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Beckham caught one of three targets for 14 yards in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

The Ravens mustered just 171 yards through the air and attempted just 24 passes, so the opportunities were rather limited for Baltimore's pass catchers. If there's a silver lining, it's that Beckham played his highest snap share since Week 7 and his highest snap count since Week 1, which suggests he's getting closer to 100 percent after playing through bumps and bruises earlier in the season. Beckham is up to 32 catches for 519 yards and three touchdowns on 60 targets this season, and he has a solid average target depth of 13.1 yards downfield. The Ravens may have to rely more on the passing game Week 16 as they head to the Bay Area as underdogs to face the red-hot 49ers.

Melton was targeted twice and caught one pass for seven yards in Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Buccaneers.

The 2022 seventh-round pick appeared in the second game of his career Sunday, and he recorded his first-ever reception as a professional. He seems to have moved ahead of Samori Toure on the depth chart, but he remains well down the list of potential pass-catching options for the Packers.

Heath was targeted three times and caught three passes for 29 yards in Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Buccaneers.

Heath saw a few extra snaps with fellow wideout Christian Watson (hamstring) sidelined again, and he recorded at least one reception for the fifth time in as many weeks. Although Heath is contributing at least somewhat consistently these days, it will be tough for him to make much of an impact unless two players ahead of him on the depth chart are unavailable, and even in that scenario he would still be Green Bay's third option at the wide receiver spot.

Cobb didn't catch any of his three targets in Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Dolphins.

Cobb was the intended target on the first of Trevor Siemian's two second-half interceptions, though the veteran wide receiver couldn't do anything about Siemian's egregious overthrow on the play. New York's offense looked markedly worse with Siemian under center than it has for most of the season with Zach Wilson (concussion), whom Siemian replaced in the second quarter.

Smith-Marsette caught both of his targets for one yard and rushed four times for 31 yards in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Falcons. He also muffed a punt but recovered it himself.

Smith-Marsette was used more as a gadget player Sunday, helping a poor Panthers offense move the ball through his involvement as a runner. As a result, his value should receive a slight uptick ahead of Week 16's game versus the Packers.

Lazard caught three of six targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Dolphins.

Lazard posted his highest yardage total since Week 8. He continues to play a starting role on the outside, but Lazard hasn't made much of his opportunities, and the Jets' poor quarterback play hasn't helped matters. Zach Wilson was placed in concussion protocol after exiting Sunday's loss in the first half, so Trevor Siemian could be Lazard's quarterback Week 16 against the Commanders.

Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Atwell (concussion) is expected to play Thursday versus the Saints, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Atwell has cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol.

Atwell wasn't able to suit up for Sunday's win over the Commanders while working his way through the protocol for head injuries, but he's been cleared for Week 16. In his last four appearances, Atwell has failed to surpass three targets, so he'll likely work in a depth role behind Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua on Thursday.

Thornton was on the field for seven of a possible 53 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Kansas City, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

With DeVante Parker (48 snaps) and Demario Douglas (38 snaps) both back in action Sunday, along with Jalen Reagor logging 29 snaps, Thornton's role in the offense declined Week 15. In the process, Thornton caught his lone target in the contest for five yards. The 2022 second-rounder will remain off the fantasy radar unless injuries thin out New England's wideout corps down the stretch.

Reynolds caught two of three targets for 41 yards during Saturday's win over Denver.

Posting more than 40 receiving yards in back-to-back games, Reynolds is showing a little life after previously failing to top 15 yards since Week 7. However, it is starting to look like Jameson Williams is taking hold of the No. 2 spot on the depth chart after setting career highs with seven targets and 69 percent of the snaps (compared to 58 percent for Reynolds). It will be hard to trust Reynolds for fantasy production in a Week 16 showdown with Minnesota.

Douglas, who was on the field for 38 of a possible 53 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Kansas City, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, caught three of his five targets in the contest for 33 yards.

In his return from a two-game absence due to a concussion, Douglas slid back into a key role in the Patriots offense, and that should remain the case for the 2023 sixth-rounder over the final three weeks of the season. Douglas' fantasy upside during that stretch hinges on the performance of an inconsistent passing attack, but the rookie wideout should at least see steady enough playing time and targets to merit attention in deeper PPR formats.