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Higgins (hamstring) caught three of six targets for 39 yards in Monday's 38-33 loss to the Commanders.

Higgins made his much-anticipated debut in 2024 after missing the Bengals' first two games with a hamstring injury. While his return didn't result in big numbers nor a victory for the still win-less Bengals, the physical receiver was able to draw enough defensive attention to allow teammate Ja'Marr Chase (6-118-2) to go off in the exciting primetime loss. Expect bigger projections for Higgins as the season progresses as he embarks on what is essentially his preseason from a conditioning perspective. Up next for the Bengals will be a road matchup against the Panthers on Sunday.

Chase hauled in six of seven targets for 118 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns in Monday's 38-33 loss to Washington.

Chase teamed up with fellow LSU Tiger Joe Burrow to put up monster fantasy lines in a narrow defeat on Monday Night Football. The superstar wideout had been stymied in his first two appearances of 2024, the sum of which (97 yards and no touchdowns) fails to match Monday's output alone. With a signature game in the books, Chase's offseason contract drama seems like a distant memory as the receiver looks to build off this performance in Week 4 against the Panthers.

Davis brought in two of six targets for 18 yards in the Jaguars' 47-10 loss to the Bills on Monday night.

Davis couldn't come up with any meaningful production against his old team, although he did finish tied for third in targets for Jacksonville on the night. The speedster has been reasonably productive relative to Trevor Lawrence's uneven performances thus far this season, as Davis heads into a Week 4 road matchup against the Texans on Sunday with an 8-123-0 line on 16 targets.

Kirk secured eight of 10 targets for 79 yards in the Jaguars' 47-10 loss to the Bills on Monday night.

After an utterly forgettable first two games where he'd generated a combined 2-29-0 line on seven targets, Kirk was the focus of Trevor Lawrence's attention very frequently in the lopsided loss. The veteran wideout led the way for Jacksonville in all of receptions, receiving yards and targets, a major departure from the first pair of contests. Kirk's usage Monday night was much more in line with what fantasy managers' expectations were coming into the season, and he could be very busy again during a Week 4 road divisional matchup against the Texans that is a must-win game for Jacksonville.

Coleman scored a 24-yard touchdown on his only target in Monday's 47-10 win over the Jaguars.

Coleman has only one target over the last two games after drawing five looks in his NFL debut, but he made the most of his only opportunity Monday by finding paydirt. The rookie second-round pick has shown some nice ability on jump balls, but Buffalo has brought the 6-foot-4 Coleman along slowly while giving more playing time to wide receivers who have more blocking experience or shiftiness to get open underneath. Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News relays that Coleman was benched in the first quarter due to tardiness, but the team is ready to move forward. Coleman will hope to see an uptick in volume in a Week 4 road game against the Ravens.

Shakir caught all six of his targets for 72 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 47-10 win over the Jaguars.

Shakir led the Bills in targets and receiving yards Monday, and he has established himself as the top option in Buffalo's new-look wide receiver room after the offseason trade of Stefon Diggs to Houston. The highlight of Shakir's night was a 27-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, which was one of four first-half touchdown passes thrown by Josh Allen. Shakir has caught all 14 of his targets this season for 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns heading into another primetime game on Sunday Night Football against the Ravens in Week 4.

Sherfield had one reception for eight yards on his lone target in Sunday's win over Houston.

Sherfield played on 15 of the offense's 63 snaps as he worked as the No. 4 receiver with Jordan Addison out with an ankle injury. Sherfield could play just a few snaps on offense once Addison returns.

Powell had one reception for 13 yards on two targets in Sunday's win over Houston.

Powell played on 27 of the offense's 63 snaps as he worked as the No. 3 receiver with Jordan Addison sidelined. The former could remain as the third wideout if Addison remains out with an ankle injury. However, Powell has just four targets in two games in that role.

Tipton gathered in two of three argets for 11 yards during Sunday's 15-12 loss versus the Eagles.

Tipton tied with running back Alvin Kamara for the Saints' third-most targets Sunday. The undrafted wideout out of Yale logged targets on both the first and final offensive series of the game for the Saints. However, he did't see significantly more playing time than he did in the first two games of the season, as Tipton still logged fewer offensive snaps (18) than fellow wideouts Chris Olave (45), Rashid Shaheed (42) and Cedrick Wilson (25). Tipton's target share isn't significant enough to warrant much of any attention from fantasy owners, but his role as WR3/WR4 likely indicates that he's one of the next men up if Olave and/or Shaheed are forced to miss time with injury this season.

McMillan brought in his only target for six yards in the Buccaneers' 26-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

McMillan still saw a robust 77 percent snap share (44 snaps) as the clear No. 3 receiver Sunday, but he posted a new low in receiving yards after recording 32 and 21 on a catch apiece during his first two NFL games. However, it bears noting the entire afternoon was an exercise in underachievement as far as the Buccaneers offense was concerned, with Baker Mayfield throwing for only 163 yards at 4.9 yards per attempt. McMillan's first opportunity to atone for the underwhelming performance comes in a Week 4 home showdown against the Eagles this coming Sunday.