NFL Player News
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Courtland Sutton WR | DEN
Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Scores ninth touchdown
Sutton recorded two receptions on seven targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Texans.
Sutton led the Broncos in targets but spent much of the game squandering his opportunity. That changed late in the third quarter when he made an acrobatic 45-yard touchdown grab, just reaching the front pylon as he was touched down. Sutton has now found the end zone nine times on the campaign -- including six times in his last seven games -- even though he's topped 75 receiving yards only three times this season.
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Amari Cooper WR | LV
Browns' Amari Cooper: Exits Sunday's game
Cooper exited Sunday's game against the Rams to be evaluated for a head injury, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
Before departing the contest, Cooper had caught three of his five targets for 34 yards. In his absence, Elijah Moore and Cedric Tillman are in line to pace the Browns' WR corps versus Los Angeles.
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Puka Nacua WR | LAR
Rams' Puka Nacua: Dealing with rib issue
Nacua departed Sunday's contest against the Browns due to a rib injury.
Nacua exited twice in the second quarter, first due to cramps and then with an apparent shoulder injury. However, the Rams are calling it a rib issue, leaving him questionable to return. At the time he left the game, Nacua had four catches (on six targets) for 105 yards and one touchdown. Cooper Kupp should have plenty of volume come his way from quarterback Matthew Stafford moving forward, with Tutu Atwell, Demarcus Robinson, Ben Skowronek and Austin Trammell also on hand for WR reps.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Non-factor in win over Jets
London caught one of five targets for eight yards in Sunday's 13-8 win over the Jets.
London accounted for the only catch by a Falcons wide receiver in the game against New York's stout secondary. He came into Sunday's win having topped 50 receiving yards in five of his previous six appearances, so London should be more involved in Week 14 at home against a Buccaneers secondary that's been far more permissive to wide receivers.
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Curtis Samuel WR | BUF
Commanders' Curtis Samuel: Four catches in lopsided loss
Samuel secured four of five targets for 65 yards in the Commanders' 45-15 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Samuel led the Commanders in receiving yards on the afternoon, with the versatile veteran accounting for more than half of Sam Howell's 127 passing yards. Samuel also tied with Antonio Gibson and Jahan Dotson for the team lead in targets, and his yardage tally tied for his second highest of the season. Samuel takes a 13-165 line on 17 targets over his last two games into a Week 15 road matchup against the Rams following a Week 14 bye.
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Puka Nacua WR | LAR
Rams' Puka Nacua: Injures shoulder Sunday
Nacua went to the locker room favoring his right shoulder during Sunday's game versus the Browns, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Nacua initially was questionable to return in the middle of the second quarter due to cramps, but he was able to return, only to endure a hard landing on a leaping 20-yard grab. He stayed on the turf for some time before making his way to the sideline slowly with Rams trainers. If he's unable to return, Nacua will finish Week 13 with four catches (on six targets) for 105 yards and one touchdown on the strength of a 70-yard TD.
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Jaylen Waddle WR | DEN
Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle: Modest yardage in big win
Waddle brought in five of eight targets for 52 yards in the Dolphins' 45-15 win over the Commanders on Sunday.
Waddle tied with Tyreek Hill for the team lead in receptions while setting the pace in targets, but the disparity between the two receivers' final production was stark considering Hill's gaudy 157-yardage tally. Waddle's middling day was particularly disappointing considering his 114-yard day in Week 12 against the Jets, and outside of his two 100-yard efforts, he's been limited to 63 yards or fewer in seven of his last nine contests. Waddle's fortunes could take a turn for the better in a Week 14 home matchup against the vulnerable Titans on Monday night, Dec. 11.
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Puka Nacua WR | LAR
Rams' Puka Nacua: Dealing with cramps
Nacua exited Sunday's game against the Browns due to cramps, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
At the time Nacua left in the second quarter, he had a 70-yard touchdown among his three catches for 85 yards. As long as he's sidelined, the Rams' available wide receivers will be Cooper Kupp, Tutu Atwell, Demarcus Robinson, Ben Skowronek and Austin Trammell.
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Nico Collins WR | HOU
Texans' Nico Collins: Huge effort against Broncos
Collins recorded nine receptions on 12 targets for 191 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Broncos.
Collins saw a season-high 12 targets and took over as the Texans' clear top pass catcher after Tank Dell (leg) went down with a reported season-ending injury in the first quarter. Collins went on to deliver several explosive plays, highlighted by catches of 59 and 52 yards, and he tacked on another reception for 39 yards. He capped off his performance with a three-yard touchdown to give Houston a 12-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Collins has now topped 100 yards in consecutive games and has at least seven receptions in three straight contests. Though it comes through unfortunate circumstances, he'll now be the top producer in Houston's air attack for the rest of the season.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown WR | DET
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown: Finds end zone on quiet afternoon
St. Brown brought in two of six targets for 49 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 33-28 win over the Saints on Sunday.
The star receiver took a rare back seat to rookie Sam LaPorta on the afternoon, with the latter pacing the Lions' air attack with a career-best 9-140-1 line. St. Brown was able to salvage his otherwise quiet day with a 25-yard touchdown grab over the middle just before the midway point of the fourth quarter, but he finished with season lows in receptions, receiving yards and targets. St. Brown, who'd posted no fewer than six receptions or 77 yards in any game since Week 4 prior to Sunday, will look to bet back on track at the expense of the Bears on the road in Week 14.