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Donovan Peoples-Jones WR | NO
Browns' Donovan Peoples-Jones: Overcomes drop in win
Peoples-Jones caught two of three targets for 92 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-35 win over the Titans.
Peoples-Jones was one of four receivers to score a touchdown in a franchise-best first half. His 75-yard score erased the memory of a red-zone drop on the game's first drive that led to Cleveland settling for a field goal. The rookie, who had a larger role than normal Sunday, may not play as significant an offensive role in Week 14 depending on the health of KhaDarel Hodge (hamstring).
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Jerry Jeudy WR | CLE
Broncos' Jerry Jeudy: Limited in losing effort
Jeudy (ankle) had just one reception (four targets) for five yards in Sunday's 22-16 loss to Kansas City.
Jeudy turned in his worst performance of the season with an actual professional quarterback under center, so it wouldn't be surprising to find out that he was limited by the ankle that had been bothering him leading up to Sunday's contest. Tim Patrick shined in the national spotlight (four catches, 44 yards and two touchdowns), but Jeudy has been the more effective receiver over the course of the year with 101.0 air yards per game and 4.3 yards after the catch. If the rookie can get fully healthy prior to Week 14's matchup against Carolina, we could see a solid statistical output with Drew Lock now fully back and a soft matchup on deck.
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Tim Patrick WR | NYJ
Broncos' Tim Patrick: Two scores on SNF
Patrick corralled all four of his targets for 44 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 22-16 loss to the Chiefs.
Patrick bounced back in a big way from a zero-catch performance last week that featured a practice squad wide receiver under center for Denver. With Drew Lock (reserve/COVID-19) back in control, Denver's passing game got back on track and the team nearly upset an AFC powerhouse Kansas City squad on national television. Patrick played a big role in the valiant effort, hitting pay dirt twice and bringing his new career-high mark up to seven scores on the year. The two-TD game on Sunday Night Football may result in a spike in ownership for the wideout, but he had already been making a case for a spot on fantasy rosters with 17 receptions, 253 yards and three scores over his last four games with Lock under center. Patrick will get a chance to keep things rolling in a favorable matchup against Carolina in Week 14.
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Corey Davis WR | NYJ
Titans' Corey Davis: Erupts against Browns
Davis recorded 11 receptions on 12 targets for 182 yards and a touchdown in Week 13 against the Browns.
Davis was one of the few bright spots for the Titans as their offense failed to get going outside of his individual effort. He delivered several splash plays, including six receptions of 15 yards or greater. Among the highlights was a 43-yard reception on the Titans' first offensive possession of the second half in which he beat the Browns' zone coverage crossing the middle of the field. He also found the end zone for the first time since Week 8, recording a 17-yard touchdown catch early in the second quarter. With A.J. Brown and Derrick Henry requiring the majority of opposing defenses' attention, Davis has managed to emerge as a big-play threat for the Titans. He's also managed to produce relatively consistently, surpassing 65 yards in each of his last four contests.
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Tyreek Hill WR | MIA
Chiefs' Tyreek Hill: Posts 88 total yards in win
Hill caught six of 10 targets for 58 yards and rushed once for 30 more yards in Sunday's 22-16 win over Denver.
Hill finally cooled off following an unconscious four weeks of fantasy gold in which he averaged 145.5 receiving yards and 2.0 touchdowns per game. Posting 88 total yards from scrimmage is nothing to scoff at, but the star wideout's fantasy managers can't help but feel let down after being spoiled over the previous month-plus. Despite their struggles, the Broncos actually boast one of the better secondaries in 2020, so Hill's containment may not have been a fluke. The Dolphins and their elite duo of cornerbacks lie ahead, and while this will be the toughest two-week stretch in terms of positional matchups for Hill this season, there is almost no reasonable argument to be made for benching Hill in any matchup in which Patrick Mahomes is healthy under center.
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Gunner Olszewski WR | NYG
Patriots' Gunner Olszewski: Makes two trips to end zone
Olszewski turned his only target into a 38-yard touchdown and added a 70-yard punt return touchdown during Sunday's 45-0 win over the Chargers.
Olszewski put his team out to a 14-point lead when he returned a punt down the sideline to paydirt in the second quarter and capped off the scoring with a 38-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Stidham in the final minutes. He came into the game with just five carries and two receptions to his name this season, so the two-score effort was certainly surprising. Olszewski could make the case for more involvement in the offense moving forward after flashing his potential in this one, but he seems unlikely to produce reliable fantasy numbers in Thursday's matchup with the Rams.
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Sterling Shepard WR | NYJ
Giants' Sterling Shepard: Struggles against Seattle
Shepard recorded only one reception on six targets for for 22 yards in Week 13 against Seattle. He also converted a two-point conversion.
Among Giants pass-catchers, Shepard was out-targeted by only Evan Engram, though he failed to turn that into any substantial production with Colt McCoy under center. His most meaningful contribution came on a successful two-point conversion, when he beat Shaquill Griffin to a pass in the corner of the end zone. While McCoy did not hesitate to look Shepard's way, Shepard may struggle to post numbers so long as Daniel Jones (hamstring) remains sidelined.
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Mike Williams WR | LAC
Chargers' Mike Williams: Inefficient with nine targets
Williams caught four of nine targets for 43 yards during Sunday's 45-0 loss to the Patriots.
Williams tied for second on the team in targets but grabbed less than half the passes thrown his way and finished with a lackluster average of 10.8 yards per catch. He has now been held under 50 yards in three of the last four games and has just one touchdown in his last five. The downturn in production comes just after Williams seemed to be hitting his stride. He'll look to get back on track in an inviting matchup with the Falcons next Sunday.
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Jakobi Meyers WR | JAC
Patriots' Jakobi Meyers: Does little with six targets
Meyers caught two of six targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 45-0 win over the Chargers.
Meyers accounted for nearly a third of the team's targets but gained positive yardage on only one play as the running game and defense took center stage in the blowout. He came into the game having topped 50 yards in five of his last six games, and his relative lack of production in this one can mostly be attributed to the lopsided score. With that said, Meyers will be hard-pressed to produce big numbers in Thursday's matchup against the talented Rams secondary.
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Davante Adams WR | LAR
Packers' Davante Adams: Two more scores in win
Adams caught 10 of 12 targets for 121 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Eagles.
Aaron Rodgers' favorite receiver put together another huge performance, catching red-zone scores in the second and third quarters, with the second one giving his QB his 400th career passing TD. Adams now has 13 touchdowns in only 10 games this season, and Sunday's performance gave him his second career 1,000-yard campaign. He'll look to continue his rampage through opposition secondaries in Week 14 against a Lions defense that he strained his hamstring against in their first meeting back in Week 2.