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Tucker caught two of three targets for 16 yards and rushed once for two yards in Sunday's 30-12 loss to the Bears.

The rookie speedster's pair of receptions came on the Raiders' last drive of the game with the team trailing 30-6 and fellow rookie Aidan O'Connell under center instead of veteran Brian Hoyer. Tucker ultimately finished the contest with a career-high 32 offensive snaps played. He figures to continue in a depth role at wideout behind Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers in Week 8 against the Lions, but the potential return of Jimmy Garoppolo (back) would elevate the ceiling of all the Raiders' pass-catchers.

Thompson played three offensive snaps and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Cardinals.

The Seahawks frequently utilized two tight-end sets Sunday, meaning Thompson rarely played as the No. 4 wide receiver. The 27-year-old has suited up in six games for the Seahawks this season and has caught one pass for 10 yards.

Smith finished with four receptions (on five targets) for 49 yards in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Dolphins.

Fellow starter A.J. Brown kept his monster season going with another 100-yard receiving game Sunday that dwarfed Smith's results. Not that the two teammates are competing with each other, but it has become apparent who the true No. 1 option is in Philly after both players cleared 1,000 receiving yards in 2022. Smith's current 32-383-2 line through seven games projects to numbers worse than he recorded in his rookie season. The Alabama standout would benefit from a big performance against Washington next Sunday, or he may find himself falling to third on Jalen Hurts' mental depth chart with tight end Dallas Goedert's role on the rise once again.

Waddle exited Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Eagles in the second quarter with an apparent back injury. He was able to return after halftime, finishing with six receptions on as many targets for 63 yards.

Waddle was seen favoring his back on the sidelines in the second quarter before being taken to the locker room for further treatment. It appears that the Dolphins' No. 2 wideout avoided serious injury, as he was able to return in the second half and tack on four more receptions to his final total. Waddle alleviated any concerns regarding his brief exit Sunday by telling reporters, "I feel good. Solid," following the loss to Philadelphia, Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post reports. Taking him at his word, expect Waddle to line up with the rest of Miami's starters against the Patriots next Sunday.

Robinson hauled in one of two targets for 22 yards Sunday in a 14-7 Week 7 win against Washington.

Robinson contributed a 22-yard reception late in the first quarter to help set up New York's first score, but he was limited to just one target thereafter. The performance was a letdown after the second-year wideout finished with campaign-high marks of eight targets, eight catches and 62 receiving yards last week versus Buffalo. Robinson had seen at least five targets in each of his previous four contests before Sunday and figures to continue to be a presence in the team's passing game, but his output thus far has made him difficult to trust on a weekly basis in fantasy.

Slayton caught one of two targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 14-7 victory versus the Commanders.

Slayton posted season-best marks of four catches and 69 yards against Buffalo in Week 6, but he followed that effort with season-low totals of just one catch and two targets against Washington. His lone reception came near the end of the first quarter, and he was targeted just once after that. Meanwhile, Darren Waller led New York with seven catches, eight targets and 98 yards, and rookie Jalin Hyatt finished second in both targets (five) and receiving yards (75). Waller is the only pass catcher that has established week-to-week fantasy value for the Giants so far this season, and while Slayton ranks second on the team with 258 yards through the air on the campaign, he's yet to find the end zone through seven contests.

Pringle caught his lone target for 16 yards in Sunday's 14-7 loss to the Giants.

Pringle ran only three routes, fifth most among Washington's wide receivers. He could perhaps get a little more playing time in the future if the team grows frustrated with Jahan Dotson, but for now the Commanders seem more inclined to let their 2022 first-round pick work through his struggles. Pringle isn't likely to see more than a target or two Week 8 against Philadelphia.

Samuel caught four of eight targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 14-7 loss to the Giants.

Samuel snapped a three-game streak with at least 42 receiving yards and a touchdown, and he finished without a carry for the third time in seven appearances this season. He's outproduced No. 2 receiver Jahan Dotson but isn't exactly getting big-time volume (5.6 targets per game) and hasn't done any better than 65 total yards in a a game this season. Samuel did have a season-high seven catches the last time Washington faced the Eagles, their upcoming opponent for Week 8.

Dotson caught five of eight targets for 43 yards in a 14-7 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

It was better than his one-target, zero-catch outing the week before and technically represents a season-high for yardage, but Dotson still hasn't reached 50 yards in a game this season or done much of anything to help fantasy managers. He ran a team-high 42 routes, suggesting his starting job is still safe, but the big plays from last year (14.9 YPR, seven TDs in 12 games) have completely dried up. Dotson gets a home game against the Eagles in Week 8, facing veteran cornerbacks Darius Slay and James Bradberry.

Watson appeared to injure his right knee on the final drive of Sunday's 19-17 loss to Denver, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

The injury wasn't reported by Green Bay because it happened on the team's penultimate snap, one play before Jordan Love threw a game-sealing interception. Watson had minor surgery on his right knee last June and has missed time on multiple occasions due to hamstring/thigh injuries to that same leg.