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The Jets listed these players as inactive for Monday's game in Atlanta: receiver Santonio Holmes (foot, hamstring), cornerback Dee Milliner (hamstring), guard William Campbell, quarterback Brady Quinn, offensive tackles Ben Ijalana and Oday Aboushi and tight end Zach Sudfeld .

There were no big surprises as the Falcons listed seven inactives for Monday's game against the Jets: running back Steven Jackson (hamstring), left tackle Sam Baker (knee), linebacker Akeem Dent (ankle), safeties Kemal Ishmael and Zeke Motta, guard Harland Gunn and tight end Chase Coffman (knee).

Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said Monday he expects tight end Marcedes Lewis, who has been inactive for four of five games this season due to a nagging calf injury, to sit out Week 6 at Denver.

Texans tight end Garrett Graham, who entered Week 5 with three touchdown catches, did not find the end zone at San Francisco and made little impact overall. Graham caught three of his five targets for 15 yards.

He'll face the Rams in Week 6.

The Cardinals received minor offensive contributions from a few role players Week 5 vs. Carolina.

Running back Alfonso Smith had three catches for 20 yards and tight end Jim Dray caught a touchdown and finished with two catches for 13 yards. Tight end Rob Housler and wide receiver Andre Roberts were both held without a catch.

The Cardinals will travel to San Francisco for a Week 6 showdown against the 49ers. 

The Cowboys received minor offensive contributions from a few role players Week 5 vs. Denver.

Tight end Gavin Escobar, wide receiver Dwayne Harris and tight James Hanna
each had one catch. Escobar finished with 25 yards, Harris had 13 yards and Hanna had 3 in a 51-48 defeat.

The Cowboys will host the Redskins on Sunday night in Week 6.

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz, wide receiver Jason Avant and wide receiver Riley Cooper didn't have impactful contributions during a 36-21 win Week 5 at N.Y. Giants. 

Ertz had two catches (three targets) for 38 yards, Avant had three catches (seven targets) for 33 yards and Cooper had no catches (one target).

Avant and Cooper were both targeted on failed touchdown passes Sunday. Avant was overthrown on a 9-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, while Cooper had a 31-yard touchdown pass thrown out of his reach in the second half.

The Eagles are back in action Week 6 at Tampa Bay.

A slew of Texans who were listes as probable are active for Sunday night's game against the 49ers, including tight end Garrett Graham (hip, groin), running back Greg Jones (foot, groin), center Chris Myers (biceps), offensive tackle Derek Newton (knee), wideout DeVier Posey (Achilles) and guard Wade Smith (knee).

Rams tight end Cory Harkey caught his second pass of the season on Sunday during the Week 5 win over Jacksonville. Harkey went for 17 yards on his only reception. 

Targeted twice in the game by quarterback Sam Bradford, Harkey, 23, now has two catches for 23 yards on the season. The Rams play at Houston Week 6. 

Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew caught four passes for 59 yards in Sunday's 22-9 loss to the Packers. Pettigrew was targeted five times. 

The 59 yards were the most for Pettigrew so far this season, and he now has 113 yards over his last two games. The Lions were playing this game without star wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who was declared inactive before the game with a knee injury. 

The Lions play the Browns in Week 6. Cleveland has allowed 225.2 receiving yards per game so far this season.