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Mims recorded eight receptions on eight targets for 103 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 30-24 overtime loss to the Bengals.

Mims saw a career-high eight targets and turned in the third 100-yard performance in two years as a pro. He had a pair of highlight-reel touchdown receptions, the first coming on a 51-yard deep shot midway through the fourth quarter when he got behind a pair of defenders. Mims followed that up with a leaping 25-yard touchdown grab with eight seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. After failing to top 18 yards in a game through Week 10, Mims has at least 62 receiving yards in three of his last four games and is making the case to have a key role in Denver's offense in 2025.

Higgins recorded 11 receptions on 12 targets for 131 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 30-24 overtime win against the Broncos. He also lost a fumble.

Higgins played the hero in Saturday's win, leading the team in receptions and yards while also being on the receiving end of all three of Joe Burrow's passing scores. The lone negative to his performance came late in the fourth quarter, when he fumbled to end a potential game-winning drive for the Bengals abruptly. However, Higgins quickly erased that error with a 31-yard catch to set up his own walk-off touchdown in overtime. The performance was both his second 100-yard and multi-touchdown showing of the campaign.

Chase recorded nine receptions on 15 targets for 102 yards in Saturday's 30-24 overtime win against the Broncos.

The Bengals' passing offense remained heavily concentrated between Chase and Tee Higgins, while Mike Gesicki also had significant contributions. Chase led the way with 15 targets, with his most explosive play being 38 yards to set up the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter. He was otherwise held in check from a yardage perspective, though he did manage his second 100-yard performance in five games since the Bengals' bye.

Palmer (heel) was donning a walking boot in the locker room following Saturday's 40-7 win at New England, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

The Chargers may just be exercising caution with Palmer after he was forced out of Week 17 action late in the third quarter. He finished Saturday's game with four catches (on six targets) for 41 yards, which marked the third time in the last four contests that he surpassed 40 yards.

Boutte caught four passes for 28 yards on five targets during Saturday's 40-7 loss to the Chargers.

In Week 16, Boutte broke the game open for the Patriots by scoring a long touchdown against the Bills, but he couldn't recreate the big play against the Chargers. It was arguably encouraging to see Boutte draw five targets on mostly shorter routes -- part of the struggle with Boutte this year has been the boom-or-bust category he landed in as a deep-route specialist -- so if Boutte can combine the short routes of Saturday with the longer catches he provided at earlier points this year, there could be untapped potential yet in the second-year wideout. The Patriots have their rematch against the Bills in Week 18.

Washington elevated Tremayne from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

It's the second time Tremayne has been elevated from the practice squad this season, with the first taking place in Week 5 against the Browns, when he caught his lone target for minus-2 yards. He played 13 of 18 snaps on special teams in that game, and he will likely serve in a similar role against the Falcons on Sunday.

Douglas caught four passes for 46 yards and one touchdown on five targets in Saturday's 40-7 loss to the Chargers.

Douglas' best catch was a 36-yard touchdown where Drake Maye found him in the end zone on a free penalty play. Douglas' other four targets produced only 10 yards, a reflection of the overall struggles facing the Patriots offense, but Douglas has made clear by this point that he's a quality wideout and one the Patriots would probably do well to feature more consistently, even if it means giving Douglas more snaps in two-wide sets. As long as the Patriots insist on giving Douglas snaps in only three-wide formations, there will be a hard cap on his fantasy upside, despite his apparent talents otherwise. Douglas and the Patriots take on the Bills in Week 18.

The Buccaneers activated Johnson (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Johnson has been on injured reserve since Oct. 21 due to an ankle injury that he aggravated against the Falcons in Week 5. He's been a full participant in practice over the last two weeks, and his activation off IR indicates that he should be able to suit up against the Panthers on Sunday, though he is still listed as questionable. Johnson will provide depth at wide receiver and gives the Buccaneers another return option for kickoffs and punts.

The Bills elevated Shavers to the 53-man roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jets.

Shavers will be elevated for the third time this season and first time since Week 10. The pass catcher will provide depth at wide receiver behind Khalil Shakir, Amari Cooper, Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel (ribs). He has seen the field for 22 offensive snaps across two games and has yet to see a target.

Johnston caught five passes for 48 yards on eight targets in Saturday's 40-7 win over the Patriots.

Johnston dropped another pass and ideally would have done more with eight targets on a day where Justin Herbert threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns. There have been flickers from Johnston every so often throughout 2024, and the Chargers are clearly committed to giving him starter-level snaps, but it would be really nice to see Johnston even out his game and become more dependable. Johnston heads into his Week 18 matchup against Las Vegas with a catch rate of 54.5 percent at just 6.8 yards per target -- unacceptable numbers for a starting wideout playing in a Herbert offense.