• Starry November for Amon-Ra St. Brown: Star of Lions caught 30 of 32 targets for 339 yards, 21 first downs and eight explosive gains of 15-plus yards.
• Another newcomer enters the game: Broncos seventh round pick Devon Vale caught 32 of his 40 targets this year.
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1. Nico Collins, Houston Texans (92.5)
Collins had a strong second quarter against Tennessee, catching a five-yard touchdown midway through the period and making a 56-yard catch with three minutes left in the half. He recorded another explosive gain of 16 yards in the fourth quarter and finished the day with five catches for 92 yards.
Collins had nine catches for 146 yards in his first two games back from the injury. He moved the chains five times and made two catches for more than 20 yards. Houston used him more from the slot upon his return. He scored five goals in the first five games of the season and six in the last two weeks. He caught five of those passes for 66 yards and two first downs.
2. AJ Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (91.6)
Brown had six catches for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Rams. He recorded four explosive catches on the night, including two catches for over 25 yards. Brown committed six penalties, averaged 8.0 yards after the catch per reception and gained 47 yards after contact.
In total for the season, Brown had 39 catches for 727 yards (10th). He has been targeted 14 times in game action this season, with six targets in the last three weeks. He caught every target in that span, all first downs, for 125 yards. Four of those catches went for 15 yards or more.
3. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (90.1)
Week 12 was the Bengals’ bye week.
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