NFL Player News
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Elijah Moore WR | BUF
Bills' Elijah Moore: Mistake-prone Week 6
Moore failed to catch either of his two targets in Monday night's loss to the Falcons.
With Curtis Samuel (neck) inactive and Joshua Palmer (ankle) going down in the first half, Moore saw increased action on offense, totaling 14 snaps. However, he was unable to corral either target and also muffed a handoff on a fourth-and-short jet sweep. Moore has five catches for 25 yards and one touchdown on seven targets this season.
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Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR | LV
Raiders' Dont'e Thornton: Logs two offensive snaps in win
Thornton was not targeted in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Titans.
Thornton played just two offensive snaps in the Raiders' comfortable win, while fellow rookie Jack Bech remained in the WR3 role behind Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker. Thornton has gone three consecutive games without a reception, becoming an even tougher stash on deep fantasy benches with Las Vegas' bye approaching after a Week 7 contest in Kansas City.
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Jack Bech WR | LV
Raiders' Jack Bech: Moving into WR3 role
Bech was held without a reception on one target in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Titans.
The 2025 second-round pick logged a season-high 46 offensive snaps while playing ahead of fellow rookie Dont'e Thornton (just two snaps on offense), but the increased playing time didn't translate into fantasy production for Bech. Meanwhile, a positive game script allowed for Ashton Jeanty and Raheem Mostert to combine for 28 total carries. A more difficult matchup at Kansas City awaits in Week 7, but Bech is still firmly behind Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker and, when healthy, Brock Bowers (knee) for targets from Geno Smith.
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Tyrell Shavers WR | BUF
Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Season-high five targets in loss
Shavers played 28 of the Bills' 57 snaps on offense and finished with three catches for 27 yards on five targets in Monday's 24-14 loss to the Falcons.
With two pass catchers in Curtis Samuel (neck/ribs) and Dalton Kincaid (oblique) inactive for the Week 6 contest and with another in Joshua Palmer (ankle) exiting the contest early, Shavers benefited from an expanded profile in the Buffalo offense. The third-year wideout out of San Diego State hadn't taken the field for more than one-third of Buffalo's offensive plays in any of the first five weeks and drew a combined five targets over that stretch, but he logged nearly half of the snaps Monday and finished one behind Keon Coleman for the team lead in targets. Despite the modest spike in production, Shavers is likely to see his role get downsized if Buffalo is able to reclaim some health in its pass-catching corps coming out of a Week 7 bye.
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Olamide Zaccheaus WR | CHI
Bears' Olamide Zaccheaus: Six targets in win
Zaccheaus caught two of six targets for 24 yards and rushed once for four yards in the Bears' 25-24 win over the Commanders on Monday.
Zaccheaus has drawn at least four targets in every game and has two games with at least 40 receiving yards this season. Though he continues to play ahead of rookie Luther Burden as the Bears' No. 3 receiver, Zaccheaus' fantasy utility remains mostly limited to deeper leagues.
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Tez Johnson WR | TB
Buccaneers' Tez Johnson: Hits pay dirt on one catch Sunday
Johnson brought in one of his three targets for a 45-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers' 30-19 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
The Buccaneers entered the game without Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (fibula), and they then lost Emeka Egbuka to a hamstring injury during the contest. That led to Johnson playing a career-high 38 snaps (72 percent), and he showed off his signature speed on his one reception to catch up to a Baker Mayfield bomb on a post late in the third quarter for his first career touchdown. The rookie could be set for even more work in a Week 7 road showdown against the Lions next Monday night if the team's wide-receiver depth chart remains as atrophied as it is in the immediate wake of Week 6.
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Tyler Lockett WR | TEN
Titans' Tyler Lockett: One reception in loss
Lockett recorded one reception on three targets for no gain in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Raiders.
Lockett's snap rate remained depressed for the second straight game, as he was on the field for only 32 percent of offensive snaps. He was still targeted three times, though his lone catch went for no gain. Lockett has posted at least 10 receiving yards in a game only once this season.
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Chimere Dike WR | TEN
Titans' Chimere Dike: Held to eight yards
Dike recorded two receptions on three targets for eight yards in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Raiders. He also returned three kickoffs for 66 yards.
It was a mixed performance for Dike, who recorded a career-best 54 percent offensive snap rate. However, he earned only three targets and was inefficient with the opportunity. Dike has now been held to single-digit yards from scrimmage in five of six games this season.
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DJ Moore WR | CHI
Bears' DJ Moore: Admitted to hospital
Moore was transported to a hospital following Monday night's game against the Commanders, and he will be held overnight for precautionary medical evaluation, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
The details surrounding Moore's admission to the hospital are unclear. He briefly spent time in the medical tent in the first half but was back on the field after halftime and well into the fourth quarter. Coach Ben Johnson is expected to provide further details about Moore's status at some point on Tuesday afternoon.
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Luther Burden III WR | CHI
Bears' Luther Burden: Solid effort on MNF
Burden finished with four receptions on as many targets for 51 yards in Monday's 25-24 win over Washington.
Burden bounced back nicely from the disappointing two-catch performance we saw prior to Chicago's Week 5 bye. The rookie slot receiver finished with more receiving yards than DJ Moore (42) and Rome Odunze (32) as QB Caleb Williams distributed the ball more evenly amongst his talented group of receivers Monday. Burden's production has fluctuated wildly on a week-to-week basis, making it hard to bank on his production against the Saints in Week 7.