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Jefferson hauled in nine of his 11 targets for 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 40-23 loss to the Falcons.

The rookie wideout resumes his dominant surge of production from Weeks 3 and 4, after enduring a down outing last Sunday night against the undefeated Seahawks. Seattle was able to contain the LSU product to just three receptions and 23 yards on five targets, a sharp decline from the 11 combined catches and 278 yards he produced over the preceding two outings. Jefferson had more than double the targets of typical No. 1 wideout Adam Thielen (five) during Sunday's loss to Atlanta, though that's only the second time in six outings this season that the rookie has out-targeted the two-time Pro Bowler. The Vikings will now be afforded a bye before returning to action Nov. 1 against the Packers.

Cooks caught all nine of his targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-36 overtime loss to Tennessee.

Cooks' one-yard touchdown put the Texans up 36-29 with 1:50 left in regulation, but Houston's offense wouldn't touch the ball again. The Titans tied the game with four seconds left, then drove it down for the winning touchdown on the first possession of overtime. While his team didn't get the result it was looking for, Cooks enjoyed a second consecutive standout performance, and he now has 17 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns in his last two games. The 27-year-old wide receiver will look to stay hot in Week 7 against the visiting Packers.

Beckham recorded two receptions on four targets for 25 yards in Week 6 against the Steelers.

Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum combined to throw for 165 yards, limiting all of the Browns' receiving options. As a result, Beckham was hampered by the team's offensive struggles and may have also been feeling the lingering effects of an illness that limited him throughout the week. Prior to this contest, Beckham had proven to have a relatively high floor, commanding at least six targets in every game. Beckham should be in line for a resurgent performance in Week 7 against the Bengals, though Baker Mayfield's (ribs) status will be worth monitoring.

Hightower brought in one of four targets for 50 yards in the Eagles' 30-28 loss so the Ravens on Sunday.

The rookie checked in second in receiving yards on the Eagles despite making just a single catch. Hightower's yardage tally was a career high, but even with the Eagles missing multiple pass catchers over the last several games, the 2020 fifth-round pick has disappointingly failed to make much of an impact. HIghtower will look to carry the moment from his big grab into a Week 7 Thursday night battle against the Giants.

Chark recorded seven receptions on 14 targets for 45 yards in Week 6 against the Lions.

Chark entered the game with 20 targets in four games and nearly doubled his season total with this performance. However, the results expected from such volume didn't come, as he averaged only 3.2 yards per target and also failed to find the end zone. Nevertheless, Chark was clearly quarterback Gardner Minshew's top option and seemed to escape without any setbacks to an ankle injury that left him questionable to suit up entering the day. Chark will look to work more efficiently in Week 7 against the Chargers.

Mooney caught three passes for 36 yards in the Bears' 23-16 victory over the Panthers on Sunday.

Mooney continues to be the second-most utilized receiver on the Bears after Allen Robinson, but he's only surpassed 36 yards in one game. Until he begins to show a bit more consistency, he'll continue to be a depth option for fantasy managers.

Slayton brought in two of four targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' 20-19 win over the Washington Football Team on Sunday. He also lost three yards on his sole rush.

Slayton looked like he might be headed to a bigger day when he notched a 23-yard scoring grab in the left corner of the end zone late in the first quarter. However, the second-year speedster ultimately logged his lowest target count of the season, which led to his second-fewest receiving yards of the campaign. The Auburn product's visit to the end zone was his first since Week 1, and he'll look to repeat the feat at the expense of the Eagles in a Thursday night Week 7 battle.

Humphries caught all six of his targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-36 overtime win over the Texans.

Humphries looked to be rolling on all cylinders after missing last week's win over the Bills because he was on the reserve/COVID-19 list. His 22-yard touchdown put the Titans up 21-7 in the second quarter, and Humphries set a new season high in receiving yards. The slot receiver should continue to serve as a reliable option in the short and intermediate passing game in Week 7 against the Steelers.

Robinson caught five passes for 53 yards in Chicago's 23-16 victory over the Panthers on Sunday.

With the Bears leading for most of the contest, the passing attack was very conservative, and Robinson was the only Chicago receiver to catch a pass of longer than 20 yards. Although the team had the ball on multiple occasions in the red zone, Robinson failed to see an end-zone target. This was the first time since Week 2 that he's failed to reach 90 receiving yards in a game, and despite the touchdown blanking Sunday, Robinson retains one of the highest week-to-week fantasy floors in the league.

McLaurin secured seven of 12 targets for 74 yards in the Washington Football Team's 20-19 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

McLaurin paced the WFT's pass catchers in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the way to another productive effort. It was a solid bounce-back performance for the second-year wideout, who'd posted a season-worst 3-26 line in Week 5 against the Rams while coming off a thigh injury. With quarterback Kyle Allen putting together a strong showing in Sunday's losing effort, there's reason for optimism with respect to McLaurin's prospects moving forward. He'll look to continue delivering on that potential versus the Cowboys in a Week 7 home contest.