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Slayton caught two of five targets for 50 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 31-26 loss to the Lions.

Slayton made the most of his two grabs, which capped off back-to-back touchdown drives in the second quarter. He had totaled five catches for 60 yards over the previous two games, so this efficient effort was likely a pleasant surprise to fantasy owners who rolled the dice on him this week. Despite Slayton's performance in this one, the Giants have several other options ahead of him on offense, which far from guarantees him similar results in next Monday's home matchup against the Cowboys.

Jones caught four of six targets for 22 yards during Sunday's 31-26 win over the Giants.

Jones finished third on the team in targets and receptions, but his long gain went for just six yards in an underwhelming effort. This dud performance was especially notable considering Jones recorded four touchdown catches a week ago, giving him two games with fewer than 25 receiving yards in his last three. The mercurial wideout will look to bounce back in next week's favorable away matchup with the Raiders.

Renfrow caught all four of his targets for 88 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Texans.

Renfrow got his team on the board in the first quarter when he made a short catch and broke a pair of tackles before sprinting in for a 65-yard touchdown. It was the first big play of Renfrow's young career, which hadn't seen him exceed 30 receiving yards in any game this season. While he should continue to see a handful of targets each time out, he's far from a bankable fantasy option even in next week's inviting home matchup against the Lions.

Beckham caught five of seven targets for 52 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Patriots.

He once again took a back seat to Jarvis Landry in the Cleveland passing game, although Landry needed three more targets for gain only 13 more yards on the day. Beckham hasn't found the end zone since Week 2, and the Browns' general offensive dysfunction has made his week-to-week production erratic, but the former Giant is still on pace for the fifth 1000-yard campaign in his six-year career.

Hopkins caught 11 of 13 targets for 109 yards during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Raiders.

In the absence of Will Fuller (hamstring), Hopkins was targeted on 28 percent of his team's passes while exceeding the 100-yard mark for the second straight game. He averaged an underwhelming 9.9 yards per reception, but his season-high 11 grabs helped him to another productive day through sheer volume. Hopkins has come alive of late, with at least nine catches or 88 receiving yards in four straight games. He'll look to continue his recent success next Sunday on the road against the Jaguars.

Moore corralled five of nine targets for 38 receiving yards during Sunday's 51-13 loss to the 49ers.

Unlike fellow Panthers wideout Curtis Samuel, Moore had proven to be a high-floor option through the first seven weeks of the regular season by compiling six-plus catches and more than 70 receiving yards in four of his first six outings to kick off the year. Against a San Francisco defense that entered the contest ranked No. 1 in the NFL with 133.5 passing yards allowed per game, however, the second-year receiver struggled to get much going, as the Panthers were held under 30 points for just the second time in the team's past five outings. Upcoming in Week 9 is a matchup against a Titans defense that allowed Mike Evans to rack up 11 catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns, but otherwise did not permit a Buccaneers player to score or exceed 45 receiving yards Sunday.

Samuel caught four of 11 targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 51-13 loss to the 49ers.

The 23-year-old wideout has been a largely inefficient player this season when garnering a massive workshare, as he has established a catch rate of 44.7 percent in four games with at least seven targets. Samuel is typically a profitable fantasy play when he gets into the end zone, but in his five outings this season when he does not score, Samuel is averaging just 3.6 catches and 44 receiving yards per game. Upcoming next is a Week 9 matchup against a Tennessee defense that so far this season ranks among the NFL's worst in receptions (95) and receiving yards (1,239) allowed to opposing wideouts.

Ridley (head) had to be evaluated for a concussion midway through Sunday's 27-20 loss to Seattle, but he was able to reenter the game and accumulate four receptions for 70 yards on seven targets.

Ridley was coming off a disappointing four-catch, 30-yard outing in his prior showing, but he was able to produce two explosive plays of 19-plus yards Sunday, while also pitching in a successful two-point conversion during Atlanta's opening drive of the second half. His four touchdowns to the midway point of 2019 are impressive, but Ridley is averaging per-game outputs of fewer than 3.5 catches and 35 receiving yards in his four appearances without a touchdown this season. He may not need a score to provide another respectable fantasy output when the Falcons return to the field Nov. 10, facing a Saints defense that entered Week 8 as a bottom-eight unit in both receiving yards (1,252) and receiving touchdowns (nine) allowed to opposing wideouts.

Boyd caught six of nine targets for 65 yards and added a three-yard run during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Rams.

Boyd came up with some heroics late in the fourth quarter, with Cincinnati facing 4th-and-long and behind two scores. The Pitt product split between defenders and came up with the 18-yard grab to convert. The Bengals failed to convert on fourth down again later in the drive. With A.J. Green (ankle) on the sidelines thus far this season, Boyd has been fed at least six targets in every game and double-digit targets in five of eight contests. That hasn't translated to much on the stat sheet, as Boyd has topped 70 yards just twice and scored just once. Next up, after the bye, is a Ravens defense that held Boyd to a season-low 10 yards in Week 6.

Erickson caught six of seven targets for 97 yards during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Rams.

Erickson was bottled up for much of the afternoon before slipping past the defense for a 52-yard reception during the final minute of the game. It was Erickson's second catch for at least 45 yards in as many games after no such receptions in his first three-plus seasons in the league. There's little to look forward to for the Bengals this season, but Erickson seems to be turning up the heat, averaging seven touches and 98.7 total yards in his last three games. Next up, after the bye, is a Baltimore defense that surrendered 64 total yards to Erickson in Week 6.