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  • Texans' John Metchie: Increased role due to injuries

    Metchie caught one of three targets for eight yards and had one carry for four yards in Sunday's 26-3 win over Tennessee.

    The second-year wideout played a season-high 37 snaps, as two receivers ahead of him on the depth chart -- Noah Brown and Robert Woods -- left the game with hip injuries. Metchie's day also included one red-zone target. Sunday's win sets up a Week 18 win-and-in road showdown with the Colts on Saturday, and Metchie could be one of the Texans' three healthy wideouts along with Nico Collins and Xavier Hutchinson.

  • Dolphins' Braxton Berrios: Little impact in blowout loss

    Berrios secured both of his targets for 10 yards during Sunday's 56-19 loss to the Ravens.

    Berrios also racked up 74 yards as a kick returner. He saw more opportunity for targets with Jaylen Waddle (ankle) sidelined, but it was Cedrick Wilson who found the end zone (two targets) while working behind top wideout Tyreek Hill. It's conceivable that Waddle misses Week 18's game against the Bills, in which case Berrios will once again be in position to handle a more notable depth role.

  • Chase Claypool WR | BUF

    Dolphins' Chase Claypool: Can't finish on deep ball

    Claypool failed to secure his only target during Sunday's 56-19 loss to the Ravens.

    Claypool was targeted in the end zone on a deep pass from Tua Tagovailoa (shoulder) late in the third quarter, but despite initially securing the ball, he wasn't able to complete a catch. Reports about Claypool's performance in practice have picked up recently, but even with Jaylen Waddle (ankle) sidelined Sunday, the four-year veteran hasn't yet managed to make a splash in a Dolphins uniform. Pending Waddle's status, Claypool could see some offensive involvement again during a crucial Week 18 divisional matchup against the Bills.

  • Rashod Bateman WR | BAL

    Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Four catches in big win

    Bateman secured four of six targets for 54 yards in the Ravens' 56-19 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

    Bateman's numbers were not particularly remarkable, but it's worth noting he led the team in targets while checking in second in receptions. The second-year wideout's catch and yardage totals were also season highs, but it remains to be seen if Bateman will have a chance to build on them in Week 18 against the Steelers with Baltimore already having clinched the AFC's top seed.

  • Drake London WR | ATL

    Falcons' Drake London: Quiet again in Week 17

    London secured four of 10 targets for 56 yards in the Falcons' 37-17 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

    London certainly didn't lack for opportunity while leading the team in targets by a wide margin, but he and Taylor Heinicke found chemistry elusive in the snowy environment of Soldier Field. The second-year wideout has been held under 60 receiving yards for three straight games, but he should have a good chance of improving on his recent production if he sees a similar amount of passes come his way in a Week 18 road matchup against the Saints.

  • DJ Moore WR | BUF

    Bears' DJ Moore: Spectacular numbers in win

    Moore brought in nine of 13 targets for 159 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 37-17 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

    Moore easily paced the Bears in receptions, receiving yards and targets, authoring his first 100-yard game since Week 12 and only his second overall since Week 5. Moore also opened the scoring on the day with a seven-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter, and he appeared completely unencumbered by the ankle injury that cost him some time in Week 16. Moore will have one more chance to build on what has already been a career-best campaign when the Bears face the Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 18.

  • Tyler Boyd WR | TEN

    Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Targeted twice in loss

    Boyd recorded two receptions on two targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 25-17 loss to the Chiefs.

    Tee Higgins was forced to miss a significant portion of Sunday's game due to a hamstring injury, but that didn't result in additional volume for Boyd. His two targets marked his fewest on the campaign, and he's now been held to under 30 yards in four of his last seven contests.

  • Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Disappears in loss

    Lockett recorded one reception on five targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Steelers.

    The Seahawks ran only 49 offensive plays, which limited the volume of many of their skill-position players. That was the case for Lockett, who has seen five or fewer targets in only four games this season. The performance was a continuation of his uneven production this season, as he has been held under 25 yards in two of his last four games, but he's topped 80 in the other two contests.

  • Chris Godwin WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Scores impressive TD in loss

    Godwin brought in three of five targets for 81 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 23-13 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

    Godwin checked in second in receiving yards for the Bucs on the afternoon, getting to that total with an impressive 47-yard touchdown grab with 1:37 remaining. Godwin now has at least 78 receiving yards in three straight contests, and with Sunday's production, he heads into the Week 18 regular-season finale just 27 yards short of his third consecutive 1,000-yard season.

  • Mike Evans WR | SF

    Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Solid numbers in loss

    Evans brought in three of four targets for 70 yards in the Buccaneers' 23-13 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

    Evans didn't have to deal with the pesky coverage of Marshon Lattimore (ankle), but he was still largely contained by the Saints and gained half his yardage on one reception. The perennial Pro Bowler has recorded at least 70 receiving yards in four of the last six games, however, and while Sunday's target total was his second lowest of the season, he should see more passes come his way in a Week 18 road finale against the Panthers that gives the Buccaneers a chance to clinch the NFC South.

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