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St. Brown caught eight of 12 targets for 64 yards with one touchdown during Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Eagles.

Many were pessimistic about St. Brown sustaining the production he had down the stretch of last season when both of T.J. Hockenson and D'Andre Swift were banged up and DJ Chark wasn't on the team. However, the second-year receiver kept on rolling in the season opener, matching the most targets he saw in any game last year while finding the end zone for the fifth consecutive game dating back to last season. With that said, St. Brown's 5.3 yards per target wasn't great, especially since he had yet to dip below 6.1 YPT since becoming the focal point of the passing game in 2021. Next up for St. Brown and the Lions is a home matchup against the Commanders.

Cooks secured seven of 12 targets for 82 yards in the Texans' 20-20 overtime tie with the Colts on Sunday.

Cooks' reception, receiving yardage and target totals were comfortably team highs, with the veteran unsurprisingly serving as Davis Mills' security blanket most of the afternoon. Cooks finished last season with a flourish that included at least seven receptions and a pair of 100-yard efforts in three of his last four games, and the rapport he built with Mills through the latter's rookie season paid off nicely Sunday. Cooks will next aim to produce against a tough Broncos secondary on the road in Week 2 next Sunday.

London caught five of seven targets for 74 yards during Sunday's 27-26 defeat against the Saints.

London started slow by failing to haul in his only target in the first quarter, but he caught all three of his targets for 46 yards in the second quarter, including a 31-yard reception that set up a last-second field goal from Younghoe Koo. The rookie first-round pick was certainly Marcus Mariota's favorite target in the season opener, leading the team in receptions, targets and yards. He'll look to build off his solid start against the Rams in Week 2.

Bateman caught two of five targets for 59 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-9 win over the Jets.

After watching Devin Duvernay score touchdowns of 25 and 17 yards, Bateman got behind the Jets secondary for a 55-yard touchdown in the third. Baltimore traded away Marquise Brown in the offseason and should consequently give both Duvernay and Bateman plenty of opportunities deep downfield. In Week 2, Bateman will take on shutdown cornerback Xavien Howard and the Dolphins.

Duvernay caught all four of his targets for 54 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 24-9 win over the Jets.

Duvernay gave the Ravens a 10-0 lead with a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter. The speedster made a nice play down the sideline, showing that he's a capable candidate to step into the traded Marquise Brown's shoes as Lamar Jackson's preferred deep threat. Duvernay later extended Baltimore's lead to 17-3 with a 17-yard touchdown, this time scoring over the middle. Mostly available outside of deeper fantasy formats, Duvernay should be a popular waiver pickup ahead of the Ravens' Week 2 home opener against Miami.

Allen was forced out of Sunday's game against the Raiders with a hamstring injury.

Prior to his exit from Sunday's season opener, Allen caught all four of his targets for 66 yards. If he's forced to miss any time, Jalen Guyton and/or DeAndre Carter would be candidates to see added snaps behind fellow WRs Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer.

Robinson won't return to Sunday's game at Tennessee due to a knee injury, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Prior to his departure in the second quarter, Robinson hauled in his only target for five yards. With the rookie second-round pick ruled out, the Giants' available wide receivers Sunday are Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney, Sterling Shepard, Richie James and David Sills, while Darius Slayton was a healthy scratch.

Pittman brought in nine of 13 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown in the Colts' 20-20 overtime tie with the Texans on Sunday.

Pittman unsurprisingly served as Matt Ryan's top target by far on the afternoon, and his 15-yard touchdown grab with just under two minutes remaining knotted the game at 20-20 to complete a two-score comeback. Pittman had shown strong rapport with Ryan during training camp by all accounts, and as the Colts' most accomplished receiver, he should reprise his volume and corresponding production on quite a few occasions this season. Pittman's first opportunity to build on Sunday's prolific season-opening effort comes in a Week 2 road divisional battle against the Jaguars next Sunday.

Boyd caught four passes for 33 yards and one touchdown on seven targets against Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Boyd nearly had a second touchdown in the fourth quarter but was headhunted on the play and couldn't hold on through the hit, which drew a flag. It would have been nice to see Boyd step up more with Tee Higgins (concussion) leaving the game early, but it could have gone worse. Boyd will need to contribute more if Higgins can't give it a go in Week 2, when the Bengals will try to take out their frustrations in Dallas.

Waddle caught four of five targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-7 win over the Patriots. He added eight yards on one rushing attempt.

Waddle found a seam between three Patriots defenders and turned on the jets to score a 42-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the first half. Besides that splashy play, Waddle played second fiddle to Tyreek Hill, who led the team in targets (12) and scrimmage yards (100). The two explosive wide receivers showed they can coexist in this one, and Miami should continue to feature both in Week 2 against the Ravens.