NFL Player News
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Michael Pittman WR | PIT
Colts' Michael Pittman: Just one catch
Pittman secured one of five targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 29-23 overtime loss to the Rams.
After starting the year with three straight games with double-digit targets, the Rams kept rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson mostly in check until the fourth quarter, which left little opportunity for any Colts receiver to produce. Despite tying for the team lead in targets, Pittman could come down with only one catch, albeit one that helped lead the Colts to their second touchdown of the game. Despite the poor outing, Pittman still boasts a respectable 26-245-1 line through four games and is the clear top option in the Colts' receiving corps. The veteran wideout will look to bounce back in Week 5 against the Titans.
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Zay Flowers WR | BAL
Ravens' Zay Flowers: Makes 43-yard grab
Flowers caught three of four targets for 56 yards and rushed once for minus-6 yards in Sunday's 28-3 win over Cleveland.
With Odell Beckham (ankle) and Rashod Bateman (hamstring) unavailable, Mark Andrews was Lamar Jackson's favorite target, catching all five of his targets for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Flowers finished second on the team in targets, and most of his production came on a 43-yard catch in the final minute of the first half, which set up Baltimore's third touchdown. The 2023 first-round pick out of Boston College has caught 24 of 29 targets for 244 yards through four games, but Flowers is still searching for his first NFL touchdown heading into his Week 5 introduction to the Ravens-Steelers rivalry.
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Terry McLaurin WR | WAS
Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Busy in OT loss to Philly
McLaurin caught eight of 10 targets for 86 yards in Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to the Eagles.
The fifth-year wideout was Sam Howell's favorite target early, but the Philadelphia secondary was able to mostly contain McLaurin in the second half. The receptions and yardage led Washington and were both season highs for the 28-year-old, giving McLaurin plenty of momentum heading into a Week 5 tilt against a hapless Bears defense.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Reportedly has rib fracture
Higgins suffered a rib fracture in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Titans that could cause the wideout to miss some time, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Look for added context regarding Higgins' status to arrive in the coming days, but the wideout's availability for next Sunday's game against the Cardinals could be impacted by his rib injury. If Higgins is out or limited next weekend, Trenton Irwin and Andrei Iosivas would be in line to see added snaps behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd.
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Tyreek Hill WR | MIA
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill: Contained in blowout loss
Hill secured three of five targets for 58 yards and rushed once for 14 yards in the Dolphins' 48-20 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Hill's yardage total, modest as it was, led the Dolphins on the day, while his catch tally was his lowest through four games. The speedster was also the intended target on an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt early in the third quarter that would have brought Miami within nine, adding to the disappointment of the blowout loss. Hill naturally has the ability to quickly put the lackluster numbers behind him, and he should have a good chance of doing so in a favorable Week 5 matchup against the Giants at home.
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Stefon Diggs WR | NE
Bills' Stefon Diggs: Three-touchdown breakout in win
Diggs secured six of seven targets for 120 yards and three touchdowns in the Bills' 48-20 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
The veteran wideout served early notice it would be a banner day, recording 11- and 55-yard scoring grabs in the second quarter. Diggs added a 13-yard touchdown catch late in the third quarter for good measure, making it his first game with three visits to the end zone since Week 2 against the Titans last season. Diggs has three 100-yard efforts in the first four games of the campaign, and he now takes his act across the Atlantic for a Week 5 date in London against a tough Jaguars defense.
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Nico Collins WR | HOU
Texans' Nico Collins: Huge day in Week 4 win
Collins caught seven of nine targets for 168 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Steelers.
The third-year wideout was on the other end of both of C.J. Stroud's TD passes on the afternoon while also accounting for 54.9 percent of the rookie QB's passing yards. No other Texan caught more than three passes in the game, but Stroud had little reason to look anyone else's way with Collins torching the Pittsburgh secondary. Collins already has two games with over 140 receiving yards heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Falcons.
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Courtland Sutton WR | DEN
Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Has TD in three of four games
Sutton caught three of five targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-28 win over Chicago.
Sutton actually tied Jerry Jeudy for the team lead in both targets and catches, as Denver erased a 21-point deficit despite running only 47 offensive plays to Chicago's 66. The 6-foot-4 Sutton has caught a touchdown in three of four games in 2023, and he has already surpassed last season's total of two touchdowns in 15 games. He'll look to build on this hot start in Week 5 against the Jets.
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Jerry Jeudy WR | CLE
Broncos' Jerry Jeudy: Leads team with 52 receiving yards
Jeudy caught three of five targets for 52 yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Bears.
Jeudy led the team in receiving yards while tying for the lead in both catches and targets, but he wasn't on the receiving end of any of Russell Wilson's three touchdown passes. After missing the season opener due to a hamstring injury, Jeudy has 11 catches for 158 yards on 17 targets in three subsequent games, but he has yet to score a touchdown after getting into the end zone six times last season. Ending the touchdown drought won't be easy in Week 5 against the Jets' stout secondary.