NFL Player News
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Khalil Shakir WR | BUF
Bills' Khalil Shakir: Career-best performance Sunday
Shakir caught three of four targets for 115 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-6 win over the Jets.
Most of the yardage came on Shakir's 81-yard TD midway through the third quarter, and the second-year wideout produced his first career 100-yard game while scoring his third career NFL touchdown and first since Week 2. It was an encouraging initial performance under new offensive coordinator Joe Brady, but Shakir has still seen more than four targets in a game only once this season, and until that volume increases he'll be tough to rely on in shallower fantasy formats.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Shut down in Sunday's loss
Wilson caught two of eight targets for nine yards in Sunday's 32-6 loss to the Bills.
Jets coach Robert Saleh finally got frustrated with Zach Wilson's inability to move the ball consistently and turned to backup Tim Boyle in the second half, but neither signal-caller was able to connect downfield with the team's top wideout. It was Garrett's worst production of the season, and the elbow injury he picked up last week may have also been a factor. The performance snapped a streak of four straight games in which he'd seen at least 12 targets and turned them into at least 80 yards. Wilson hasn't gotten into the end zone since Week 2 though, and the turmoil under center for New York will give the second-year receiver some extra risk in Week 12 against Miami.
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Jordan Addison WR | MIN
Vikings' Jordan Addison: Limited to three catches in loss
Addison secured three of six targets for 44 yards in the Vikings' 21-20 loss to the Broncos on Sunday night.
Addison finished third in receiving yards despite checking in second in targets for the Vikings on the night, as he took a rare back seat to multiple pass catchers in a game that was played with Justin Jefferson (hamstring) still unavailable. Addison's catch and yardage tallies were his lowest over the last five games, and with Jefferson potentially set to return for a Week 12 Monday night clash against the Bears on Nov. 27, Addison could soon officially slot back into a No. 2 role.
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Deebo Samuel WR | WAS
49ers' Deebo Samuel: Three catches in Sunday's win
Samuel caught three of four targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Buccaneers.
The 49ers' target tree was incredibly narrow in this one, as only four players caught a pass, with Samuel coming in fourth in that group. He still managed to post his second-highest yardage total of the season thanks to a 40-yard grab in the third quarter that helped set up the team's final points of the day. Samuel's had a disappointing season so far, but if he can stay healthy he could put together a productive run given San Francisco's favorable closing schedule, which includes a trip to Seattle in Week 12.
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Courtland Sutton WR | DEN
Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Catches game-winning TD
Sutton hauled in four of his five targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-20 victory over the Vikings.
Sutton made the play of the game when he leaped over his defender after running a corner route to grab a lob from Russell Wilson for the game-winning score. The QB/WR duo have already connected in the red zone a whopping eight times this season, resulting in all eight of Sutton's touchdowns through 10 games. The 28-year-old has still yet to eclipse the century mark in receiving yards in any game this year, which might suggest that the wideout's current high ranking in fantasy is being inflated by an unsustainable touchdown rate. That caveat aside, Sutton should continue to be deployed confidently in fantasy lineups, even with a tough matchup against the Browns looming next Sunday.
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Tutu Atwell WR | MIA
Rams' Tutu Atwell: Down game in team victory
Atwell caught just one of his three targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 17-16 win over Seattle.
Cooper Kupp (ankle) went down to injury in the first half and did not return to Sunday's contest. Puka Nacua dusted off his Kupp mask from earlier this year and went to work in the star's absence with a 5-70-1 line, but Atwell actually saw his targets decrease from the seven he received last week while Kupp was playing. The Rams will likely provide an update on the latter's status early in Week 12 after the medical staff examines his ankle. If Kupp is sidelined for next Sunday's matchup against Arizona, then Atwell will likely elevate into the starting lineup and receive a bump in value for as long as that scenario sticks.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR | SEA
Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Finishes third in receiving yards
Smith-Njigba had three receptions on six targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Rams.
Smith-Njigba would have had a fourth reception for 22 additional yards had the Rams not challenged the wideout's diving attempt in the first quarter and had the call correctly changed to an incompletion. Still, it was another solid outing from Seattle's slot receiver, who is averaging four receptions and 50.5 yards in six games since the team's bye in Week 5. Smith-Njigba should continue providing consistent value to managers in deeper leagues when the Seahawks host the 49ers for Thursday Night Football in Week 12.