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St. Brown caught four passes for 48 yards in the Bears' 33-14 win over the Patriots on Monday.

St. Brown had been targeted just six times over the previous four games, and the seven targets he had against New England led him to his first game with more than 40 yards this season. After playing more than 80 percent of the snaps over the first four games of the year, he's leveled off at just over 60 percent of the snaps since Week 5. His lack of consistent target volume gives him a low weekly scoring floor, and unless he begins to see more targets, he'll remain a risky fantasy option.

Darden brought in his only target for one yard and returned four punts for 46 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-3 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

Darden recorded only his second catch of the season while logging four snaps on offense, and he turned in his usual stellar work on punt returns. The speedster's primary contributions should continue to come through special teams unless multiple injuries strike the Buccaneers' receiving corps.

Miller secured both targets for six yards in the Buccaneers' 21-3 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

The speedster's pair of receptions represented a slight bump in involvement after he logged just two snaps without a target Week 6, but his yardage total made his contributions negligible. Miller played on just eight snaps overall, and he's likely to remain a non-factor unless multiple injuries strike the Buccaneers' receivers.

Parker recorded three receptions on five targets for 68 yards in Monday's 33-14 loss to the Bears.

Even with Nelson Agholor back in the mix and Tyquan Thornton claiming a bigger role in the New England offense, Parker led the Patriots' receiving corps with 68 yards. He did his damage primarily on contested jump balls, highlighted by a 43-yard gain midway through the second quarter to set up a touchdown for Rhamondre Stevenson. With several quality options among the team's receiver corps, it's difficult to project consistent volume for Parker, though he now has at least five targets and 60 yards in each of his last two games.

Meyers caught both his targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 33-14 loss to the Bears.

Meyers made a splash early in the game by hauling in a 30-yard pass from Bailey Zappe to account for New England's first score of the game. However, he largely disappeared from there and was out-targeted by both DeVante Parker and Tyquan Thornton. It was only Meyers' fourth career touchdown across 51 games, and he is typically reliant upon target volume to be productive. Whether Bailey Zappe or Mac Jones is at quarterback, if the Patriots' offense continues to spread the ball around, Meyers could struggle to produce useful numbers.

Mooney recorded three receptions on six targets for 53 yards in Monday's 33-14 win over the Patriots.

Mooney helped the Bears get off to a hot start offensively, tallying receptions of 20,17 and 16 yards prior to halftime. However, Justin Fields attempted just eight passes in the final two quarters with the Bears in control of the game, limiting Mooney's production. Despite the disappointing close to the game, the wideout has topped 50 receiving yards in four consecutive games after combining to post 27 yards across the first three contests of the campaign.

Westbrook-Ikhine recorded no catches on two targets in Sunday's 19-10 win over the Colts.

Westbrook-Ikhine was on the field for 75 percent of the team's offensive snaps, but Ryan Tannehill spread his 20 pass attempts between 10 different pass catchers. As a result, Westbrook-Ikhine was held without a catch for the second time this season, with both occasions coming in his last three games. Through six contests on the campaign, Westbrook-Ikhine has managed only seven receptions for 138 yards.

Hardman reeled in all four targets for 32 yards and one touchdown and added two carries for 28 yards and two more TDs during Sunday's 44-23 win in San Francisco.

Hardman paced Chiefs wide receivers with a 62-percent share of the offensive snaps, and while he ranked in a tie for fourth on the team in targets, he took advantage of his usage on the ground, hitting paydirt on both of his rushes. According to CBS Sports, he also become the first wide receiver in the Super Bowl era to record two touchdowns on the ground and another receiving. With five total TDs through seven games this season, Hardman is just one score away from matching his career high of six that he set as a rookie back in 2019.

Valdes-Scantling hauled in three of four passes for 111 yards and no touchdowns during Sunday's 44-23 win at San Francisco.

Valdes-Scantling had his best outing as a Chief in terms of receiving yards, which was powered by two of the three longest plays of the game for the team, a 40-yard grab in the second quarter and a 57-yarder in the final period. The receptions marked his first of the campaign of 40-plus yards, but he also played a season-low 55 percent of the offensive snaps Sunday. He remains hit-or-miss on a weekly basis, but working with quarterback Patrick Mahomes means Valdes-Scantling can hit for big plays at a moment's notice.

McGowan reverted to the Commanders' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

McGowan was promoted to the active roster for the first time Sunday after joining Washington's practice squad in early September. However, the rookie wideout played just one offensive snap and did not record any statistics against the Packers. McGowan will now be eligible for two more elevations with the Commanders this season.