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Raymond secured two of two targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 29-27 win over Minnesota.

Raymond saw a couple of targets in the first half but wasn't heard from again after that. Meanwhile, Amon-Ra St. Brown paced the team with 10 receptions on 12 targets for 86 yards while Josh Reynolds operated as the top perimeter option. Perhaps Raymond can become more productive as a tertiary threat going forward, but thus far he hasn't done much as a receiver since Reynolds came to town.

Johnson secured eight of his 11 targets for 105 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 20-19 win over Baltimore.

Johnson continued to garner plenty of volume in Sunday's narrow victory, as he's now had double-digit targets in each of the last four games. Sunday's contest marked the first time this season that the 25-year-old reached the end zone multiple times, and his second touchdown came with 1:48 remaining in the game to help give Pittsburgh a seven-point lead. The 2019 third-rounder has topped 50 receiving yards in 10 of his first 11 appearances of the season, and he's hauled in 76 of 120 targets for 914 yards and six touchdowns. He'll have a very favorable matchup against the Vikings in Week 14.

Reynolds caught four of seven targets for 69 yards during Sunday's 29-27 win over Minnesota.

Reynolds got open for a number of decent gains and ultimately finished third in targets behind T.J. Hockenson and rookie receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who set season highs in nearly every receiving category. However, St. Brown primarily worked underneath whereas Reynolds again seemed like the top perimeter option. While the floor is low for any receiver in this poor Lions offense, Reynolds seems seems to be emerging as Detroit's highest-upside fantasy option outside of Hockenson and D'Andre Swift (shoulder).

Jefferson caught six passes for 41 yards and one touchdown on eight targets Sunday in the Rams' 37-7 win over the Jaguars.

Jefferson operated as the Rams' perimeter threat to begin the season while Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods worked more underneath, but in light of Woods' season-ending injury and the addition of the more big-play oriented Odell Beckham, it makes sense for the Rams to give Jefferson the old Woods role while Beckham takes up more of the downfield responsibilities. If that continues going forward then it could allow Jefferson to draw targets and thus receptions more reliably than he did to begin the year, even if he's generally regarded as the No. 3 receiver behind Kupp and Beckham.

Beckham caught two passes for 28 yards and one touchdown on five targets against Jacksonville on Sunday.

The touchdown helped patch up Beckham's box score for his fantasy investors, but this qualifies as an ineffective game for the talented wideout. Beckham seems to have settled in as the Rams' primary deep threat, or at least that's how it worked against the Jaguars as Van Jefferson, previously the Rams' lead deep threat by default, ran more underneath by catching six passes for 41 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. If Beckham functions farthest downfield it might bring more big-play upside, but it also might make him more prone to cold stretches when the deep ball isn't landing. The Arizona pass rush figures to make Matthew Stafford get rid of the ball quickly in Week 14, so Beckham might need to get open in a hurry to draw targets regularly.

Boyd secured five of seven targets for 85 yards in the Bengals' 41-22 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.

The veteran slot man made his presence felt during a game in which the Bengals had to pass plenty, checking in second in receiving yards behind Tee Higgins. Boyd now has at least four receptions in four of the last six contests, and Sunday's yardage tally was his highest since Week 4. Boyd heads into a Week 14 matchup against the 49ers with plenty of momentum.

Kupp caught eight passes for 129 yards and one touchdown on 10 targets against Jacksonville on Sunday.

The Rams' passing game was a bit sluggish in the first half, but quarterback Matthew Stafford caught fire in the second half by throwing one touchdown each to Kupp, Van Jefferson and Odell Beckham on the team's first three drives. It's a reminder that a player of Kupp's usage level and abilities can smash for his fantasy investors even in games during which the Rams' offense sputters at times. Kupp goes to Arizona in Week 14 to face the Cardinals -- the one defense that managed to contain him during his rampage of a 2021 season. He'll try to fare better this time after catching just five passes for 64 yards on 13 targets in the Week 4 showdown.

Parker recorded five receptions on five targets for 62 yards in Sunday's 20-9 win over the Giants.

Parker was able to suit up for the first time since Week 8 after being placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. He finished fourth on the team with five targets, most notably working behind Albert Wilson. However, Parker made the most of his opportunities, getting looks in the short areas of the field and also converting a couple deep targets into receptions. Most importantly, Parker appears to have finished the game without any setbacks and can now focus on producing in Week 15 against the Jets after the team's bye.

Guyton caught all four of his targets for 90 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-22 win over the Bengals.

Guyton made an impressive 44-yard catch against man coverage, coming down with a nifty jump ball for his first score of the 2021 season. The rarely utilized wide receiver also saw his most targets since Week 6, capitalizing on quarterback Justin Herbert's willingness to spread the ball around Sunday. Don't expect Guyton to emerge as a crucial target most weeks as the Chargers have become heavily dependent on a narrow target tree of Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Austin Ekeler.

Allen tallied four catches on eight targets for 34 yards and two touchdowns in the Chargers' 41-22 win over the Bengals on Sunday.

It's a bit disappointing that in Allen's first game with a touchdown since Week 8 he suddenly saw his fewest targets since mid-October, but he did see a team high in looks as quarterback Justin Herbert spread the ball around plenty. It'll be interesting to see the type of workload Allen will receive next week against a hapless Giants team that did not have starting quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) and also saw backup Mike Glennon leave Sunday's matchup with a concussion. Facing an opponent possibly down to its third-string signal caller entering Week 14, the Chargers offense, and by default Allen, could be utilized less against a suddenly toothless New York lineup.