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Pitre logged six tackles and an interception in Sunday's 20-10 win over Kansas City in Week 14.

Pitre was prominent in the game that was dominated by Houston's defense. He was part of an effort that limited Travis Kelce (one catch, five targets, eight yards), who was a big reason why the Texans' 2024 season ended in the playoffs. Pitre also had the signature play of the game when he blew up Rashee Rice late in the third quarter. The cornerback followed that with an interception in the fourth quarter, one of three picks thrown by Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Since returning from a three-game absence due to a concussion in Week 13, Pitre has nine tackles (five solo) and four passes defensed.

Johnson failed to draw a target in the Buccaneers' 24-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Johnson went without a target for the first time in his nascent career, despite the fact he logged a solid 34 snaps (46 percent). He now has one or zero catches in three of the last four contests, and with Mike Evans (collarbone) and Jalen McMillan (neck) seemingly on the verge of activation from injured reserve, the rookie could have an even more difficult path to targets down the stretch.

Shepard brought in his only target for five yards in the Buccaneers' 24-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Shepard was held to one catch and single-digit yardage for the second straight game, even though he played 42 snaps (57 percent). However, Baker Mayfield slogged through rainy conditions and completed under 50 percent of his passes while netting just 122 yards, so Shepard's line isn't as alarming within that context. Nevertheless, with the activation of Mike Evans (collarbone, IR) and Jalen McMillan (neck, IR) both appearing imminent, Shepard isn't likely to retain any relevance during the upcoming fantasy playoffs.

Smith was held to four receptions (on eight targets) for 37 yards in Monday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers.

Smith found himself acting as the third wheel for the Eagles' passing offense in Week 14 after fellow wideout A.J. Brown and TE Dallas Goedert commanded double-digit targets from QB Jalen Hurts. The 26-year-old Smith has seemingly fallen out of favor coming out of Philadelphia's Week 9 bye, posting averages of 4.0 receptions and 50.2 yards in those five outings. Perhaps a favorable matchup against the Raiders in Week 15 will reignite Smith in time for the fantasy playoffs.

Johnston caught two of his three targets for eight yards in the Chargers' 22-19 overtime win over the Eagles on Monday.

Los Angeles couldn't get anything going through the air as almost half of the team's total passing yards (139) came on a two-yard checkdown to second-year running back Kimani Vidal who burst ahead for a 60-yard completion. That's a credit to the fearsome Philadelphia pass rush who created pressure on over half of Justin Herbert's dropbacks. None of that really helps fantasy managers dependent on Johnston, however, and it's entirely possible similar issues present themselves against a difficult Kansas City defense in Arrowhead come Week 15.

McConkey caught just one of his five targets for 12 yards in the Chargers' 22-19 overtime win over the Eagles on Monday.

The entire Los Angeles passing attack struggled to do much of anything as Justin Herbert was pressured on close to 60 percent of his dropbacks. It's at least encouraging the second-year standout led the team in targets, but similar issues could be present in Arrowhead the following week as Los Angeles takes on a Kansas City team trying to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Goedert corralled eight of 10 targets for 78 yards in Monday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers.

Goedert was finally unleashed on Monday Night Football after being held to two catches in three consecutive starts. The 30-year-old finished with his best receiving line since posting season highs in receptions (nine), yards (110) and targets (11) against the Giants back in Week 6. Goedert's sporadic usage in 2025 makes him hard to trust on a weekly basis, but Monday's outburst should inspire some hope in fantasy managers for Sunday's tilt against the Raiders.

Herbert (left hand) completed 12 of his 26 pass attempts for 139 yards to go along with one touchdown and one interception. He was also the team's leading rusher with 10 carries for 66 yards, although he did fumble in Monday's 22-19 overtime win over the Eagles.

Los Angeles' meager offensive line predictably struggled against Philadelphia's diabolical pass rush, and as such it seemed like Herbert was running for his life all evening. The feat was obviously more impressive considering the Pro Bowl quarterback just had surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand a week prior, but the near constant duress didn't allow for any gaudy fantasy figures. It's hard to envision that looking significantly better next week against the Chiefs, who will be trying to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Hampton (ankle) carried the ball 13 times for 56 yards and also caught both of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers' 22-19 overtime win over the Eagles on Monday.

Kimani Vidal got the start, but Hampton quickly was brought back into the fold after missing the past seven games due to an ankle injury, finishing with an even distribution of the 30 touches from the backfield. It's unclear if that was a counter to Philadelphia's ferocious front seven, or if the duo of Vidal and Hampton will truly have an even split moving forward, but the rookie 2025 first-round pick did have the most explosive of the carries (long of 18 yards). Up next is another difficult matchup against a Kansas City defense fighting for their playoff lives.

Hurts completed 21 of 40 pass attempts for 240 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions while taking four carries for eight yards and a lost fumble in Monday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Chargers.

There is simply no other way to break it down: this was Hurts' worst performance of his otherwise impressive professional career. The 26-year-old tripled his season interception total with Monday's quartet of picks, and he even had a potential fifth one reversed following a replay review. To add insult to injury, a comedy of errors unfolded in the second quarter that resulted in Hurts scooping up a ball that a defender who intercepted his initial pass had fumbled away, only to have the ball stripped away from his arms by a Chargers defender to give possession back to Los Angeles. The mobile quarterback has done a commendable job protecting the football prior to Monday's outburst of turnovers, so fantasy managers should not lose faith in Hurts ahead of a get-right matchup against Las Vegas in Week 15.