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Caleb Douglas WR | MIA
Dolphins' Caleb Douglas: Impressive in NFL debut
Douglas brought in five of seven targets for 94 yards in the Dolphins' 27-13 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
Douglas led the Dolphins in receptions and receiving yards while finishing second in targets in his NFL regular-season debut. The rookie third-round pick tied fellow wideout Malik Washington for a team-long 30-yard catch as well, and Douglas' immediate chemistry with quarterback Malik Willis combined with Miami's overall lack of playmakers outside of De'Von Achane bodes well for the first-year receiver's prospects moving forward.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. WR | ARI
Cardinals' Marvin Harrison: Held to one catch in win
Harrison brought in one of three targets for 33 yards in the Cardinals' 26-14 win over the Chargers on Sunday.
Harrison's one reception was impressive, as he corralled a perfect over-the-shoulder throw from Jacoby Brissett down the left sideline on the Cardinals' second play of the second half to help set up a Chad Ryland field goal. Harrison's low target total was far from ideal, however, as all of Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne, Trey McBride and even rookie Jeremiyah Love outpaced him in that regard. Nevertheless, Harrison's upside requires he be kept in fantasy consideration when the Cardinals host the defending champion Seahawks in a Week 2 NFC West clash next Sunday.
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Michael Wilson WR | ARI
Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Opens season with five catches
Wilson secured five of seven targets for 56 yards in the Cardinals' 26-14 win over the Chargers on Sunday.
Wilson saw No. 3 receiver Kendrick Bourne outpace him by three catches, 19 receiving yards and one target, an interesting development to at least keep in mind in the early portion of the season. However, Wilson still enjoyed a solid role that saw him record four more catches on four additional targets than No. 1 wideout Marvin Harrison, and there's no questioning Wilson's chemistry with Jacoby Brissett after the duo generated multiple fantasy-friendly stat lines last season. Wilson therefore retains plenty of fantasy viability despite a tough Week 2 home matchup against the Seahawks next Sunday.
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Wan'Dale Robinson WR | TEN
Titans' Wan'Dale Robinson: Logs five catches in Titans debut
Robinson finished Sunday's Week 1 loss to the Jets with five catches for 38 yards.
Tennessee's offense struggled as a whole Sunday, and the addition of Robinson and rookie Carnell Tate to the wideout corps didn't do much to improve QB Cam Ward's performance following a disappointing rookie season. Robinson and Tate both turned six targets into 38 yards, with Robinson logging five catches to Tate's four. As has been the case throughout Robinson's career, he was deployed mostly in short yardage, averaging a meager 7.6 yards per catch. Robinson blossomed with the Giants last year for a career-best 1,014 receiving yards on 92 catches, but he may struggle to reach those marks in 2026 if Ward doesn't show considerable improvement.
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Tre Tucker WR | LV
Raiders' Tre Tucker: Logs two catches in Week 1 win
Tucker caught two of four targets for 27 yards in a 27-13 win against Miami on Sunday.
Tucker had a relatively quiet performance, though that was the case for the Raiders' wideout corps as a whole, as no WR exceeded Tucker's 27 receiving yards. Instead, RB Ashton Jeanty (6-45-2 receiving line) and TE Michael Mayer (6-32-0) featured as Las Vegas' top pass catchers, while the offense ran primarily on the ground through Jeanty (23-102-0 rushing line) and Mike Washington Jr. (7-41-0). The Raiders don't figure to play ahead as often this season as they did Sunday, so the team may need its wideouts more often moving forward, though star tight end Brock Bowers (knee) could return to action as soon as next week and eventually figures to command the greatest share of QB Kirk Cousins' attention. Las Vegas seems likely to face a tougher challenge in Week 2 against the Chargers.
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Ja'Kobi Lane WR | BAL
Ravens' Ja'Kobi Lane: Suffers fractured wrist
Lane (wrist) suffered a fractured wrist in Sunday's 41-23 win over the Colts and will undergo further testing Monday, including an MRI, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Lane is expected to face a multi-week absence due to the fractured wrist he sustained in his NFL debut, which led to the rookie third-round pick exiting the game after catching one of three targets for 11 yards. A more precise timetable for Lane's recovery will likely be established after the results of his MRI come in, but he will almost certainly sit out Week 2 against the Saints.
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Josh Downs WR | IND
Colts' Josh Downs: Catches two passes in Week 1
Downs caught two of four targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 41-23 loss to the Ravens.
Downs' four targets tied Jonathan Taylor for fourth on the team behind Alec Pierce (six), Keenan Allen (six) and Tyler Warren (five), but it was notable that Downs led the team with 32 routes on Daniel Jones' 34 dropbacks. He was in the slot 78.8 percent of the time, and his 93.8 percent route participation suggests Downs is an every-down wideout this season after playing behind both Michael Pittman and Pierce in previous seasons. Downs should have better days moving forward and gets a Week 2 date with the Chiefs next Sunday.
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Matthew Golden WR | GB
Packers' Matthew Golden: Draws team-high 12 targets in win
Golden caught six of 12 targets for 95 yards in Sunday's 39-22 loss to the Vikings.
With the Packers chasing the Vikings on the scoreboard much of the fourth quarter and getting virtually nothing from their running game all day, Jordan Love dropped back to pass 46 times, and Golden's 40 routes and 12 targets both led the team, as he lined up out wide 92.5 percent of the time. The second-year wideout's 28.6 percent target share is a great sign for his fantasy viability moving forward. Golden will be a WR3 with upside next Sunday on the road against the Jets.
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Dontayvion Wicks WR | PHI
Eagles' Dontayvion Wicks: Hauls in TD in Philly debut
Wicks caught two of four targets for 73 yards and a touchdown Sunday in a 24-22 Week 1 victory against Washington.
Wicks didn't log a particularly high volume of targets, but he nonetheless put up a nice fantasy score thanks to a 64-yard connection with Jalen Hurts late in the first quarter and a nine-yard TD catch in the second. Hurts spread the ball around pretty evenly, hooking up with six different pass catchers, none of whom logged more than four receptions. It could play into Wicks' favor if the Eagles' new offense encourages Hurts to spread the ball around, though all of DeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon and tight end Dallas Goedert figure to need to be fed in addition to Wicks.
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KC Concepcion WR | CLE
Browns' KC Concepcion: Leads team with five targets
Concepcion caught four of his five targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Jaguars.
While Concepcion paced the team with his five targets, he ran just 20 routes on Deshaun Watson's 30 dropbacks, good for fourth on the Browns behind Denzel Boston (30), Jerry Jeudy (25) and Harold Fannin (24). It's going to be very difficult for this lackluster Cleveland offense to support any pass catchers as every-week fantasy starters. Concepcion will be a WR4/5 for next Sunday's road date with the Bucs.