 yards in Sunday's 40-37 overtime win over the Giants.

While his final numbers were overshadowed by Malik Nabers' 9-167-2 line, Lamb came up big for the Cowboys when he needed to and led his team in receiving yards while tying Jake Ferguson for the team lead in catches. Lamb has begun the season with back-to-back 100-yard performances, but he's still looking for his first TD heading into a Week 3 clash with a Bears defense that just got torched by Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Lions.

Horton caught two of four targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Steelers. He also had two punt returns for 30 yards.

Horton scored a 21-yard touchdown on his first NFL catch to open the scoring. The rookie fifth-round pick won the third spot on Seattle's wide receiver depth chart with a strong training camp, and he put his skills on display in Week 2 after a goose egg in his NFL debut. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp will likely continue to get most of Sam Darnold's attention in Week 3 against the Saints.

Robinson caught eight of 10 targets for 142 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-37 overtime loss to the Cowboys.

During a wild seesaw affair in which Russell Wilson threw for 450 yards, Robinson set a new career high that shattered his previous best of 100 yards, which he recorded in Week 11 of his rookie season in 2022. The possession receiver has had a strong start to the current campaign, posting a 14-197-1 line on 18 targets, and if the Giants fall behind early he could be busy again in Week 3 against Kansas City.

Palmer caught two of three targets for 47 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.

Most of Palmer's production came on a 32-yard reception from Mitchell Trubisky, who came in for a pair of plays in the first quarter as Josh Allen tended to a nosebleed and again for mop-up duty down the stretch. Despite taking a step back from his five-catch, 61-yard Bills debut, Palmer led the team in receiving yards in Week 2, as Buffalo went with a much more run-heavy approach. Palmer has established himself as a top-three wide receiver on the team alongside Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir heading into Thursday's home game against the Dolphins.

Shakir caught one of two targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.

Shakir has struggled against a Jets defense with a strong secondary and plenty of weaknesses elsewhere, exceeding 25 receiving yards only once in seven career matchups in the AFC East rivalry. Buffalo's 2024 leader in receiving yards has a nice opportunity to bounce back Thursday against a Dolphins defense that is allowing 33 points per game.