NFL Player News
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Michael Pittman WR | PIT
Colts' Michael Pittman: Worst showing of season
Pittman recorded one reception on four targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Texans.
Daniel Jones distributed targets very evenly between the Colts' top pass catchers, with five players earning at least four targets and none more than six. Pittman failed to even deliver on his limited opportunity, with his only catch coming late in the second quarter. While he has been a reliable target for Jones this season, this was Pittman's worst yardage total of the season and his third straight contest with fewer than 30 yards.
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Nico Collins WR | HOU
Texans' Nico Collins: Just under 100 yards in win
Collins brought in five of 10 targets for 98 yards in the Texans' 20-16 win over the Colts on Sunday. He also rushed once for a seven-yard touchdown.
Collins finished as the Texans' leader in receiving yards and targets on the afternoon, logging his sixth double-digit target tally of the season while coming just short of what would have been his third 100-yard effort. He also added the first rushing touchdown of his career on a seven-yard run early in the fourth quarter that snapped a 13-13 tie. The veteran wideout has at least 75 receiving yards in four of his last five games. with three of those performances featuring 90-plus-yard efforts. Collins should be in line for another expansive role in a Week 14 road showdown against the Chiefs next Sunday night.
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Jeremy Ruckert TE | NYJ
Jets' Jeremy Ruckert: Catches both targets in win
Ruckert caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Falcons.
Ruckert reached double digits in receiving yards for the sixth time in 12 games this season. He continues to work as the No. 2 tight end behind rookie second-round pick Mason Taylor heading into a Week 14 home game against the Dolphins.
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Allen Lazard WR | NYJ
Jets' Allen Lazard: One catch against Falcons
Lazard (neck) caught his only target for 10 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Falcons.
Lazard suited up after being listed as questionable due to a neck injury that popped up Saturday. He adjusted well to box out his defender and secure a 10-yard catch on a pass that came out funny as Tyrod Taylor was hit as he threw. That was the only target of the game for Lazard, who hasn't exceeded three targets or 16 receiving yards in a game all season ahead of a Week 14 home game against the Dolphins.
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Bryce Young QB | CAR
Panthers' Bryce Young: Tosses three TDs in upset win
Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams. He added 23 rushing yards on five carries.
The third-year quarterback came up with a heroic effort in the upset win, with two of his TD passes -- a 33-yard strike to Jalen Coker in the third quarter and a 43-yard connection with Tetairoa McMillan in the fourth for the go-ahead score -- coming on fourth-down plays. It's the third three-touchdown performance of the season for Young, and second in the last three games as he finally begins to show signs of emerging as a franchise player for the Panthers. Young will get a well-deserved rest during Carolina's bye next week before facing the Saints in Week 15.
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Dylan Drummond WR | ATL
Falcons' Dylan Drummond: One catch against Jets
Drummond caught one of three targets for three yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Jets.
Drummond didn't make much of an impact, even as the Falcons played without top wide receiver Drake London (knee). All four of Drummond's regular-season NFL catches have come over Atlanta's last two games heading into a Week 14 home game against the Seahawks. The 25-year-old wide receiver has caught four of six targets for 21 yards over that span.
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David Sills WR | TB
Falcons' David Sills: Second straight game with TD
Sills caught two of four targets for 15 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Jets.
Sills' nine-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter gave him a two-game touchdown streak after the 29-year-old wide receiver hadn't scored in any of his first 25 regular-season NFL games. He has accounted for two of Kirk Cousins' three touchdown passes this season, showing some decent chemistry with the veteran quarterback, but Sills hasn't exceeded 16 receiving yards in a game this season heading into a Week 14 home game against the Seahawks.
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Trey McBride TE | ARI
Cardinals' Trey McBride: Paces pass catchers in loss
McBride brought in eight of nine targets for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Despite Marvin Harrison's return from a two-game absence due to an appendectomy, McBride remained highly involved as customary and finished the afternoon leading the Cardinals across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets. The standout tight end also came down with his eighth touchdown grab of the season on a 15-yard grab with just under five minutes remaining in the game, which served as the final points of the day for either squad. McBride has at least eight receptions and 79 yards in four consecutive games and six of the last seven overall, keeping him as an elite option heading into a Week 14 home matchup against the Rams next Sunday.
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Mason Taylor TE | NYJ
Jets' Mason Taylor: Two catches in win
Taylor caught two of four targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Falcons.
Taylor finished second on the team in receiving yards, though he was nowhere close to leading receiver Adonai Mitchell, who caught eight of 12 targets for 102 yards and a touchdown. The Jets don't generate much offense through the air, but Taylor reliably gets a few opportunities per game, as this was only the second time in the last six outings that the rookie second-round pick has been held short of three receptions. Up next for Taylor and the Jets is a Week 14 home game against the Dolphins.
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John Metchie III WR | CAR
Jets' John Metchie: Eight targets in win over Falcons
Metchie caught four of eight targets for 19 yards and rushed once for minus-2 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Falcons.
Metchie's brief touchdown streak was halted at two games, but he set a new season high in targets, topping his Week 12 total against the Ravens by one target. The trade acquisition from Philadelphia has been a key component in the Jets' new-look passing game in recent weeks, and Metchie should continue to play a significant role in Week 14 against the Dolphins.