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Thornton was not targeted during Sunday night's 30-17 win over Detroit.

Thornton fell back to earth Week 6, playing just 27 percent of offensive snaps and finishing without a target for the first time this season. His decline in usage and involvement bodes especially poorly with Rashee Rice (suspension) eligible for reinstatement Week 7 versus the Raiders. As such, Thornton looks positioned to work behind all of Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster this Sunday. Such a role could relegate Thornton to little more than scripted downfield plays.

Butker made his lone field-goal try and three of four point-after attempts in Sunday night's 30-17 win over the Lions.

The veteran kicker from Georgia Tech has now missed three extra-point attempts through six games this year, after missing just two during the 2024 regular season. Butker has also converted on 11 of his 14 field-goal tries, with all misses coming from 40-plus yards. His next opportunity to kick will come in Kansas City's Week 7 matchup against the Raiders.

McPherson converted on one of three field-goal attempts while making his lone point-after try in Sunday's 27-18 loss to the Packers.

McPherson was unable to convert on field-goal tries of 56 and 67 yards during Sunday's loss, which were his first two misses of the season. The Florida product has now made six of eight field-goal attempts and all 11 of his extra-point tries through Cincinnati's first six games in 2025. His next opportunity to score will come in a Week 7 divisional matchup against the Steelers on Thursday night.

Loop made his lone field-goal attempt during Sunday's 17-3 loss to the Rams.

The rookie sixth-round pick from Arizona attempted just one kick in Week 6 due to Baltimore's offensive struggles, converting on a 37-yard try in the first quarter. Loop has impressed through his first six games in the NFL, making nine of 10 field-goal attempts and 15 of 16 point-after tries. With the Ravens having a Week 7 bye, Loop's next opportunity to kick will come in the Week 8 matchup against the Bears.

Fant caught all four of his targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 28-17 loss to the Packers.

Fant saw an uptick in target opportunities with Joe Flacco under center, though his increased workload can also be contextualized by the departure of Mike Gesicki (pectoral) in the second quarter. In the event that Gesicki is unable to suit up Thursday versus the Steelers on a short week of rest, Fant will get a chance to handle No. 1 tight end duties, making him a potential streaming option for fantasy purposes. Notably, reserve tight end Tanner Hudson drew five targets versus Green Bay, securing four of them for 10 yards and a touchdown.

Karty converted on one of two field-goal attempts while making both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Ravens.

The second-year pro from Stanford has now missed a field goal in consecutive weeks, with his miss in Week 6 coming from just 26 yards out. Karty has made 10 of 14 field-goal tries and 14 of 16 extra-point attempts through the Rams first six games this season. His next opportunity to score will come in the Week 7 matchup against the Jaguars.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Austin's (shoulder) status is in question for Thursday night's game against the Bengals, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Austin was injured in the Steelers' Week 4 win over the Vikings and then missed this past Sunday's Week 6 contest against the Browns following Pittsburgh's Week 5 bye. It sounds like he may need another week to recover due to the short week ahead. If Austin does indeed miss Thursday night's game, he'll have 10 days to get ready for a Week 8 date with the Packers. With Austin out versus Cleveland, Scotty Miller, Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek split wide receiver duties behind DK Metcalf. However, the Steelers leaned more on three-tight end sets rather than multiple wideouts.

Wright made his lone field-goal and extra-point attempts during Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Raiders.

The UCF product performed well while filling in for the injured Joey Slye (calf) in the Week 6 loss, converting on both of his kicks. Following Sunday's performance, Wright is likely to remain the Titans' top placekicker in the Week 7 matchup against the Patriots if Slye is unable to return.

Borregales converted his lone field-goal try and both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 25-19 win over the Saints.

The rookie kicker from Miami has now made made eight of nine field-goal attempts and 14 of 16 extra-point tries through his first six NFL games. Borregales hasn't missed a kick since New England's Week 2 win over the Dolphins, and he'll look to remain perfect in the Week 7 matchup against the Titans.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that Atwell (hamstring) is expected to return to action Week 7 against the Jaguars, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Atwell missed Sunday's 17-3 win over Baltimore due to a hamstring issue, but in the two games prior he totaled a 3-160-1 line on six targets. With star wideout Puka Nacua (ankle) considered day-to-day and uncertain to face Jacksonville, it would be a notable boost for Matthew Stafford and Los Angeles' passing offense to get a field stretcher as capable as Atwell back in the lineup.