NFL Player News

Smith may be elevated from the Broncos' practice squad ahead of Monday's game against the Bills, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Smith suited up for Denver's Week 8 win over the Chiefs, seeing eight snaps on offense before reverting to the team's practice squad. With only four healthy receivers on the 53-man roster, another elevation for the 27-year-old would make sense.

Irwin brought in two of four targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 30-27 loss to the Texans on Sunday.

With Tee Higgins (hamstring) inactive, Irwin moved into the No. 3 receiver role and struck early, hauling in a 32-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to cap off the Bengals' opening possession. The veteran wideout had a nice chunk gain of 22 yards on his only other reception, and he once again could help fill in for his teammate if the quick turnaround for a Week 11 Thursday night division clash with the Ravens doesn't offer sufficient recovery time for Higgins to return to action.

Boutte was on the field for 26 of a possible 69 snaps on offense in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Colts, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

In his first game action since Week 1, Boutte caught his only target for 11 yards. Heading into the Patriots' bye week, the 2023 sixth-rounder is off the fantasy radar, though it's possible Boutte could see added opportunities in the coming weeks, as the team looks for any level of consistent production from wideouts other than fellow rookie Demario Douglas.

Smith-Schuster logged a season-high 68 out of a possible 69 snaps on offense in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Colts, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Despite the 99 percent snap share Sunday, Smith-Schuster was only targeted once in the contest, which resulted in a nine-yard catch. The Patriots are on bye Week 11, and once the team returns to action Sunday, Nov. 26 against the Giants, Smith-Schuster will profile as a hit-or-miss fantasy option while working in an inconsistent offense with QB issues.

Jennings was on the field for 18 offensive snaps (29 percent) against Jacksonville on Sunday, finishing with one reception on two targets for eight yards in a 34-3 win.

Deebo Samuel (shoulder) returned from injury following San Francisco's Week 9 bye, pushing Jennings back into his regular spot on the depth chart. The 26-year-old was coming off a zero-target game in Week 8, so Sunday's paltry receiving line was technically a step forward. With the 49ers returning to full strength on offense and getting back in the win column, Jennings would likely need another injury to crack the starting lineup again this season. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect more than a handful of targets for the third-year wideout against the Buccaneers next Sunday.

Schwartz signed with the Dolphins' practice squad Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Schwartz had a workout with Miami on Tuesday and will now get an opportunity with the franchise. The 2021 third-round selection suffered a hamstring injury in camp with the Browns, which ultimately led to him reaching an injury settlement with the team after a stint on IR.

Wicks was targeted four times and caught three passes for 51 yards in Sunday's 23-19 loss to the Steelers.

Wicks racked up a career-best 49 receiving yards in Week 9, and the rookie inched past that mark ever so slightly in his latest appearance. He remains the No. 4 option at the wide receiver position for the Packers, but both his playing time and production have ticked up steadily since Green Bay's Week 6 bye.

Watson was targeted seven times and caught two passes for 23 yards in Sunday's 23-19 loss to the Steelers.

No other Packer saw more passes sent in his direction, but he and quarterback Jordan Love weren't on the same page and Watson finished fifth on the team in receptions and yardage despite playing three-fourth of the snaps. It has been a tough season for the second-year wideout, but he broke out right around this time last year, and he could do so again in Week 11 with the Packers facing a Chargers defense that's ceded nearly 25 more passing yards on a per-game basis than any other team in the league.

Tolbert caught two of five targets for two yards in Sunday's 49-17 rout of the Giants.

While rookie Jalen Brooks got a chance to shine in garbage time, catching all four of his targets for 39 yards, Tolbert had far less success and actually lost yards on one of his two grabs. The 2022 third-round pick has at least begun to see consistent volume, getting five targets in each of the last two games as the Dallas passing game opens up, but as long as CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks are healthy, Tolbert has a tough path to consistent fantasy value.

Brooks caught all four of his targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 49-17 rout of the Giants.

With KaVontae Turpin (shoulder) sidelined and the Cowboys in firm control all game, Brooks saw his first targets of the season and proved to be a reliable option for Dak Prescott. The 2023 seventh-round pick has only been active for three of nine games so far as a rookie, seeing 44 offensive snaps to 39 on special teams, and it would likely take multiple injuries ahead of him on the depth chart for Brooks to show up on the fantasy radar.