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Jefferson secured four of five targets for 62 yards during Monday's 26-18 win over the Giants.

Jefferson has been inconsistent for most of the 2024 season, but he racked up a season-high 62 receiving yards during Monday's primetime win a week after reaching the end zone for the first time this year. The 2020 second-rounder has had more success with Russell Wilson than he had with Justin Fields, and Jefferson played 80 percent of the team's offensive snaps Monday. Over the first half of the season, he has secured 14 of 21 targets for 139 yards and a touchdown.

Brown secured his only target for six yards during Sunday's 18-15 win over the Bears.

Brown, who played 32 percent of the offensive snaps, continues to mix in with Luke McCaffrey (36 percent) and Olamide Zaccheaus (35 percent) for No. 3 wide receiver reps behind top options Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown. The 2021 third-round pick has now logged seven straight games with at least one catch, but he's averaging just 19.1 yards per contest in that span. Brown will look to do more with his opportunities in Week 9 against the Giants.

McCaffrey secured one of two targets for eight yards during Sunday's 18-15 win over the Bears.

McCaffrey improved on his Week 7 performance, in which he failed to draw a single target in a blowout win over Carolina, but his production versus Chicago remained lackluster. His share of offensive snaps (36 percent) has been similar to Olamide Zaccheaus (35 percent) and Dyami Brown (32 percent), but well behind Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown. Heading into a Week 9 matchup against the Giants, the rookie third-round pick will remain off the fantasy radar until he's able to showcase more consistency and/or upside.

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Monday that Davis (shoulder) "should be fine" for Sunday's game at Philadelphia, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Davis was one of three Jaguars receivers who failed to finish a Week 8 loss to the Packers, with Christian Kirk (collarbone) and Brian Thomas (chest) also making early exits. Kirk will miss the remainder of the season, but Pederson expressed optimism that Davis and Thomas will both be ready to play in Week 9, though Davis looks to be a safer bet to suit up. With Kirk out, Parker Washington appears poised to absorb most of his snaps out of the slot, but there should still be extra targets for both Davis and Thomas along with tight end Evan Engram. Davis has averaged 4.4 targets through Jacksonville's first eight games, producing an 18-217-2 receiving line.

Turner caught all four of his targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-20 loss to Kansas City. He also rushed once for four yards and returned a punt for 17 yards.

His offensive snap share dipped to 53 percent with Jakobi Meyers back in the lineup, but Turner still out-produced Tre Tucker, who finished the contest with a 2-26-0 receiving line. Turner has caught eight total passes for 78 yards and a score over the Raiders' past three games, and they're expected to be playing from behind again in Week 9 against the Bengals.

Tucker caught two of three targets for 26 yards and he rushed once for seven yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to Kansas City.

Tucker led Las Vegas' wideouts with a 91 percent snap share, but Jakobi Meyers and DJ Turner provided much more fantasy utility as they combined for 10 receptions on 11 targets for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Tucker figures to remain busy from a playing-time perspective against the Bengals in Week 9, but the second-year wideout hasn't caught more than three passes in a game since Week 4.

Zaccheaus finished without an official target despite running 18 routes in Sunday's 18-15 win over the Bears.

His route share (45.0 percent) and snap share (35.0 percent) weren't far off from season-long norms, but Zaccheaus uncharacteristically finished without a target that counted. He did have a touchdown catch that was called back due to a penalty. His target rate for the season is still at a lofty 26.0 percent, just without the consistent playing time for it to really matter outside of the deepest fantasy leagues. Zaccheaus is unlikely to put up a big stat line Week 9 at the Giants.

Brown caught three of six targets for 73 yards and a touchdown in an 18-15 win over the Bears on Sunday.

Brown had a quiet afternoon until he caught a tipped pass for a 52-yard, game-winning TD on the final snap of the game, but there were some positive signs even before the miraculous play, namely season highs for snap share (82 percent) and route share (85 percent). He's been targeted on 21 percent of his routes this season while typically operating as Washington's No. 2 receiver, only with Olamide Zaccheaus and/or Dyami Brown poaching a bunch of routes and snaps each week. If the added playing time wasn't just a one-week blip, Brown could emerge as a low-end fantasy starter in the second half of the season, starting with a Week 9 road game against the Giants.

Austin caught three of four targets for 54 yards and a touchdown while scoring a second time off of a 73-yard punt return in Monday's 26-18 win over the Giants.

Austin had a standout performance on Monday Night Football when he scored both of Pittsburgh's touchdowns in the second half. The 2022 second-round pick returned a punt for a score late in the third quarter before burning his assignment on the possession for a game-clinching touchdown on a deep ball from Russell Wilson. Austin continues to see a handful of targets while returning kicks for the Steelers, but he would need to hit pay dirt consistently in order to warrant fantasy consideration in standard formats.

Pickens finished with four receptions (on five targets) for 74 yards in Monday's 26-18 win over the Giants.

Pickens had a potential touchdown reception overturned by replay in the first half, but he still finished as the team's leading receiver while posting his fourth-highest receiving total through eight games. The 23-year-old has shown good rapport with new starting quarterback Russell Wilson, with the duo combining for a 9-185-1 receiving line in two starts. Pickens' stock is trending in the right direction as Pittsburgh enters its bye, with the team resuming play against Washington on Sunday, Nov. 10.