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Toney (hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Texans, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Toney was limited at practice this past week, but he'll give it go Sunday, which will mark his first game appearance since injuring his hamstring during Week 11 action. With Mecole Hardman (abdomen) still not available, Toney has a chance to claim a key role in Kansas City's Week 15 passing offense alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, but until the 2021 first-rounder gets a full and productive game in, he'll profile as a hit-or-miss fantasy option.

Moore (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

After putting in two consecutive full practices to begin Week 15 prep, Moore took a questionable tag into Sunday when he downgraded to limited participation in Friday's session. Though interim head coach Steve Wilks characterized Moore as a game-time decision heading into the weekend, the receiver apparently demonstrated enough progress following Friday's practice to get the green light for Sunday. With no reports indicating that Moore will be on a limited snap count, fantasy managers can probably feel comfortable with deploying the 25-year-old as they normally would. In the Panthers' two games since Sam Darnold took over as the starting quarterback, Moore has finished with four receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown on nine targets, with all of those catches coming in the Week 12 win over Denver after he was blanked in last week's win over Seattle.

Cole is expected to move out of a regular role in three-receiver sets Sunday against the Patriots after the Raiders reinstated Hunter Renfrow (oblique) from injured reserve Saturday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Assuming he's not facing any significant snap-count restriction Sunday in his return from a five-game absence, Renfrow should operate as the Raiders' primary slot man, while Davante Adams and Mack Hollins serve as Las Vegas' main options out wide. During Renfrow's absence, Cole didn't make much of a mark in the box score; despite playing at least 50 percent of the snaps on offense in each of the past five games, he averaged just 1.4 targets per contest.

The Chiefs didn't activate Hardman (abdomen) from injured reserve Saturday, meaning he won't be available for Sunday's game against the Texans, Charles Goldman of USA Today reports.

Though the Chiefs opened Hardman's 21-day evaluation window by designating him for return from IR on Wednesday, the team evidently determined that the receiver needed more practice time before suiting up for the first time since Week 9. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Chiefs expect Hardman to make his return from an abdominal injury Week 16 versus the Seahawks.

Boyd (finger), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, is expected to suit up, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Despite logging a full practice Friday, Boyd took an injury designation into the weekend, but he and fellow wideout Tee Higgins (hamstring) are both expected to be available for quarterback Joe Burrow in Tampa Bay. With tight end Hayden Hurst (calf) ruled out, Boyd should be the clear No. 3 target behind Ja'Marr Chase and Higgins. Boyd's availability will be officially confirmed when Cincinnati releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Higgins (hamstring), who is listed as questionable, is expected to suit up for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Higgins and fellow wideout Tyler Boyd (finger) are both expected to be available Sunday, though top tight end Hayden Hurst (calf) is ruled out. After Higgins was limited to just one snap Week 14 due to his hamstring issue, however, fantasy managers will still want to monitor his official status when Cincinnati's inactive list is revealed 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Davis recorded four receptions on six targets for 56 yards in Saturday's 32-29 win over Miami.

Davis finished third on the Bills in each of targets, receptions and yards. He did the majority of his damage on a pair of catches that went for 21 and 15 yards but was ultimately overshadowed by a big game from Dawson Knox. Davis has now been held under 60 receiving yards in six of his last eight games, and he has only two touchdowns in that span.

Diggs recorded five receptions on nine targets for 60 yards in Saturday's 32-29 win over Miami.

Diggs led Buffalo with nine targets, though he managed only 6.7 yards per target. His biggest gain of the day came on a 20-yard catch early in the second quarter, but he was otherwise limited to short areas of the field. Diggs will remain the most consistent part of the Buffalo offense, which gives him a safe floor of production, but he has failed to reach 100 receiving yards in each of his last five games, and he's also reached 90 yards just once in that span.

Hardman (abdomen) isn't expected to be activated off injured reserve prior to Sunday's game at Houston, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Kadarius Toney (hamstring) is expected to make his return after a three-game absence, meaning the Chiefs should have a capable trio of wideouts ready to go this weekend even while Hardman remains out. The speedy receiver hasn't played since injuring his abdomen back in Week 9, but Schefter believes he could make his return Week 16 against the Seahawks.

Toney (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans, is trending toward playing, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Toney practiced in a limited fashion all week, setting the stage for a return from his three-game absence. The 2020 first-round pick had a similar type of practice involvement last week before surprisingly being ruled out one day in advance of the Chiefs' win over the Broncos, but given this latest report, Toney seems likely to be ready to go come Sunday. With Mecole Hardman (abdomen) having not been activated from injured reserve this week, Toney could push Justin Watson and Skyy Moore for the No. 3 receiver role behind JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.