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  • Romeo Doubs WR | NE

    Packers' Romeo Doubs: Little output on 11 targets

    Doubs recorded seven receptions on 11 targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.

    Doubs stepped up in the absence of Christian Watson (knee) to record a season-high 11 targets and seven catches. He had an inefficient showing with the expanded opportunity overall, though he did manage back-to-back receptions of 18 and 13 yards late in the fourth quarter to help set up a Green Bay touchdown to highlight his performance. If Watson can return in Week 18 against the Bears, Doubs is likely to return to his more typical role of around five or six targets.

  • Darius Slayton WR | NYG

    Giants' Darius Slayton: Makes most of only catch Sunday

    Slayton caught one of three targets for a 32-yard touchdown in Sunday's 45-33 Week 17 win against the Colts.

    Slayton continued what is now a six-game stretch with two or fewer catches, though Sunday's performance ranked as his best across that span thanks to the 32-yard touchdown the veteran wideout grabbed in the second quarter. That score was Slayton's first since Week 5 and just his second overall this season. The 27-year-old heads into New York's season finale with just 39 catches for 573 yards on the campaign -- unless he has a huge performance Week 18 against the Eagles, Slayton will finish with his second-fewest receptions and receiving yards over his six-year career.

  • Calvin Ridley WR | TEN

    Titans' Calvin Ridley: Produces late in loss

    Ridley recorded five receptions on six targets for 84 yards in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Jaguars. He added one rush for seven yards.

    The entire Tennessee offense struggled to get going, and the team had only 37 net passing yards entering halftime. As a result, Ridley's slow start to the game was unsurprising, though he managed to come alive in the second half with long catches of 24, 20 and 19 yards. He needs 59 receiving yards in a Week 18 matchup against the Texans to top 1,000 for the second consecutive campaign.

  • Jakobi Meyers WR | JAC

    Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Finds end zone in win

    Meyers caught five of nine targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 25-10 win over the Saints.

    The veteran wideout found the end zone for the first time since Week 8 with a three-yard catch in the second quarter. Meyers is up to 78 receptions on the season, leaving him five shy of tying his career high, and his 904 yards is already a new personal best. He'll try to reach 1,000 yards for the first time in a Week 18 clash against the Chargers.

  • Jordan Addison WR | MIN

    Vikings' Jordan Addison: Impressive touchdown grab

    Addison recorded six receptions on eight targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-25 win over the Packers.

    Addison continued to play a key complementary role to Justin Jefferson in the offense, with this performance marking his fourth straight game with at least eight targets -- a mark he hit only three times across his first 10 contests of the campaign. He made the most of the looks, first catching a pair of key passes that each went for 13 yards to set up Minnesota's first score of the game. Addison then made a trip of his own to the end zone on a nice diving catch from 13 yards away on the team's first offensive possession of the second half. Addison is closing the season strong by tallying at least six receptions in four of his last six games.

  • Alec Pierce WR | IND

    Colts' Alec Pierce: Tops 100 yards in loss

    Pierce caught six of nine targets for 122 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-33 loss to the Giants.

    The six grabs were a season high for Pierce, and it was the wideout's best performance since he posted a 3-134-1 line in Week 5 against the Jaguars -- a game which also featured Joe Flacco at QB for the Colts. Sunday's loss eliminated Indy from playoff contention, so even if Anthony Richardson (back/foot) is healthier, he could sit out Week 18 in favor of Flacco, which would make Pierce an appealing fantasy option in a rematch with Jacksonville.

  • Colts' Michael Pittman: Breaks out with Flacco under center

    Pittman caught nine of 10 targets for 109 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-33 loss to the Giants.

    The nine grabs were a season high for Pittman, while the 109 yards were his highest total since Week 4 and the trip to the end zone was his first since Week 6. All those performances came with Joe Flacco under center instead of Anthony Richardson (back/foot), and with the Colts now eliminated from postseason contention, the team could elect to sit Richardson in Week 18 regardless. If Pittman gets to work with Flacco again in his final game of the season, he could deliver big numbers versus the Jaguars.

  • Saints' Marquez Valdes-Scantling: Sustains injury during Week 17 loss

    Valdes-Scantling (back) did not catch either of his two targets during Sunday's 25-10 defeat versus the Raiders.

    Valdes-Scantling was held without a catch for the first time since joining the Saints back in October. The 30-year-old also sustained a back injury after taking a hard hit late in the fourth quarter. New Orleans coach Darren Rizzi said postgame that the hit aggravated a pre-existing chest injury that had kept Valdes-Scantling out of practice recently, according to Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. While it's unclear exactly how this back issue is connected to his previous chest injury, it's likely that Valdes-Scantling could be in jeopardy of missing next week's regular-season finale versus Tampa Bay, which would leave an already injury-riddled Saints squad even more shorthanded.

  • David Moore WR | CAR

    Panthers' David Moore: Quiet in blowout loss

    Moore caught his only target for 17 yards in Sunday's 48-14 loss to the Buccaneers.

    With Xavier Legette back from injury in Week 17, Moore returned to his role as the Panthers' No. 4 wide receiver. He saw just one target, hauling in a 17-yard pass from Bryce Young late in the second quarter of Sunday's loss. The veteran wideout has now accumulated 31 receptions for 342 yards and two touchdowns while appearing in all 16 of Carolina's games this season. Moore is expected to remain a depth piece in the Panthers' wide receiver corps in the Week 18 divisional matchup against the Falcons.

  • Jalen Coker WR | CAR

    Panthers' Jalen Coker: Catches two passes in loss

    Coker caught both of his targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 48-14 loss to the Buccaneers.

    The undrafted rookie wideout from Holy Cross finished as the Panthers' second-leading receiver in Sunday's blowout loss, trailing Adam Thielen's 110-yard performance. Coker has shown flashes of potential throughout his rookie campaign, having now recorded 25 receptions for 416 yards and two touchdowns over 10 appearances. Expect the 23-year-old to remain one of the Panthers' top receiving options in Week 18, when the team travels to Atlanta.

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