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Eagles WR Makai Lemon continued to take advantage of injury absences at his position in Sunday's loss to the Giants. He led the team in targets (9), receptions (6), and receiving yards (61) as new starting QB Joe Milton threw for just 169 yards on 18-of-34 passing. It was Lemon's third straight game with at least 8 targets and 6 catches. WR teammates DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks missed all three of those contests with injuries. WR Darius Cooper followed Lemon with 8 targets against the Giants but managed just 2 catches.

Eagles WRs DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) are out for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants. Both guys remained sidelined in practice all week. Philadelphia will again roll with WRs Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, and Hollywood Brown this weekend. Lemon is the top fantasy bet but comes with a low floor in QB Joe Milton’s first career start.

The Eagles are benching QB Tanner McKee for QB Joe Milton vs. the Giants this weekend, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. McKee mustered just 5.6 yards per attempt with 2 TDs and 2 INTs against the Panthers, Cowboys, and Commanders over the last three weeks. Sunday will mark Milton's first career start after backing up Drake Maye in 2024 and Dak Prescott last year.

Eagles WRs DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) are out for Sunday night’s game vs. the Commanders. That should again leave Darius Cooper and Hollywood Brown as Philly’s primary outside receivers, with Makai Lemon manning the slot. Lemon, coming off a 7-67-1 line last week, is the only bankable fantasy play here.

Eagles WRs DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. Fantasy managers should not be counting on either guy in Week 8 fantasy lineups. Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, and Hollywood Brown operated as Philadelphia's top 3 WRs with Smith and Wicks out vs. the Cowboys on Monday night.

The Eagles have ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) for Monday night's game against the Cowboys. That leaves an offense already missing its starting QB down its top two wideouts.

Eagles WRs DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) missed their second straight practices on Friday. Insider Jeff McLane gets the "sense" that both guys will miss Monday night's game vs. the Cowboys. We'll see if they're able to practice on Saturday and then how they're listed on the final injury report. Smith and Wicks' absences would leave Makai Lemon and Darius Cooper as Philadelphia's top 2 WRs.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith returned from a two-game hamstring injury Sunday to lead the team across receiving categories. He drew a game-high 14 targets (31.1% of QB Tanner McKee's total pass attempts) and tallied 7 catches (26.9%) for 75 yards (34.9%) and Philly's lone passing TD. Makai Lemon checked in next among Eagles WRs with 6 targets (3-19 receiving), followed by:

• Dontayvion Wicks -- 4 (2-24)
• Darius Cooper -- 2 (1-9)
• Elijah Moore -- 2 (1-4)

Wicks left early in the fourth quarter after appearing to hurt his right ankle but returned for the team's next possession. Smith also left briefly after landing hard on an incomplete deep throw but missed just one play.

WR Darius Cooper scored the Eagles' only TD in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars in England. It was his second straight game with at least one score and gives Cooper 4 TDs across the past four games. His full receiving line included just 2 catches for 71 yards among 3 targets, though. Cooper's score came from 62 yards out in the second quarter.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) didn’t practice all week and is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars. WR Dontayvion Wicks (hamstring) was added to the injury report on Thursday but got in a limited practice on Friday and has no game designation. Wicks, Makai Lemon, and Darius Cooper will again serve as Philadelphia’s top 3 WRs vs. Jacksonville.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. Insider Jeff McLane reported this past weekend that Smith's hamstring injury is expected to cost him multiple games, so don't count on him playing vs. the Jaguars on Sunday. That'll again leave Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, and Darius Cooper as Philly's top 3 WRs.

The absence of WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday's loss to the Rams obviously elevated the role and importance for every remaining Eagles receiver. But neither Dontayvion Wicks nor rookie Makai Lemon led the group. Darious Cooper drew a team-high 7 targets, caught three of them for a team-high 33 yards, and scored both Eagles TDs. Lemon followed with a 3-27 receiving line on 6 targets, while Wicks went 3-18 on 5 targets. Philadelphia totaled just 93 passing yards for the game, as Jalen Hurts endured his lowest yardage output and worst completion rate (44.4%) of any pro game he's started and finished.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Rams. He didn’t practice all week, and it’s unclear if he’ll miss more time beyond Week 4. WR Hollywood Brown (ankle) is also out. Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, and Darius Cooper figure to operate as Philly’s top 3 WRs against the Rams. See where those guys land in the Week 4 WR rankings.