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Topping out at 3/48 in Week 2’s loss to the Cardinals, Tremayne was mostly a part-time receiver and enters 2026 as an exclusive rights free agent after finally seeing real playing time in his third post-college year. He’ll likely compete for a roster spot this offseason.

What seemed like it could maybe be a pop-up performance for Otton in Emeka Egbuka’s (concussion, foot) absence instead turned into a one-target day as the Bucs rode their rushing attack and Panthers turnovers to a dominant road W. Otton typically comes with a 3-4 catch floor, but the same has been true of his “ceiling” this season. He will continue to struggle to get into the mix ahead of Week 8 against the Falcons.

Dulcich made the most of National Tight Ends Day with a 32-yard catch on the Dolphins’ opening drive and two more gains of 15+ yards throughout the contest. He led the team in catches and targets. Dulcich now has at least four receptions in three straight games. Miami’s run-first approach is preventing him from finding spike weeks, but Dulcich has at least worked himself into the TE2 conversation ahead of Week 8.

A buzzy WR4 with Emeka Egbuka (foot, concussion) on the shelf, Hurst ended up drawing just one target in a game where the Bucs rode their run game and Panthers turnovers to a thumping road victory. Hugely disappointing if you threw the dart, but Hurst is still an upside bench stash for a team that finally has its starting quarterback back. That being said, Hurst is probably not going to find himself inside the top 50 for Week 8 against the Falcons.

In his first action of 2026, Sampson looked spry and explosive as the Browns’ No. 2 back behind Quinshon Judkins, who totaled over 100 yards and scored two touchdowns on the day. Sampson, meanwhile, logged more pass routes and targets than Judkins. It would appear Sampson is the next guy up in the Cleveland backfield if Judkins misses time in the coming weeks. He should be rostered in most 12-team leagues as a bench stash.

Washington’s previous season-low in targets was five. He had also reached at least 43 receiving yards in every game before today. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that his worst box score of the season came in Caleb Douglas’s first game back from a month-long absence. With more competition for targets on a team that doesn’t want to pass the football, Washington is trending in the wrong direction headed into Week 8. He will be a low-end WR4 versus the Patriots next week.

It was the first fantasy-relevant stat line for Fannin in quite some time. Headed into Week 7, he had not exceeded 60 receiving yards and had just two games with more than three catches. Against the Titans, Fannin logged a pass routes on nearly every Cleveland drop back and had the most crucial play of the game — a fourth quarter 36-yard catch and run that put the Browns in field goal range to secure the win. Fannin, who has been targeted on a fairly low 17 percent of his routes this season, should be playable next week against the Steelers.

Bell finished second on the team in targets but fourth in receiving yards. Caleb Douglas was finally healthy this week and stole the spotlight with 70 yards and two touchdowns despite seeing just three targets. After being held without a catch in back-to-back games, Bell’s modest Week 7 showing is still a step in the right direction. On the other hand, he simply isn’t seeing enough targets to be a weekly fantasy consideration right now. He should remain on the waiver wire in most fantasy leagues this week.

Johnson actually led the Bucs in receiving on an afternoon where they attempted just 11 passes in a 43-13 blowout victory. The limited volume was the result of four Panthers turnovers and a dominant Tampa rushing attack. Johnson’s 14-yard score put the Bucs up 33-6 just before halftime. He worked himself free in the end zone as a besieged Baker Mayfield bought time with his legs. Good stuff for a player who had yet to score this season, but probably not the harbinger of things to come with Emeka Egbuka likely returning for Week 8 against the Falcons.

Wright managed just six touches, even with Miami running the ball 41 times today. Wright is the only running back seeing work outside of Ollie Gordon, but the latter is pushing for workhorse status, leaving Wright without much to do. He is somewhere well beyond the RB4 ranks for his Week 8 matchup with New England.

Tucker’s 46-yard touchdown came with the Bucs already leading 36-6 early in the fourth quarter. He covered more ground on the score than he had rushed for all season heading into Week 7. Six of Tucker’s carries came in the fourth frame of a blowout. Although he has proven he will mix in for the occasional 1-2 yard vulture TD, Tucker is a distant third on the depth chart behind Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell, and is not much of a hold in 12-team leagues.