NFL Player News
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Jerry Jeudy WR | CLE
Broncos' Jerry Jeudy: Ties four players with five targets
Jeudy had three receptions on five targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Patriots.
Jeudy failed to take advantage of the early departure of No. 1 wideout Courtland Sutton (head), finishing in a five-way tie for the team lead in targets. The 2020 first-round selection has finished with three or fewer receptions for five consecutive weeks with zero touchdowns scored over that span. Jeudy's low usage makes him an unreliable fantasy option for Week 17, even if Sutton is forced to miss next Sunday's tilt against the Chargers.
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DeVante Parker WR | PHI
Patriots' DeVante Parker: Heavily involved again
Parker recorded four receptions on five targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Broncos.
Parker continued to play a key role in the Patriots' offense with JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) and Hunter Henry (knee) both inactive. He made a pair of vital receptions in the second half, the first of which went for 30 yards late in the third quarter and set up a touchdown three plays later. Parker then tacked on a 27-yard gain with under a minute left in the final quarter to set up the game-winning field goal. Overall, he now has at least four receptions in each of his last three games while racking up over 40 yards in each contest in that span.
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Courtland Sutton WR | DEN
Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Enters concussion protocol
Head coach Sean Payton confirmed after Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Patriots that Sutton is in concussion protocol, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Sutton was forced out early in the first half and didn't return, finishing the contest with zero catches on one target over just nine snaps. The wideout will now have six days to potentially clear the five-step protocol ahead of the Broncos' Week 17 game Dec. 31 versus the Chargers.
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Chris Godwin WR | TB
Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Another impressive showing in win
Godwin brought in six of 11 targets for 78 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-12 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. He also rushed once for one yard.
Godwin led the Buccaneers in targets while checking in tied for second in receptions and as the sole runner-up in receiving yards. The veteran wideout has been the subject of plenty of Baker Mayfield's attention during the last two games, which arguably have been the quarterback's best yet this season. In that span, Godwin has hauled in 16 of his 23 targets for 233 yards, his most productive two-game stretch of the season by far. He'll look to carry the momentum over into a Week 17 home divisional clash against a stingy Saints secondary.
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Chris Moore WR | WAS
Titans' Chris Moore: One catch against Seattle
Moore recorded one catch on two targets for nine yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Seahawks.
Moore's role has fluctuated significantly throughout the season, and he was on the lower end of that involvement in Sunday's loss. He made his lone catch midway through the third quarter and now has one or fewer receptions in 10 of 14 games on the campaign.
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Treylon Burks WR | WAS
Titans' Treylon Burks: Underwhelms against Seattle
Burks recorded two catches on three targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Seahawks.
Burks was coming off one of his better games of the season in Week 15, but he disappeared once again against Seattle. He was hurt by the Titans' run-heavy game plan, though he still finished fourth on the team in targets but failed to make any explosive plays. Injuries have held Burks in check for what was supposed to be a breakout season, but he'll look to close the campaign strong with divisional matchups against the Texans and Jaguars.
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Alex Erickson WR | HOU
Chargers' Alex Erickson: Secures two catches in loss
Erickson caught both of his targets for 31 yards in the 24-22 loss to the Bills on Saturday.
It appears as if Erickson has overtaken Jalen Guyton as the team's No. 4 wideout, a role that has seen more work in the two-game absence of Keenan Allen (heel). Despite the increase in playing time, the 31-year-old did very little, tallying just his seventh total catch this season.
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Jalen Guyton WR | LV
Chargers' Jalen Guyton: May have lost No. 3 role
Guyton caught one of his two targets for 12 yards in the 24-22 loss to the Bills on Saturday.
Guyton played just 17 offensive snaps, a dramatic decline from the previous six weeks in which he averaged around 38. It appears as if the speedster has lost his job as the No. 3 wideout, as Alex Erickson played a whopping 37 snaps, although he once again did very little with the opportunities. With Easton Stick under center for the rest of the season, there's very few options that warrant fantasy consideration.
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Courtland Sutton WR | DEN
Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Ruled out for rest of game
Sutton (head) will not return to Sunday's game against the Patriots, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
Sutton was evaluated for a head injury in the first half of Sunday's contest, and it has been determined that his night has come to an early end. It remains to be seen if he will miss any further time, but Sutton will have to clear the league's concussion protocol before taking the field again.
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Brandin Cooks WR | BUF
Cowboys' Brandin Cooks: Salvages Week 16 with late TD
Cooks recorded two catches (on two targets) for 14 yards and one touchdown and also had a nine-yard carry during Sunday's 22-20 loss at Miami.
Fellow wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (6-118-1 on Sunday) continued to dominate the attention of quarterback Dak Prescott, as the former was on the receiving end of 10 of the latter's 32 passes. Meanwhile, Cooks matched his lowest target count in a game this season. Fortunately for the 10-year pro, he tallied his sixth touchdown of the campaign on an eight-yard connection with Prescott late in the fourth quarter, and Cooks will look to add to his number of scores Saturday versus a Lions defense that has given up the fourth-most TDs (19) to opposing wide receivers in 15 contests to date.