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Robinson and the other pass catchers will operate in elevated roles against the Bengals on Sunday due to the absence of rookie fourth overall pick Carnell Tate (shoulder), Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Tate has accumulated 51 targets through the Titans' first seven regular-season games, which leads the team ahead of Robinson (43) and Elic Ayomanor (22). With Tate sidelined for Week 8, quarterback Cam Ward is going to be relying more heavily on Robinson, Ayomanor and tight end Gunnar Helm in the passing game, with Tony Pollard also in the mix for an expanded pass-catching role out of the backfield due to the absence of Tyjae Spears (knee). Calvin Ridley (hip) also is listed as questionable, but the veteran wideout has logged only 10 targets this season.

Johnston's role in the passing game will shrink slightly in Week 8 against the Rams given that both Ladd McConkey (concussion) and Tre' Harris (hamstring) have been cleared to play, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.

Both Johnston and McConkey were sidelined for Week 5, but the latter entered the league's concussion protocol during the Chargers' Week 6 loss to the Chiefs. Johnston logged 17 targets through his first three games of the regular season, although he's seen only five passes from Justin Herbert over his last two outings, which Johnston turned into two catches for 101 yards. The Chargers are averaging only 168.2 passing yards per game this season -- which ranks 28th in the NFL -- and they face a Rams defense that boasts the fourth-best pass defense in the league (186.3 passing yards allowed per game).

Rashee Rice (knee/hamstring) has no injury designation for Sunday's game against the Broncos, so Worthy will move back into his WR2 role for Week 8.

Rice injured his hamstring and knee against the Raiders in Week 4 and missed both of the Chiefs' two games following the Week 5 bye. During that two-game absence, Worthy turned 13 targets into 10 catches for 84 yards, but the return of Rice may give the former more space to operate in the passing game, seeing as the Broncos defense also will have to account for the returning Rice and veteran tight end Travis Kelce.

Lemon will be the Eagles' top wide receiver for a second consecutive game due to the absences of both DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle).

Smith and Wicks have both been held out of practice for the last two weeks while tending to their respective injuries, and they'll both observe Sunday night's NFC East tilt from the sidelines. The Eagles' offense has struggled with Tanner McKee under center in place of Jalen Hurts (calf, IR), although Lemon still put together his best game of the season against the Cowboys on Monday, when he caught seven of eight targets for 67 yards and a touchdown. Lemon, Darius Cooper and Hollywood Brown will be the Eagles' top wide receivers against a Commanders defense that ranks 29th in the NFL in passing touchdowns allowed (15) and 28th in passing yards allowed per game (254.0)

Waddle (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs after he was a limited participant in Friday's practice.

After opening the week with a missed practice and then logging limited sessions Thursday and Friday, Waddle's status remains unsettled heading into the weekend. The Broncos and Chiefs are scheduled for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, which could mean limited alternatives for fantasy managers if Waddle comes down to a game-time decision and then doesn't play. If that were to happen, Denver would likely look to Troy Franklin, Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey to take more WR snaps alongside Courtland Sutton.

Whittington (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Whittington is working through a back issue that flared up during Thursday's practice, and he was held out of Friday's session as a precaution, per Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. If he's unable to play Sunday, then Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell and CJ Daniels would all be in line for more offensive snaps. Despite the absence of Davante Adams (hamstring, IR), Whittington was not targeted once during the Rams' Week 7 win over the Raiders.

Skowronek (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Skowronek strung together three consecutive limited practices while working through a calf injury, which has prevented him from playing in each of the Steelers' last two games. His status for Sunday's AFC North may become more clear depending on whether the Steelers elect to elevate Brandon Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Wilson (ribs) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Dallas, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Wilson donned a yellow non-contact jersey all week due to what he called sore ribs, but after head coach Mike LaFleur told Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic that the wide receiver was in line to play Sunday, his lack of designation confirms as much. LaFleur also relayed to Howard Balzer of USA Today that "pain tolerance" will dictate how much Wilson can handle in Week 8, which could inhibit him from earning the 9.4 targets per game that he's averaged through seven appearances this season.

Collins (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Collins has strung together five consecutive full practices since being designated to return from injured reserve Oct. 22. His ability to practice in full indicates that he's past his lingering hip injury, although he would have to be activated from IR by Saturday in order to be available for Sunday's NFC South tilt. Collins' return would bolster the Falcons' depth at wide receiver and give the team an additional contributor on special teams.

Pickens (shoulder/hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Pickens was listed as limited on all three of the Cowboys' Week 8 practice reports due to a lingering shoulder injury and a new hamstring issue, leaving his status up in the air heading into the weekend. His availability, or lack thereof, will be clarified about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.