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Turpin carried the ball three times for 14 yards and a touchdown and caught two of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.

Dallas coach Mike McCarthy hinted over the summer that Turpin might see more usage on offense this season, and in the first game of 2023 he saw more offensive touches than he did in all of 2022 while scoring his first NFL touchdown on a seven-yard scamper. Those touches, and the TD, did come in the fourth quarter when the game was well in hand, however. Turpin's main role for the Cowboys will continue to be as the top return man -- he gained 17 yards on two punt returns Sunday -- but getting into the end zone Week 1 should give McCarthy confidence that the second-year player can make an impact if he gets more opportunities.

Bell did not catch his lone target in Sunday's 24-3 win over Cincinnati in Week 1.

Bell was on the field for 10 plays, the same number as rookie Cedric Tillman and veteran Marquise Goodwin. The trio will make up the second tier behind Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Cleveland leaned on its ground game during a rainy afternoon in Ohio, so there were limited targets for depth receivers.

Tillman played 11 snaps and was not targeted in Sunday's 24-3 win over the Bengals in Week 1.

Tillman, who was selected in the third round of the 2023 draft, made his NFL debut Sunday. He was part of the second tier of wideouts, along with Marquise Goodwin (10 snaps) and David Bell (10), none of whom made much impact on a rainy day in Cleveland.

Goodwin played only 10 offensive snaps and did not catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 24-3 win over Cincinnati in Week 1.

Goodwin was part of the second tier on the wideout depth chart, joining rookie Cedric Tillman (10 snaps) and second-year wideout David Bell (10). On a rainy afternoon in Ohio, Cleveland threw the ball just 29 times compared to 40 rushes. That's not surprising given the conditions, but the attention focused on the wideouts during the offseason suggests there will be heavier passing days ahead, which means more playing time and targets for receivers. There may be opportunities down the road for Goodwin to stretch the field.

Peoples-Jones caught one of two targets for 12 yards and returned three punts for 15 yards in Sunday's 24-3 win over the Bengals in Week 1.

Peoples-Jones led the wideouts in offensive snaps (64, 89 percent share) but was behind both Amari Cooper (seven targets) and Elijah Moore (seven) in terms of opportunities. The Browns didn't unveil any new focus on their passing attack, as the ground game behind Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford reasserted its dominance on a rainy day in Cleveland. The team's run/pass mix favored the rush, 58 percent to 42 percent.

Slayton had three catches (five targets) for 15 yards in Sunday's 40-0 loss to Dallas.

Slayton started for the Giants to kick off the regular season after being held out of most preseason action. That's where the good news ends, as the veteran did little with his five targets Sunday. The Giants looked outmatched against the Cowboys this week, but that is unlikely to be the case against the Cardinals next Sunday, so improved play from the team as a whole can be expected.

Hodgins caught one of three targets for 24 yards and lost a fumble against the Cowboys in a blowout Week 1 loss Sunday.

Hodgins and Parris Campbell were the two receivers on the field for the Giants on their first offensive possession, with Darren Waller at tight end and Daniel Bellinger at fullback. That suggested Hodgins' place atop the wideout pecking order, but it didn't lead to much production, as he logged just one reception in the loss. That catch was a 24-yarder in the third quarter that he subsequently fumbled away to Dallas. There won't be many positive takeaways from this performance for New York, and Hodgins actually ranked second on the team with his 24 receiving yards, so chances are that he'll be on the field to open next Sunday's game in Arizona as the Giants look to reset following the embarrassing season-opening defeat.

Cooks had two receptions on four targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.

Cooks debuted for his fifth NFL franchise by starting alongside CeeDee Lamb for Dallas. The veteran wideout wasn't utilized much in a blowout win led by the team's defense and run game. The 29-year-old tied Lamb for the lead in receiver targets, and they were surpassed only by tight end Jake Ferguson, who finished with seven. Cooks and Dallas' entire passing attack may be asked to do more against Aaron Rodgers and the Jets next Sunday.

Westbrook-Ikhine recorded four receptions on seven targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 16-15 loss to the Saints.

Westbrook-Ikhine played a key role in the Tennessee offense, finishing second among the receiving corps with 49 offensive snaps and seven targets. He tallied long receptions of 24 and 21 yards, though both of those gains came primarily after the catch. Treylon Burks will presumably emerge as the second pass catcher behind DeAndre Hopkins, though Westbrook-Ikhine enjoyed a fairly productive Week 1 performance.

Lamb caught all four of his targets for 77 yards in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.

Lamb finished as the Cowboys' leading receiver in a comfortable win. The star wideout was well on his way to a monster performance had the Giants put up a fight, but there was little need for Dallas to pass after starting the second half up by 26 points. Lamb and the rest of the starters should be fresh for the Cowboys' home opener against the Jets on Sunday.