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Lockett (knee) caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.

Lockett continues to be outplayed by a significant margin by both Jaxon Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf, who combined for 140 receiving yards against the Jets. The 32-year-old Lockett seems to have lost a step, with 20 or fewer receiving yards in four of his last five games. He'll be tough to trust in a Week 14 rematch against the Cardinals, who just limited Lockett to 20 yards in Week 12.

Dell brought in one of four targets for 23 yards and returned one punt for 14 yards in the Texans' 23-20 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.

Dell recorded his sole catch early in the fourth quarter, a reflection of how unusually quiet the speedy second-year wideout's afternoon was. Dell's target total also tied a season low, and his yardage was his fewest since Week 8. The 2023 third-round pick will now have a Week 14 bye to rest up before resuming a quest to snap what is now a five-game touchdown drought at the expense of the Dolphins in a Week 15 home matchup Sunday, Dec. 15.

Pierce caught two of six targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots.

The third-year wideout dealt with a foot injury in practice this week, and while he was eventually cleared to play, Pierce appeared headed for a very quiet day until he caught a three-yard TD from Anthony Richardson with just 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter for what seemed to be the tying score. Rather than sending the game to overtime with an extra point though, coach Shane Steichen put the ball in Richardson's hands, and the young QB ran in a two-point conversion for the win. The touchdown was Pierce's fifth of the season after he managed only four across his first two NFL campaigns, and he'll get a bye in Week 14 to let his foot heal further.

McLaurin caught all eight of his targets for 73 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 42-19 win over the Titans.

McLaurin extended Washington's advantage to 21-0 with a 16-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of the first quarter, then caught a three-yard touchdown in the second quarter. After getting off to slow starts in recent weeks, McLaurin piled up six catches for 52 yards and two touchdowns in the first half of this lopsided win. He wasn't heavily involved in the second half as the Commanders rode their running game while nursing a hefty lead. McLaurin has three multi-touchdown games and nine receiving scores overall heading into Washington's Week 14 bye.

Smith-Njigba caught all four of his targets for 74 yards and added a five-yard run in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.

Smith-Njigba had a pair of 25-yard receptions in the first half while no teammate had more than 16 first-half receiving yards. He added a 24-yard reception to convert on fourth down on the final play of the third quarter. Despite his modest volume in this game, Smith-Njigba continued a torrid stretch that has seen him record 441 receiving yards and three touchdowns over the past four games. Those totals include 77 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals, whom JSN will face again in Week 14.

Metcalf (shoulder) caught four of nine targets for 66 yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.

Metcalf was blanked on two first-half targets but got involved early in the second half, making catches of 28 and 30 yards on Seattle's first possession of the third quarter. He then drew a 20-yard pass interference penalty on fourth down to extend a fourth-quarter drive that culminated in Zach Charbonnet's game-winning rushing touchdown. Despite his slow start, Metcalf finished just eight receiving yards short of Jaxon Smith-Njigba's team-leading total. Up next for Metcalf is a Week 14 road game against the Cardinals.

Pittman caught five of seven targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots.

Second-year QB Anthony Richardson completed only half of his 24 attempts, and Pittman was by far the Colts' leader in catches and receiving yards as a result despite his modest numbers. Since missing a Week 10 contest with back trouble, Pittman has been his usual stalwart self, posting a 16-184-0 line on 22 targets over three contests, but his TD drought now sits at six games. He'll look to find paydirt again on the other side of the Colts' Week 14 bye,

Wilson caught five of 10 targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 26-21 loss to the Seahawks.

Wilson dusted the Seattle cornerback with a slant-and-go route in the second quarter, but Aaron Rodgers missed him wide open in the end zone, and Rodgers threw a pick-six on the very next play while Wilson was still left searching for his first catch of the game. The standout wide receiver finished the first half with just three yards but got involved coming out of the locker room with a 17-yard catch on the first play of the third quarter. Wilson ultimately finished second on the team in receiving yards, 25 behind Davante Adams, as Rodgers threw for only 185 yards. Up next for Wilson is a Week 14 road game against the stout Dolphins secondary.

Adams caught five of 11 targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-21 loss to the Seahawks.

Adams opened the scoring with his second touchdown in six games with the Jets, finding the end zone from eight yards out. He just missed adding a chunk gain on a diving fourth-down effort in the second quarter, but Adams still finished the first half with game-high totals of 61 receiving yards and eight targets. Adams made no mistake on fourth down in the fourth quarter, gaining five yards on his only catch of the second half to pick up fourth-and-2 on the Jets' final possession, but that drive ultimately stalled as the Jets fell to 3-9. Aaron Rodgers threw for only 185 yards in this latest loss, and the Jets' offensive struggles as a team have lowered Adams' ceiling substantially heading into a Week 14 road game against the Dolphins.

Johnston caught two of his four targets for 12 yards in the 17-13 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

The Chargers didn't score an offensive touchdown, instead relying on Kirk Cousins to give the game away en route to four interceptions, including one returned for a pick-six. Quarterback Justin Herbert completed just 16 passes and technically Johnston was the second-leading target with two receptions, but rookie Ladd McConkey saw an overwhelming majority of the looks with nine catches on 12 targets for 117 receiving yards. That's now three straight games the second-year wide receiver has two or fewer receptions, and it's hard to assume that'll change against a stout Chiefs defense next week.