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  • Tyrell Shavers WR | BUF

    Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Not targeted against Pittsburgh

    Shavers failed to record a single target in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Bills.

    Shavers led all Bills wide receivers in offensive snaps, handling a 61 percent snap share Sunday. Despite seeing his highest snap share of the season, the 26-year-old wideout was a complete nonfactor in the Bills passing game against the Steelers. Shavers has not been targeted in the past two contests, all but removing him from fantasy consideration as the season winds down. Shavers will look to get something going in Week 14 when the Bills host the Bengals, but he'll be extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes.

  • Gabe Davis WR | BUF

    Bills' Gabe Davis: Minimal production against Steelers

    Davis caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Steelers.

    Davis played a minimal role in the Bills' passing game Sunday, catching one of two targets for the second straight game. The veteran wideout played 43 of Buffalo's 74 offensive snaps, and despite seeing his largest snap share of the season, he was unable to be a major factor in the win against Pittsburgh. Davis should continue to be very difficult to trust for fantasy purposes heading into a Week 14 matchup against the Bengals.

  • Brandin Cooks WR | BUF

    Bills' Brandin Cooks: One catch in debut with Bills

    Cooks caught his lone target for 13 yards in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Steelers.

    In his first game with the Bills after signing on Nov. 25, Cooks was understandably not a huge part of Buffalo's offensive plans. The veteran wideout played just 17 of the Bills' 74 offensive snaps, the lowest total of any wide receiver who saw action on offense Sunday. Though it's possible that his role will grow as the regular season progresses toward its end, Cooks faces an uphill battle to see consistent usage in an offense that tends to spread the ball around. Nonetheless, the 32-year-old will look to get more involved when the Bills host the Bengals in Week 14.

  • Dalen Cambre WR | NYG

    Dalen Cambre: Back with practice squad

    Cambre reverted to the Giants' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    Cambre was elevated for the third game in a row before Monday's 33-15 loss to the Patriots, but failed to record any stats while playing two snaps on offense and 12 more on special teams. The wide receiver was once again active while Jalin Hyatt was a healthy scratch. Cambre will now have to be officially signed to the active roster in order to appear in another contest with New York this season.

  • Kaden Prather WR | BUF

    Kaden Prather: Works out for Atlanta

    The Falcons worked out Prather (undisclosed) on Tuesday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

    Prather was selected in the seventh round of this year's NFL Draft by the Bills but battled a hamstring injury for most of training camp and the preseason, and was eventually cut ahead of Week 1. Now healthy, Prather will try to find work elsewhere.

  • Kevin Austin: Cut by New Orleans

    The Saints waived Austin on Tuesday.

    Austin has appeared in three games for New Orleans this season but failed to catch his lone target across 37 offensive snaps. He could be a candidate to return to the practice squad if he clears waivers.

  • Brandon Smith WR | NYJ

    Brandon Smith: Gets cut from practice squad

    The Jets cut Smith from their practice squad Tuesday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.

    In a corresponding transaction, the Jets signed cornerback Samuel Womack to their practice squad. Smith was waived from the Jets' active roster back in October before re-signing with the practice squad mere days later, so he could be a candidate to be brought back into the organization at some point down the line.

  • George Pickens WR | DAL

    Cowboys' George Pickens: Puts in full practice

    Pickens (calf/knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

    Dallas listed Pickens as a non-participant and a limited participant on two of their practice reports last week while he dealt with the same two injuries, but he proceeded to play 53 snaps in the Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day win over Kansas City and finished with six catches for 88 yards on a season-high 13 targets. Now that he's already achieved a full listing on Dallas' second practice report of Week 14, Pickens is seemingly locked in for Thursday's game against the Lions. On the heels of another big game, the former Steeler looks like a must-start option versus a leaky Detroit defense that lost one of its starting cornerbacks in Terrion Arnold (shoulder) to a season-ending injury in Week 13.

  • Adam Thielen WR | PIT

    Steelers' Adam Thielen: Scooped up by Pittsburgh

    The Steelers claimed Thielen off waivers from the Vikings on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of Pittsburgh's official site reports.

    The oldest active receiver in the NFL, the 35-year-old Thielen didn't appear to have much juice left during his second stint in Minnesota earlier this season. He managed just eight receptions for 69 yards on 18 targets in 11 appearances before the Vikings made him a healthy inactive for this past Sunday's loss to Seattle. After requesting and being granted his release, Thielen has caught on with a Steelers team lacking in quality receiver depth beyond No. 1 option DK Metcalf, so he could have an immediate opportunity to push the likes of Calvin Austin, Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek for reps. Though he'll benefit from an upgrade in quarterback play in Pittsburgh with Aaron Rodgers under center, Thielen is still unlikely to see enough of a jump in his production in his new locale to warrant much fantasy interest.

  • Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown: Misses practice, iffy for Thursday

    Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that St. Brown (ankle) won't practice Tuesday, but the wideout could still be available for Thursday's game against the Cowboys, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

    St. Brown has yet to practice in any fashion since exiting early in the Lions' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Packers due to a left low-ankle sprain. Campbell acknowledged that the receiver's condition has improved since then and the Lions are leaving the door open for St. Brown to play Thursday, even though he would likely be operating at less than 100 percent. For his part, St. Brown told Birkett that he wants to go through a pregame workout to see how the injury affects his ability to cut and change directions before making a decision on whether he can play. If St. Brown is forced to miss his first game of the season, Tom Kennedy would likely step in as the primary replacement at slot receiver after he recorded four catches for 36 yards on four targets following St. Brown's departure in the loss to Green Bay.

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