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Crowder caught five of seven targets for 47 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Raiders.

Crowder hadn't found the end zone since Week 9 but scored touchdowns of three and six yards in the first half against Las Vegas to bring his season total to five. The slot receiver is Sam Darnold's favorite target and has a favorable Week 14 matchup on tap against the vulnerable Seahawks secondary, but Darnold's 5:9 TD:INT in eight appearances this season makes it hard to get too confident about anybody in the winless Jets offense.

Ridley collected five of 10 targets for 108 yards during Sunday's 21-16 loss to New Orleans.

Ridley and Julio Jones each commanded 10 targets on the afternoon, but by recording four different receptions of 18-plus yards, the third-year man was able to edge out Jones for the team high in receiving yards. The 25-year-old has been a consistent high-floor option this season, with 90-plus yards or a touchdown in nine of his 11 appearances. Week 14 presents a less than ideal matchup for Ridley and the Atlanta WR corps, however, with the opposing Chargers entering play Sunday allowing an NFL-low 123 receptions to wideouts.

Hollins secured his only target for seven yards in the Dolphins' 19-7 win over the Bengals on Sunday before getting ejected for fighting with 12:07 remaining in the game, Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hollins played a minimal role in the offense before becoming embroiled in a sizable brawl near the sideline following Mike Thomas' premature hit on Jakeem Grant during a punt-return attempt. The fourth-year wideout has at least one reception in five consecutive games, but he's tallied no more than 19 yards in any of those contests.

Grant secured two of six targets for 42 yards and returned four punts for eight yards in the Dolphins' 19-7 win over the Bengals on Sunday. He also muffed a punt, but it was recovered by Miami.

Although there was nothing particularly remarkable about his numbers, Grant still had a somewhat prominent role to play in the contest, albeit unintentionally. The speedster was interfered with by the Bengals' Mike Thomas on a would-be punt return in the fourth quarter, taking a premature and low hit that set off a large scuffle between both teams that resulted in the ejections of teammates DeVante Parker and Mack Hollins, as well as Cincinnati's Shawn Williams and William Jackson. Grant otherwise benefited from a timely recovery of his third-quarter muff by Noah Igbinoghene and put together his third straight two-catch effort. The young veteran primarily continues to fill a shorter-area role in the passing game previously handled by Preston Williams (IR-foot), but he'll look to make bigger contributions in what could be a pass-heavy matchup against the Chiefs in Week 14.

Bowden rushed once for 11 yards and secured all four targets for 41 yards in the Dolphins' 19-7 win over the Bengals on Sunday.

Bowden hadn't seen an offensive touch since Week 5 against the 49ers, but with all of Matt Breida (reserve/COVID-19), DeAndre Washington (hamstring) and Salvon Ahmed (shoulder) out of action Sunday, the rookie saw his most extensive opportunity of the season and made good use of it. Bowden still was much busier as a receiver than runner, but his catch tally tied for second on the team behind Mike Gesicki's nine. It remains to be seen what the health landscape for the Dolphins backfield will look like in a Week 14 matchup against the Chiefs, but given his solid effort Sunday, the versatile Bowden may have a role even if some of his injured teammates return.

Cooks caught five of eight targets for 65 yards during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Colts.

In the absence of Will Fuller (suspension), Cooks surprisingly finished third on the team in catches and receiving yards while checking in second in targets. He briefly left the game to be checked for a possible concussion but was able to return. Additionally, his status as the team's most experienced wideout drew more attention from a formidable Colts defense, but he still managed to reach the 60-yard mark for the seventh time in his last eight games. In fact, Cooks is averaging 80.8 yards per game during that span and will look to continue his consistent production next Sunday against the Bears.

Wims caught one pass for 13 yards in Chicago's 34-30 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Wims has now caught six passes for 48 yards and a touchdown in nine games this season and won't likely see an increased workload during the fantasy playoffs.

Pittman caught all five of his targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 26-20 win over the Texans.

Pittman finished second on the team in catches and receiving yards while tying for second in targets. His long gain went for just 13 yards, however, as he finished with a lackluster average of 9.2 yards per reception. Meanwhile, T.Y. Hilton enjoyed his best performance of the season and seems to be hitting his stride after playing second fiddle to Pittman in recent weeks. Despite seeing 14 targets over the last two games, Pittman has snared just seven of those while totaling 74 yards and will look to improve his efficiency in next Sunday's matchup with the Raiders.

Mooney caught four of six targets for 43 yards in Chicago's 34-30 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

With the Bears leading for the majority this contest, they had no need to aggressively attack the Detroit defense with Mooney's downfield ability, keeping him from taking advantage of a secondary that was missing two of its top three cornerbacks. On the season, he's only surpassed 43 yards on two occasions while failing to reach 70 yards in any contest, making it unlikely that he'll provide fantasy managers with much upside in the fantasy playoffs.

Thomas secured nine of 11 targets for 105 yards during Sunday's 21-16 win against the Falcons.

Thomas has now posted two nine-catch, 100-plus-yard receiving performances against the Falcons over his past three games appearances. Sandwiched between was a four-catch, 50-yard Week 12 letdown against the Broncos, but there has nevertheless been a revival in recent appearances from the two-time All-Pro. In his first two games back from ankle and hamstring injuries Weeks 9 and 10, Thomas managed only seven combined catches for 78 yards. His fantasy outlook will likely only improve if Drew Brees (ribs) is able to return Week 14 for a matchup against the Eagles. Taysom Hill threw for 232 yards and two scores against the Falcons, but he's still averaging just 18 completions per game with two total pass TDs over three starts.