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Brown had five receptions (on 10 targets) for 119 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 34-29 win over the Packers.

Brown ripped off a 67-yard touchdown catch for the Eagles that saw the star wideout outrun star defensive back Jaire Alexander to the pylons. The fantasy stud produced as if he was in midseason form despite seeing no action this preseason. Fantasy managers who snagged Brown as one of their main WRs should feel good about Friday's results in Brazil. A home matchup against the Falcons awaits in Week 2 on Monday, Sept. 16

Watson recorded three catches on five targets for 13 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 34-29 loss to the Eagles.

Watson finished with the fewest targets, catches and yards among Green Bay's starting wideout trio that also includes Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs, though he salvaged his performance from a fantasy perspective with a two-yard touchdown grab in the third quarter. The North Dakota State product has shown a nose for the end zone in his NFL career thus far, as Friday's score was his 15th (13 receiving and two rushing) through 24 regular-season games. Despite his low yardage total Friday, Watson finished with just one fewer target than Reed and two fewer that Doubs, and a fairly equitable target share among the trio should emerge as the season progresses. However, the potency of the Packers' passing game could suffer if quarterback Jordan Love, who had to leave the contest in the final seconds of the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury, is forced to miss time.

Doubs caught four of seven targets for 50 yards in Friday's loss against the Eagles.

Doubs' biggest gain came on the Packers' third offensive play of the game, when he registered a 19-yard reception. The third-year wideout was pretty quiet thereafter, though he did lead Green Bay with seven targets and finished second with 50 receiving yards. Quarterback Jordan Love spread the ball around pretty evenly between Doubs, Jayden Reed (six targets) and Christian Watson (five targets), but Doubs was the only one of the trio not to catch a touchdown in the season-opening loss. Doubs figures to remain substantially involved in the team's offense Week 2 versus the Colts, though the Packers' potential for success in the passing game could hinge on the health of Love, who left the game in the waning seconds of the final period with an apparent leg injury.

Reed caught four of six targets for 138 yards and a touchdown and added one rush for a 33-yard touchdown in Friday's 34-29 loss to Philadelphia.

Reed had two huge plays in the second quarter -- a 33-yard touchdown run and a 70-yard reception for his second score. The second-year wideout had only three other catches, but two of them went for big gains of 26 and 33 yards, respectively. Quarterback Jordan Love spread the ball around pretty evenly Friday, with eight different players receiving at least two targets and all three of the team's top wideouts -- Reed, Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson -- getting at least five looks. That trend could continue throughout the campaign, as all three are likely to play a big role in the Packers' passing game, but Reed has shown a knack for producing even without being the clear-cut No. 1 receiver during his time in the NFL. He'll likely be a key part of the team's offense again Week 2 against Indianapolis, though his outlook will dampen if Love, who left the contest in the final seconds of the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury, ends up missing time.

Heath (coach's decision) is inactive for Friday's Week 1 game in Brazil against the Eagles, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Heath had a nice preseason that helped him make Green Bay's 53-man roster, but he won't play in the team's first game of the regular season. That leaves the Packers with five active receivers for the contest -- Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks and Bo Melton. Heath may need an injury to a wideout (or two) ahead of him in the pecking order to see regular offensive snaps during the campaign.

Jennings (ankle) remained limited in practice Friday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Jennings dealt with ankle and then oblique injuries during the preseason, but there'd been no report of recent trouble until the Niners listed him Thursday on their first official injury report of the season. He's now been limited in back-to-back practices, setting up Saturday as the final chance for full participation before the Niners host the Jets on Monday.

Bateman caught two passes for 53 yards on five targets in Thursday's loss to the Chiefs.

Bateman was on the field for 84 percent of the snaps Thursday but finished fourth on the team in targets. The Ravens threw an uncharacteristic 41 times, something that in all likelihood won't happen too often this season, and he still could not draw Lamar Jackson's attention. Bateman being fourth in line for targets is a disappointing start for those believing in a breakout from him this season. However, the Ravens have a more favorable Week 2 matchup with the Raiders going to Baltimore.

Chark (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's season opener against the Raiders.

With Chark unavailable, Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston are slated to lead the Chargers' Week 1 wideout corps. Chark, who didn't practice this week, thus will target a potential return to action Sunday, Sept. 15 versus the Panthers.

Lockett (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Denver, but comments from head coach Mike Macdonald in combination with the wide receiver's full practice participation Friday suggest that the wideout will play, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

In other words, Lockett likely would be listed as probable if the designation still existed. He injured his thigh in mid-August and missed more than two weeks of practice, returning this Monday and ultimately progressing to full participation by the end of the week. Both Lockett and Macdonald have expressed confidence that the wideout will be active ahead of a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.

The Browns hosted Toney for a tryout Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Toney recently visited with the Seahawks, but he ended up departing Seattle without a deal. It was reported that he had one more workout lined up, after which he would make a decision on whether to sign with one of the two suitors. With Cleveland being revealed as the second team in the mix, Toney's decision could come down to where he feels he has the best opportunity to contribute. In either case, he'd likely have to start on the practice squad, but the Browns are relatively thin at receiver behind Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore, especially after having waived David Bell on Thursday.