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Meyers failed to bring in any of his four targets in the Raiders' 27-12 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday night.

Three of the four targets Meyers saw came from Gardner Minshew on the opening possession, and the final one came on third down from the Cowboys' 11-yard line during the Raiders' second drive. Despite the goose egg Saturday, Meyers is expected to once again serve as a valuable target for either Minshew or Aidan O'Connell in the upcoming campaign after posting a 71-807-8 line across 16 regular-season games in 2023.

Marshall recorded two receptions (on three targets) for 14 yards in Saturday's 15-12 preseason loss to the Jets.

The Panthers held out their top pass catchers, leaving Marshall among the first receivers to take the field. He made both of his catches on the team's second possession, the first of which helped the offense convert on third down. Marshall has yet to find his footing as a pro and is likely fighting for his roster spot this summer.

Mingo recorded one catch (on one target) for four yards in Saturday's 15-12 preseason loss to the Jets.

None of Diontae Johnson (groin), Xavier Legette or Adam Thielen suited up, which left Mingo as one of the starting receivers. The Panthers made a clear effort to get him the ball early, as he tallied a four-yard catch prior to having an 18-yard gain negated by an offensive pass interference penalty on the first drive. Mingo had a very disappointing rookie season in 2023, and he's likely to begin the new campaign as the team's third or fourth receiver.

Corley recorded two receptions (on two targets) for 10 yards in Saturday's 15-12 preseason win over the Panthers.

The Jets sat all of their projected starters, leaving Corley to catch the team's first pass of the game from Andrew Peasley. Corley has had a solid exhibition season, tallying six catches for 37 yards while also working as one of the team's kick returners. Special teams could be the primary path for him to find the field at the start of the regular season, though Corley could challenge Xavier Gipson for snaps in the slot as the campaign progresses.

Powell had two receptions for 19 yards on two targets in Saturday's preseason win over Cleveland.

It's hard to take too much away from a preseason game where the Vikings rested almost all their starters, but Jalen Nailor again outshined Powell in the competition for the third receiver role. Nailor had one reception for 31 yards on two targets after an impressive first preseason game where Powell did little. It looks like Nailor has a big lead for the third receiver role as a result. Whoever wins the job could have significant fantasy value early in the season with the Vikings possibly utilizing three-receiver sets more often, as tight end T.J. Hockenson is likely to miss several games as he recovers from January surgery on a torn ACL.

Pickens recorded one reception on two targets for four yards in Saturday's 9-3 preseason loss to the Bills.

Pickens played with Russell Wilson in Saturday's game after catching passes from Justin Fields in Pittsburgh's first preseason contest. He had a quiet stat line, though the offensive line struggled and failed to give Wilson consistent time to throw. Pickens also narrowly missed out on a highlight reel catch on his final drive, as he was ruled to have not tapped down his second toe as he was falling out of bounds.

Thomas brought in his only target for 14 yards in the Jaguars' 20-7 preseason win over the Buccaneers on Saturday night.

The rookie first-round pick recorded his one grab on the second possession, a 17-play drive that culminated in a touchdown. Thomas is averaging 27.5 yards per catch on his two preseason grabs thus far, and it remains to be seen if he'll receive any playing time in the road preseason finale against the Falcons on Friday night.

Robinson caught his only target for 13 yards Saturday in an exhibition loss to the Texans.

Darius Slayton and Malik Nabers were the Giants' top receivers with 59 and 54 yards, respectively, Saturday, and that duo figures to lead the team's receiver corps throughout the campaign. However, Robinson could still see plenty of opportunities as a slot and possession receiver, with his fantasy value more promising in PPR leagues. Saturday marked Robinson's first action of the preseason, as he was held out of the New York's exhibition opener against Detroit.

Chark received one carry for three yards and wasn't targeted in Saturday's 13-9 preseason loss to the Rams.

Chark struggled for the second straight exhibition game after failing to haul in any of the three balls thrown his direction against the Seahawks last week. It is also worth noting that the journeyman wideout's only touch didn't come until the third quarter despite the Chargers holding out most of its starters. Chark will continue to battle for one of the remaining receiver spots on the 53-man roster as the deadline for roster cuts draws closer.

Palmer brought in his only target for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-7 preseason loss to the Jaguars on Saturday night.

Palmer and his primary competition for the No. 3 receiver job, rookie Jalen McMillan, both had one reception, so the competition appears destined to be settled in Friday night's preseason finale against the Dolphins. Palmer naturally has an experience edge on McMillan, but the latter has been building momentum throughout training camp, and the similar talent level of each likely makes the final exhibition contest the deciding factor.