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Barner recorded two receptions on four targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Titans.

Barner was one of three players to earn four targets, as Jaxon Smith-Njigba dominated opportunity in the Seattle offense. Both of Barner's catches came on the Seahawks' first possession, and he did help the team get into field-goal range to tie the game at 3-3. He has at least three targets in seven of his last eight games, though he's also been held to 35 yards or less five times in that span.

Austin recorded four receptions on five targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Bears.

After a quiet showing in Week 11, Austin rebounded to his more typical role. He has between five and seven targets in four of his last five games, though he's struggled to make an impact with that opportunity. Austin has been held to 40 receiving yards or less in all but two of his 10 contests and hasn't found the end zone since Week 3.

Johnson hauled in six of seven targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 24-10 defeat to the Falcons.

Johnson tied his second-most receptions in a game this season. After catching touchdowns in each of his previous two outings, the tight end finished as the Saints' second-leading receiver behind WR1 Chris Olave. Johnson also tied with running back Devin Neal and wideout Devaughn Vele for the team's second-most targets. Johnson is still on pace to have a career-best season, averaging 4.5 catches (on 6.2 targets) for 48.8 yards across 11 outings. He should continue to serve as New Orleans' No. 2 target during a Week 13 game versus Miami on Sunday, Nov. 30.

Goedert recorded two receptions on two targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Cowboys.

Goedert took on a secondary role in the Philadelphia offense behind both DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown, matching his season low in targets. He had a pair of catches wiped out by penalties, but Goedert still has 30 or fewer yards in five of his last seven games. Given the inconsistency of the Eagles' passing offense as a whole, Goedert is difficult to trust as a fantasy starter, barring either Smith or Brown being absent.

Shough completed 30 of 43 passes for 243 yards and one interception during Sunday's 24-10 defeat versus Atlanta. He also logged seven carries for 22 yards, and he lost one fumble.

Shough's first career home start was bookmarked by a pair of turnovers, as he lost a fumble on a botched exchange on the Saints' second offensive play before throwing an interception on a heave in the final seconds. The rookie quarterback was under fire during his first career home start, getting sacked five times. He also finished as New Orleans' leading rusher after RB1 Alvin Kamara was forced out with a knee injury in the first half. The lackluster support system around Shough isn't likely to make things easier for him moving forward. He and the rest of the offense will look to clean things up ahead of a Week 13 contest versus Miami on Sunday, Nov. 30.

Cousins completed 16 of 23 pass attempts for 199 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while gaining five yards on two carries in Sunday's 24-10 win over New Orleans.

Cousins earned his first win of the 2025 season in his second start for the Falcons after it was announced that starter Michael Penix (knee) will miss the remainder of the year. The 36-year-old Cousins experienced greater success compared to his spot-start in a loss to the Dolphins back in Week 8 and a pair of relief appearances that netted zero combined touchdowns. The highly-paid backup is unlikely to reach the elite levels of production we were used to seeing back in his heyday playing for Washington and Minnesota, but he proved on Sunday that he can still operate an NFL offense at a respectable level. Cousins will face another soft matchup against the Jets next Sunday, putting him on the map in deeper formats as a potential bye week or injury replacement.

Ferguson recorded five catches on six targets for 60 yards in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles.

Ferguson continued to serve as the third option in the Dallas passing offense behind both George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb. He had one of his better showings in recent weeks, logging lengthy receptions of 19, 17 and 12 yards. Ferguson may not have many spike performances so long as both Pickens and Lamb are healthy, but he has at least four catches in three straight games while reaching 50 yards twice in that span.

Wicks brought in two of four targets for 32 yards in the Packers' 23-6 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Wicks finished with the second-most receiving yards and targets on the day for the Packers despite his modest output in both categories. The third-year pro has dealt with a lingering calf issue and has missed two games overall, but Wicks does have multiple catches in seven of the nine games he's appeared in. He'll have a chance at more volume during a Week 13 Thanksgiving Day showdown against the Lions that could develop into a high-scoring affair.

Smith recorded six receptions on 11 targets for 89 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Smith led the Eagles in targets and also matched his season high. His longest catch of the day went for 41 yards, which came on an impressive catch deep down the right sideline as he was forced to adjust to an underthrown ball. Smith had a needed bounceback performance after struggling in Week 11, and he now has at least 65 receiving yards in four of his last five games while serving as Philadelphia's most consistent pass catcher.

Smith completed 30 of 44 pass attempts for 285 yards and a touchdown while adding eight rushing yards on three attempts with a lost fumble in Sunday's 24-10 loss to Cleveland.

Smith actually finished with decent results from a fantasy perspective when factoring in his inconsistent play to date, coupled with the brutal matchup on paper. The veteran signal-caller's poor decision-making and inaccuracy on deep attempts ultimately cost his team a shot at victory, but this was far from his worst fantasy score through 11 starts this year. Smith has thrown as many touchdowns as interceptions (13) over his disappointing run as the Raiders' starter, with Sunday's lost fumble keeping his TD:TO below 1.0. Fantasy managers should be wary of next Sunday's opponent after the Chargers picked off Smith three times when these two teams met back in Week 2.