NFL Player News
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Michael Pittman WR | PIT
Colts' Michael Pittman: Five catches in return
Pittman caught five of eight targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets.
Pittman was more involved in his return from a one-game absence due to a back injury, which was preceded by a pair of one-catch performances. He has been eclipsed as the top option in the Colts passing game by Josh Downs, who had a touchdown catch among his team-high 84 receiving yards Sunday. Up next for Pittman is a Week 12 home game against a Detroit defense that has allowed plenty of yardage to wide receivers, in part because the 9-1 Lions have spent the vast majority of their season playing from ahead.
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Allen Robinson WR | DET
Lions' Allen Robinson: Evaluated for concussion
Robinson was evaluated for a concussion in the late moments of Sunday's 52-6 win over the Jaguars.
Robinson reeled in one of two targets for seven yards in the victory, but he did take a blow to the head in the fourth quarter. It's unclear if the wide receiver suffered a concussion, but if he did, he'd have to clear league protocols to have a chance to suit up against the Colts on the road in Week 12.
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Josh Downs WR | IND
Colts' Josh Downs: Leading receiver in Week 11 win
Downs caught all five of his targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets.
Downs continued to work as the top option in Indianapolis' passing game as the Colts went back to Anthony Richardson under center. The second-year wideout led the Colts in receiving yards and scored the team's only touchdown through the air while Richardson provided another two with his legs. Downs has reached 60 receiving yards in six of his last seven games and has a nice opportunity to keep rolling in Week 12 against a Lions defense that has given up plenty of yardage to wide receivers.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Season-low 18 yards in loss
Wilson caught four of eight targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Colts.
Wilson posted his lowest receiving yardage total of the season and has just 59 yards over his last two games combined after averaging 94.4 over the previous five games. Aaron Rodgers hasn't been nearly as much of an upgrade under center as the Jets anticipated, but Wilson has still benefited from the change. Heading into the Jets' Week 12 bye, Wilson has already set a career high with five receiving touchdowns, and he's on pace for 1,116 receiving yards this season, which would narrowly set a new personal best for the third-year wideout.
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Davante Adams WR | LAR
Jets' Davante Adams: Six catches in Week 11 loss
Adams (illness/wrist) caught six of seven targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Colts.
Adams bounced back to lead the Jets in receiving yards after averaging an awful 2.4 yards per target in the previous game, but this still wasn't all that strong of a performance by the star wide receiver's lofty standards. Breece Hall scored two total touchdowns in the loss, while Garrett Wilson was limited to 18 receiving yards on eight targets. The Jets have been unable to get all three of those prominent playmakers going simultaneously, which has contributed to the team's dreadful 3-8 start heading into the Week 12 bye.
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Demarcus Robinson WR | SF
Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Third on team in targets
Robinson secured two of four targets for 19 yards during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Besides the target-hogging duo of Cooper Kupp (6-106-2) and Puka Nacua (7-123-1), Robinson and Tutu Atwell were the only wideouts to see any passes come their way. Robinson didn't manage to do much with those targets, however, and his 6-94-2 line from Week 9 is starting to look more like an outlier with Kupp and Nacua rolling. It'll be hard to trust Robinson in fantasy lineups against the Eagles in Week 12.
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Justin Jefferson WR | MIN
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: Leading receiver in win
Jefferson brought in six of eight targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans.
Jefferson led the Vikings in all receiving categories as he usually does, but he was left scoreless after both of Sam Darnold's passing touchdowns went to a pair of running backs. It was still a solid fantasy effort from Jefferson, who now has 59 receptions for 912 yards and five touchdowns through 10 contests. The superstar wideout is a clear-cut WR1 for Week 12 when Minnesota visits Chicago next Sunday.
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Puka Nacua WR | LAR
Rams' Puka Nacua: Season high in receiving yardage
Nacua secured seven of nine targets for 123 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
The second-year wideout opened his monster performance with a 37-yard catch in the first quarter. Nacua made a diving grab for a 12-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and while he appeared to be a little shaken up, he returned and continued to be a target hog, eventually eclipsing his season-high 106 receiving yards from Week 8 against the Vikings. The Cooper Kupp/Nacua duo put up a combined 13-229-3 receiving line Sunday but will be tested against a stout Eagles defense in Week 12.
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Tyreek Hill WR | MIA
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill: Another touchdown grab in win
Hill secured seven of eight targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in the Dolphins' 34-19 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Hill set the pace for the Dolphins in receptions and tied with Jonnu Smith for the team lead in targets, scoring a touchdown on an eight-yard grab with just over four minutes remaining in the third quarter as well. Hill has eclipsed 60 receiving yards in three of Tua Tagovailoa's first four games back from an IR stint due to a concussion, but the veteran speedster is still in search of his first 100-yard game since Week 1 as the Dolphins prepare to face off with the Patriots at home in Week 12.
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Cooper Kupp WR | SEA
Rams' Cooper Kupp: Explodes with two-TD performance
Kupp secured six of 10 targets for 106 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
It was vintage Kupp in the third quarter, breaking free at midfield and running uncontested the rest of the way for a 69-yard touchdown, his second of the game after a six-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter. Kupp wasn't the only one to scorch the Patriots, as Puka Nacua tacked on seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown of his own. Kupp's resurgence may hit a roadblock in Week 12, as a top-tier Eagles pass defense lies in wait for the Rams in Week 12.