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Evans caught five of 12 targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-14 loss to the 49ers.

The veteran receiver was on the other end of a one-yard TD toss from Baker Mayfield right before halftime, but it was otherwise a tough day for Evans despite the fact that he saw a season high in targets. He's been his usual productive self in 2023, scoring seven touchdowns in 10 games including four in the last five contests, and Evans is on pace for his fifth career season with double-digit scores as well as his best receiving yards total since 2018.

Brown brought in two of five targets for 18 yards in the Cardinals' 21-16 loss to the Texans on Sunday.

Brown was third on the Cardinals in targets, but the matchup against a Texans defense adept at limiting wide receiver production got the best of the speedy wideout. Brown has brought in just three of nine targets for 46 yards in the two games he's played with Kyler Murray thus far, but given the previous rapport between the two, that inefficiency could begin to wane beginning with a favorable Week 12 home matchup against the Rams.

Dortch brought in six of eight targets for 76 yards in the Cardinals' 21-16 loss to the Texans on Sunday. He also returned one kickoff for 23 yards and one punt for three yards.

Dortch was the surprise leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon for the Cardinals after coming into the game with one catch for two yards on the season. Michael Wilson's absence due to a shoulder injury helped open the door for Dortch's sudden boost in volume, and it remains to be seen if the surge in production will have any carryover into a Week 12 home matchup against the Rams if Wilson returns.

Woods brought in five of eight targets for 44 yards in the Texans' 21-16 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Woods enjoyed a solid day from a PPR perspective thanks in part to the absence of Noah Brown (knee), who had essentially displaced him from the No. 3 receiver role in the last two games. The veteran wideout still filled a complementary short-area role behind Nico Collins and Tank Dell on Sunday, however, and Woods will likely return to No. 4 slotting as soon as Brown is healthy enough to return.

Metcalf had five receptions on nine targets for 94 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Rams.

Metcalf wasted no time in breaking his four-game scoreless streak when he took his second target into the end zone on Seattle's opening drive Sunday. The 25-year-old is averaging 96.0 receiving yards over his last two contests while showing no ill effects from the hip injury that cost him the first game of his professional career back in Week 7. Metcalf will attempt to stay hot against the 49ers on Thursday Night Football in Week 12, but his odds to do so take a hit if starting quarterback Geno Smith (elbow) is unable to suit up. Drew Lock would end up starting under center in Smith's place in that scenario.

Williams caught two of three targets for 44 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 31-26 win over the Bears.

Most of Williams' yardage came on a 32-yard touchdown catch, which is his second-longest play of the season after a 45-yard touchdown reception against the Buccaneers in Week 6. The big-play threat has drawn more than three targets only once in six 2023 appearances heading into Thursday's home game against the Packers on Thanksgiving.

Dotson recorded three catches on four targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Giants.

Dotson improved from his Week 10 performance, during which he failed to record a catch, though his involvement in the offense Sunday was still concerning. He saw fewer than five targets for the fourth time this season and has been held under 30 receiving yards on six occasions. Dotson's fantasy day was saved by an eight-yard touchdown catch with just over two minutes remaining in the game, but it's difficult to project him for consistent production with limited volume.

Kirk recorded three receptions on six targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 34-14 win over the Titans.

Kirk has spent much of the season as the Jaguars' top target, though he took a backseat to Calvin Ridley in the Week 11 win. Despite fairly consistent volume, Kirk now has fewer than 50 receiving yards in three of his last five games after failing to reach that mark only once in his first five contests of the season. Zay Jones also returned to the field against the Titans, and he could lead Trevor Lawrence to further disperse targets moving forward.

McLaurin recorded five receptions on seven targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Giants.

McLaurin finished third on the team on targets, as Sam Howell favored short-area options such as Logan Thomas and Brian Robinson. His longest catch of the day went for only 11 yards, and McLaurin now has only 76 yards on nine receptions combined across his last two games. That's continued a disappointing campaign, as he has topped 80 yards only three times to go along with two total touchdowns.

Nacua (knee) corralled five of seven targets for 70 yards and a touchdown while adding seven yards on his lone rushing attempt in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Seahawks.

Nacua finished as the Rams' top receiver after star wideout Cooper Kupp (ankle) left Sunday's contest in the first half with an ankle injury. The rookie standout was then asked to step up in place of his injured teammate for the second time this season, which he accomplished via a touchdown grab towards the end of the first half that helped lead the Rams to victory. At the time of this update, the Rams have not released any additional information on the severity of Kupp's injury, or whether it could affect his status for next Sunday's tilt against the Cardinals, according to ESPN's Sarah Barshop. Nacua would likely see an increase in both his targets and point projections should Kupp sit out against Arizona. The BYU product averaged 9.8 receptions, 13.0 targets and 125.3 receiving yards in four games without Kupp to begin the year.