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Higgins secured five of seven targets for 56 yards in the Bengals' 19-7 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. He also reported having tweaked his hamstring leaping over a defender at the end of the contest, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

The extent of Higgins' injury remains to be seen, but it otherwise was encouraging to see him put together a serviceable stat line despite playing with a pair of questionable quarterbacks in Brandon Allen (chest) and Ryan Finley against a tough Miami secondary. Higgins ultimately checked in second in receiving yardage to the ejected Tyler Boyd and in catches to tight end Drew Sample, who saw plenty of short-area looks in the latter's absence. The most explosive aspect of Higgins' game -- his downfield role -- certainly is compromised without Joe Burrow (IR, knee) under center, but his immense talent keeps him in fantasy consideration each week. If healthy, Higgins will look to exploit a favorable matchup versus the Cowboys in Week 14 while potentially working with Finley as his quarterback.

Parker secured four of eight targets for 35 yards in the Dolphins' 19-7 win over the Bengals on Sunday. He eventually was ejected for fighting with 12:07 remaining in the fourth quarter, Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Parker had a surprisingly meager stat line before his early exit on a day in which quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for 296 yards, but he narrowly missed coming down with a couple of end-zone targets. The disappointment over the veteran wideout's sparse production is somewhat offset by the fact he did check in second on the team in targets, giving him at least seven looks in five consecutive contests. It remains to be seen if Parker will face any league discipline for the ejection, but assuming he's available for a Week 14 showdown against the Chiefs, he's likely to be heavily involved as part of what figures to be an aggressive offensive game plan for Miami.

Jefferson caught nine of 12 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over Jacksonville. He added two yards on one rushing attempt.

Jefferson's most impressive sequence came in the third quarter, as he drew an 18-yard pass interference penalty and scored a 20-yard touchdown on back-to-back plays to give his team a 19-16 lead. The rookie first-round pick led the team in targets, catches and receiving yards, topping second-place Adam Thielen by one target, one catch and 46 yards. Jefferson has four touchdowns in his last three games and five 100-yard performances in his young career heading into a Week 14 clash with the Buccaneers.

Robinson caught six passes for 75 yards in Chicago's 34-30 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

With the Bears controlling the game until the final two minutes, they ran a balanced offense, and as a result, Robinson was targeted just seven times, which led to a solid but unspectacular fantasy performance. Although he hasn't topped 90 yards since Week 4, he'll have three favorable matchups in the fantasy playoffs, and he should continue to be a strong option in all formats during that stretch.

Coutee caught eight of nine targets for 141 yards during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Colts.

Coutee led the team in targets, catches and receiving yards as he notched a new career high in the latter. He started the game strong with an early 64-yard reception and consistently connected with Deshaun Watson en route to an excellent final stat line. Coutee has produced in the past with Will Fuller (suspension) out and seems poised to do so again this time around, with his next chance coming Sunday against the Bears.

Thielen caught eight of 11 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over Jacksonville.

Thielen secured his 12th touchdown of the season from three yards out in the second quarter and finished second on the team behind Justin Jefferson in targets, catches and receiving yards. The two standout wide receivers have coexisted beautifully in a Vikings offense that flows almost exclusively through them and running back Dalvin Cook. Thielen should remain heavily involved in Week 14 against a Buccaneers defense that has been stingier against the run than the pass.

Lockett cleared concussion protocol and returned to Sunday's game against the Giants, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Lockett missed a couple plays on offense after taking a knee to his head in the first quarter. After clearing the league's concussion protocol, he'll return to the field and operate in the 1A-1B tandem with DK Metcalf.

Lockett is being evaluated for a concussion during Sunday's game against the Giants, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

Lockett took a knee to his head as he fought for extra yards on a short catch in the first quarter. If he's unable to return, David Moore and Freddie Swain figure to pick up extra reps behind DK Metcalf.

After being evaluated for a possible concussion during Sunday's game against the Colts, Cooks was subsequently cleared to return, Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site reports.

Good news for the Texans, who can ill-afford any further hits to their wideout depth, in the wake of the team having waived Kenny Stills and Will Fuller recently being handed a six-game suspension.

Cooks is being evaluated for a possible concussion during Sunday's game against the Colts, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

With Cooks sidelined, Keke Coutee, Chad Hansen and Steven Mitchell are next in line for the Texans' Week 13 wideout snaps. Prior to his exit from Sunday's game, Cooks caught four of his seven targets for 42 yards.