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Gage brought in four of five targets for 39 yards in the Falcons' 20-16 win over the Lions. He also lost a fumble.

The veteran gave way to Kyle Pitts as the linchpin of the pass-catching corps for the week, but Gage still checked in as a distant runner-up to the rookie tight end in receptions, receiving yards and targets. Gage has no fewer than four catches in six consecutive games going into a Week 17 road matchup against the Bills.

Pringle caught six passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns on seven targets against Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Pringle stepped up on a day in which the Chiefs were without Travis Kelce (illness) and lead receiver Tyreek Hill played with no practice,. Pringle helped anchor a strong game for Patrick Mahomes (23 of 30 for 258 yards and three touchdowns) as the Chiefs easily put away the Steelers. Kelce should be back for Week 17's game against the Bengals and Hill will almost certainly get more practice time to prepare, but Pringle might have established himself as the Chiefs' third-leading pass catcher going forward.

Samuel (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday at Dallas.

Despite being listed as limited on Washington's practice reports during Week 16 prep, Samuel won't be available to the offense for the 10th time this season. Instead, the team will turn to Terry McLaurin, Adam Humphries, DeAndre Carter, Cam Sims, Dyami Brown and Dax Milne at wide receiver Sunday.

Cole caught both of his targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over Jacksonville.

Cole occupied a starting role on the outside but didn't make much of an impact in the revenge game against his former team, as the Jets ran for 273 yards and passed for only 100 in the win. With only four catches in his last three games, Cole has failed to take advantage of his hefty recent snap share, and that's unlikely to change in Week 17 against Tampa Bay.

Anderson brought in five of 10 targets for 58 yards in the Panthers' 32-6 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Anderson drew even with DJ Moore for the team lead in receptions while pacing the Panthers in receiving yardage as well. The speedster was partly hamstrung by the inefficient play of both Cam Newton and Sam Darnold under center, but he at least extended what has been a reasonably productive late-season stretch. Factoring in Sunday's production, Anderson now has 15 receptions (30 targets) for 171 yards and a touchdown over the last three games, giving him some modest momentum ahead of a Week 17 road matchup against the Saints.

Mooney caught five passes on nine targets for 57 yards while adding a two-yard rush in the Bears' 25-24 win over the Seahawks on Sunday.

Mooney had fewer than 10 yards with a couple minutes left in the third quarter, but with the team mounting a late comeback, he had a productive finish to the game. Earlier in the contest, Nick Foles struggled to get the ball to his top receiver, underthrowing him on a couple occasions and simply not seeing him on other plays. With a fair chance of the Bears getting back Justin Fields or Andy Dalton in Week 17, Mooney will be in position to take advantage of a middling matchup against the Giants.

Moore (hamstring) secured five of 11 targets for 55 yards in the Panthers' 32-6 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Considering the quarterback duo of Sam Darnold and Cam Newton completed less than 50 percent of their throws, Moore's numbers were actually serviceable. The fourth-year wideout tied Robby Anderson for the team lead in receptions and paced Carolina in targets on the afternoon as well. Moore's upside is likely to be capped to an extent the rest of the way with both Darnold and Newton seemingly destined to struggle, but he remains a serviceable option heading into the final two weeks of the fantasy season.

Smith secured five of seven targets for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 34-10 win over the Giants on Sunday.

Smith paced the Eagles in receptions and receiving yardage, with his production in each category also serving as his best since Week 9. The rookie's four-yard scoring grab in the latter portion of the third quarter was also the subject of two replays, with the latter review confirming the score after the first one seemed to nullify it. Smith is likely to again play a prominent role in a key Week 17 road showdown against Washington.

Treadwell tallied four catches (on five targets) for 54 yards during Sunday's 26-21 road defeat to the Jets.

Treadwell has been handling an offensive snap share above 70 percent since a Week 11 loss to the 49ers, and Sunday's performance is roughly in line with his production since that time. Overall, he's put up a 23-305-0 line on 36 targets during that six-game stretch. If Laviska Shenault (illness) is able to get out of COVID-19 protocols in time for next Sunday's visit to New England, Treadwell will be vying with him, Marvin Jones and even Tavon Austin for looks from Trevor Lawrence.

Jones gathered in eight of 13 targets for 74 yards during Sunday's 26-21 road loss to the Jets.

Jones was on the receiving end of exactly one-third of Trevor Lawrence's 39 passes, but he wasn't very efficient with them. Still, the increased volume allowed Jones to rack up his most yardage since going for 100 back in Week 6 against the Dolphins. Assuming he falls back to the 5-to-6 targets per week he's managed since the Jaguars' Week 7 bye, Jones may be hard-pressed to do much next Sunday at New England.