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  • Tre Tucker WR | LV

    Raiders' Tre Tucker: Five yards on six targets in loss

    Tucker caught two of six targets for five yards in Sunday's 41-24 loss to the Bengals.

    Tucker is playing nearly every offensive snap for the Raiders since the Davante Adams trade, but the 23-year-old speedster has averaged just 3.9 yards per target over the past three weeks. A potential quarterback change from Gardner Minshew to Desmond Ridder doesn't lend Tucker any significant boost in projection following a Week 10 bye, while Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers continue to emerge as the team's top two receiving threats.

  • Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Struggles mightily Monday

    Worthy failed to bring in either of his targets Monday, losing 10 yards on two rushing attempts in an overtime win over the Buccaneers.

    Worthy turned in a true negative fantasy performance after losing 10 yards on his only two touches Monday. The speedy rookie took a backseat to veteran DeAndre Hopkins (8-86-2 receiving line), and that may be a trend that continues in the second half of the season following Kansas City's big trade in Week 8. Worthy is still a key part of the offense, as evidenced by his four attempted plays Monday, and still should be considered a flex option ahead of Sunday's tilt against Denver.

  • Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins: Unleashed in Monday's win

    Hopkins finished with eight receptions (on nine targets) for 86 yards and two touchdowns in Monday's 30-24 overtime win over the Buccaneers.

    We finally got to see Patrick Mahomes utilize his new weapon following a full week of practice after last week's headline trade. Hopkins was exactly as advertised, taking over the top wideout role in Kansas City while posting a monstrous fantasy score in the final game of Week 9. The 32-year-old has seven 1,000-yard seasons under his belt, and he would likely cash in an eighth if he started the season with a quarterback like Mahomes dishing him the ball. Assuming the latter is healthy following his injury scare Monday, then Hopkins would remain a strong play against Denver on Sunday.

  • Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Six touches in OT loss

    Shepard brought in four of five targets for 48 yards and rushed twice for 21 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.

    The veteran wideout was thrust into a key role with Mike Evans (hamstring), Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) and Jalen McMillan (hamstring) all out, and Shepard finished second in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the Buccaneers. Shepard's catch total also was a season high, while his yardage tally was his second highest of the campaign. With a short week before Sunday's Week 10 home matchup against the 49ers, Shepard will be ticketed for another expanded role even if McMillan suits up, considering Evans will sit out through the Week 11 bye.

  • Michael Wilson WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Blanked in Week 9

    Wilson didn't gather in his only target during Sunday's 29-9 victory against the Bears

    In a game in which the Cardinals were having their way with the Bears on the ground, Wilson and his fellow pass catchers were on the receiving end of only 20 passes from QB Kyler Murray versus 34 carries overall as a team. As a result, Wilson didn't record a catch for the first time in nine contests this season, and his single target marked a campaign low. Even rookie first-round WR Marvin Harrison (2-34-0 on five targets) and stellar third-year TE Trey McBride (3-35-0 on four targets) were unable to produce much in the passing game, so Wilson's lacking performance is somewhat justified. Still, Wilson will look to get back in the box score this coming Sunday versus the Jets.

  • Saints' Marquez Valdes-Scantling: Catches one pass in NOLA debut

    Valdes-Scantling hauled in his only target for five yards during Sunday's 23-22 loss versus the Panthers.

    Valdes-Scantling had a quiet start to his Saints tenure, as he saw his lone target midway through the third quarter. The 30-year-old played 41.0 percent of offensive snaps, which trailed only Mason Tipton (76.0 percent) and Cedrick Wilson (47.0 percent). Meanwhile, WR1 Chris Olave was forced out with a concussion in the first quarter. If Olave ends up missing time moving forward, then Tipton, Wilson and Valdes-Scantling could all see increased targets. However they'll still have to contend with running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Taysom Hill, as these two topped the Saints in targets Week 9 with nine and five, respectively. The Saints' next game will come versus the Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 10.

  • Jake Bobo WR | SEA

    Seahawks' Jake Bobo: One target in loss

    Bobo failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams.

    DK Metcalf (knee) was inactive, but Bobo couldn't get into the mix despite playing 53.0 percent of the offensive snaps. It's unclear if Metcalf will return in Week 11 after the team's bye week, but regardless, Bobo will be tough to start in any fantasy format.

  • Saints' Cedrick Wilson: Deals with injury again Week 9

    Wilson reeled in two of three targets for 34 yards during Sunday's 23-22 loss versus Carolina.

    Wilson briefly exited with a shoulder injury during the second quarter but was able to return before the end of the first half. The 28-year-old ended up playing just under half of the Saints' offensive snaps, and he tied with Mason Tipton for the most targets of any of the team's wideouts. Neither receiver played a significant role even though WR1 Chris Olave was forced out with a concussion in the first quarter. Instead, running back Alvin Kamara and versatile tight end Taysom Hill led the team in targets with nine and five, respectively. Wilson logged a season-high seven targets when Olave was sidlined for the Week 7 loss to Denver, and he should therefore serve as one of the primary wideouts alongside Tipton if Olave ends up missing Sunday's game versus the Falcons.

  • Mecole Hardman WR | BUF

    Chiefs' Mecole Hardman: Back in Monday night

    Hardman (shoulder) has returned to Monday night's game against the Buccaneers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

    The punt and kick returner injured his shoulder in the first quarter on a punt return. Hardman did not record a catch before exiting. The sixth-year pro has just six catches for 58 yards on the year.

  • Cody White WR | SEA

    Cody White: Reverts to practice squad

    White reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    White was elevated for Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams with DK Metcalf out with a knee injury, and he played on 35 of 80 offensive snaps, catching two of his three targets for 44 yards and no scores. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (71 snaps), Tyler Lockett (71 snaps) and Jake Bobo (42 snaps) all played more than White on Sunday, though the call-up did play more than Dareke Young (six snaps) and Laviska Shenault (three snaps). White also played on 11 special-teams snaps and blocked a punt.

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