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News: 4 days agoAgholor brought in six of eight targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 33-26 loss to the Vikings on Thursday night.

Spin: Agholor came into the game with a meager 3-20 line on six targets over the previous five contests, so his busy and productive night was quite the surprise. The veteran speedster was second in receptions and targets while checking in third in receiving yards, and he recorded his first touchdown since Week 2 on a 34-yard grab in the first quarter that opened the scoring for the Patriots. Agholor's production is likely to remain volatile from week to week, but his first chance to follow up Thursday's effort comes in a Week 13 home matchup next Thursday night against the Bills.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Agholor is back for his second season with the Patriots after an underwhelming showing in 2021. The 2015 first-round pick was on the field often (81% of pass plays when active), but was limited to 4.3 targets per game -- his lowest since his rookie season. Agholor was utilized primarily as a deep threat (top five in average depth of target for the second straight season), but he and Mac Jones simply didn't connect very often. Agholor finished 75th in fantasy PPG and hasn't had a top-30 campaign since finishing a career-best 23rd in 2017. With DeVante Parker and second-round rookie Tyquan Thornton added to the fold, Agholor will be limited to situational duties and is well off the fantasy radar.