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Smith secured all three of his targets for 23 yards during Sunday's 21-14 win over New England.

Smith was on the field for 83 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps Sunday. However, the team had a lackluster performance through the air, and the tight end wasn't particularly productive. He also narrowly avoided disaster with the game tied in the fourth quarter, as he fumbled but the ball went out of bounds. Smith has led Pittsburgh's tight ends in snaps over the first three weeks of the regular season, and he's secured 12 of 13 targets for 65 yards and a touchdown compared to Pat Freiermuth's 7-65-0 line on 10 targets.

Wilson wasn't targeted during Sunday's 21-14 win over the Patriots.

Wilson was held without a target for the second time in the first three weeks of the regular season, and he was on the field for just 17 percent of the team's offensive snaps in Week 3. Although Wilson appears to be third on the Steelers' depth chart at wide receiver, he's unlikely to have a fantasy-relevant role as long as DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin stay healthy.

Johnson didn't take the field during Sunday's 21-14 win over the Patriots.

Johnson saw minimal snaps over the first two weeks of the regular season, but he was held out Sunday following last week's error on special teams that led to a Seattle touchdown. Jaylen Warren continued to serve as the lead back against New England, playing 80 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps, while Kenneth Gainwell was on the field for 26 percent. The Steelers invested a third-round pick in Johnson, but the rookie has some work to do if he hopes to carve out a fantasy-relevant role.

Gary recorded three solo tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Browns.

Gary has now recorded at least one sack in all three games this season, and his 4.5 sacks lead all players with one game to play in Week 3.

Musgrave was not targeted in Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Browns.

The third-year tight end was a trendy waiver-wire pick-up late in the week after Tucker Kraft injured his knee Thursday, but the Packers' starter wound up filling his usual role in Week 3 while Musgrave failed to make a mark. Musgrave is not even locked in as the No. 2 tight end -- John FitzPatrick scored his first career TD on Sunday and has played roughly the same number of snaps through three weeks.

FitzPatrick was targeted twice and caught two passes for 12 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Browns.

Starting tight end Tucker Kraft filled his usual role in Week 3 despite picking up a minor knee in practice Thursday, but FitzPatrick still managed to find the end zone for the first time as a professional. FitzPatrick and Luke Musgrave have split backup snaps behind Kraft relatively evenly so far.

Brooks did not record a touch in Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Browns.

The eight snaps Brooks played in Week 3 were not far off the 10 snaps he averaged over the first two weeks, but he did not get a sniff of the football after racking up five touches total in Weeks 1 and 2. Brooks and Emanuel Wilson -- who finished with six carries Sunday -- will continue mixing in behind starting running back Josh Jacobs.

Moore caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 30-0 win over the Falcons.

The veteran wideout went without a target and played just 23 offensive snaps through Carolina's first two games this season. However, with Xavier Legette (hamstring) inactive in Week 3, Moore saw a significant uptick in usage and logged a team-high 53 snaps among Panthers wide receivers. This large snap share didn't translate to production, as Carolina leaned heavily on the run while protecting a big lead. Moore could see increased opportunities again if Legette is sidelined in Week 4, when the Panthers travel to New England.

Wilson had six carries for 25 yards in Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Browns.

Wilson was limited to one carry and 12 snaps over the first two weeks of the season, but he spelled starter Josh Jacobs a bit more in Week 3 and ran the ball effectively. Fellow reserve Chris Brooks saw some action as well, and both will continue working behind Jacobs in some fashion. However, Wilson's usage signals that he, rather than Brooks, would be the primary ball carrier if Jacobs were unavailable for any reason.

Tremayne caught both of his targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 30-0 win over the Falcons.

The Stanford product finished third on the Panthers in receiving yards Sunday, bringing his season total to five catches for 63 yards across three games. Tremayne ranked fourth amongst Carolina receivers in offensive snaps played (16), suggesting his role could diminish once Jalen Coker (quadriceps) returns from injured reserve. However, while Coker remains sidelined, Tremayne is expected to continue serving as a depth option in the Panthers' wide-receiver corps.