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  • Curtis Samuel WR | BUF

    Bills' Curtis Samuel: Misses practice Monday

    Samuel (elbow/neck) did not participate in Monday's walkthrough practice.

    Samuel played a season-high 52 percent of offensive snaps during Buffalo's 44-32 win over the Buccaneers in Week 11, securing two of three targets for 19 yards, but he appears to have picked up a pair of injuries in the process. He'll have two more chances to get back on the practice field as the Bills prepare for a road matchup against the Texans on Thursday Night Football. Samuel's increased opportunities versus Tampa Bay came with Keon Coleman being made a health scratch and Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) inactive. Those factors remain in flux for Week 12, but at the least it seems likely that Coleman will return to the lineup versus Houston.

  • Bears' Olamide Zaccheaus: Plays just 10 offensive snaps

    Zaccheaus wasn't targeted in the Bears' win over the Vikings on Sunday.

    Zaccheaus played a season-low 10 offensive snaps against Minnesota, as rookie Luther Burden matched his season high with 33 snaps. It appears as if Burden has finally passed Zaccheaus on the depth chart for WR3 duties in Chicago alongside Rome Odunze and DJ Moore. Zaccheaus carries very minimal fantasy value while those three are healthy.

  • Greg Dortch WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Greg Dortch: Records six catches, TD in Week 11

    Dortch hauled in all six of his targets for 66 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 41-22 defeat to the 49ers.

    His season-high 66 percent snap share was a byproduct of Marvin Harrison sitting out due to an appendectomy, and Dortch also added 130 return yards on three kick returns and a pair of punt returns. Dortch was a distant second to Michael Wilson (15-185-0 on 18 targets, 82 percent share) in volume, but that duo, along with Xavier Weaver (2-15-0 on a 72 percent share), figure to be QB Jacoby Brissett's top options at wide receiver for as long as Harrison is sidelined.

  • Jacob Cowing WR | SF

    49ers' Jacob Cowing: Expected to practice following bye

    Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Cowing's (hamstring) 21-day practice window will likely be opened following the 49ers' Week 14 bye, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Cowing has yet to play this season after he injured his hamstring during training camp. The 2024 fourth-round pick has dealt with hamstring issues for most of his two seasons in the league. He recorded four catches for 80 yards on very minimal playing time as a rookie last season.

  • Josh Palmer WR | BUF

    Bills' Joshua Palmer: Will be limited Monday

    Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Palmer (undisclosed) will be limited in practice, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

    Palmer appears to have emerged from Buffalo's 44-32 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, in which he caught two of five targets for 17 yards, at less than full health. Monday's official practice report will reveal the nature of his injury. The Bills are holding a walkthrough Monday, so the extent of Palmer's on-field activity Tuesday and Wednesday figures to be more telling as to his odds of gaining clearance in time to suit up on the road against Houston on Thursday.

  • Ja'Marr Chase WR | CIN

    Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase: Suspended one game

    The NFL issued a one-game suspension to Chase for unsportsmanlike conduct during Cincinnati's loss to the Steelers in Week 11, ruling him out for Sunday's matchup against the Patriots, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    According to Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Chase is appealing the suspension, which he received after he spat on Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey in Sunday's 34-12 loss. As Ben Baby of ESPN.com relays, there is notable precedent for Chase's suspension being upheld; Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected from Philadelphia's Week 1 win over the Cowboys after spitting in the direction of quarterback Dak Prescott following the game's first play from scrimmage, which the NFL viewed as akin to a one-game ban. Assuming Chase's appeal is unsuccessful, Tee Higgins will be in position as the clear No. 1 receiving option for quarterback Joe Flacco in Week 12, while wideout Andrei Iosivas and tight end Noah Fant could also be beneficiaries of increased opportunities in the passing game.

  • Drake London WR | ATL

    Falcons' Drake London: Labeled as week-to-week

    Coach Raheem Morris said Monday that London (knee) is considered week-to-week, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.

    "He could come back and feel much better," Morris said. "We just don't know." London reportedly suffered a sprained PCL in Sunday's overtime loss to the Panthers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. It sounds like London will miss at least next Sunday's game against New Orleans, but Morris wasn't ready to rule out his star receiver for that contest. Kyle Pitts, Darnell Mooney, David Sills, KhaDarel Hodge and Carlos Washington will all be in line for bigger pieces of the target pie in Atlanta while London is sidelined.

  • Adam Thielen WR | PIT

    Vikings' Adam Thielen: Just one reception in loss

    Thielen had one reception for six yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to Chicago.

    Thielen played just eight of the Vikings' 55 offensive snaps Sunday, operating as Minnesota's No. 4 wide receiver. He had another drop, as he's arguably failed to secure more catchable balls than he has receptions (eight) this season. With Minnesota's struggles in the passing game, there doesn't appear to any upside for Thielen the rest of the season.

  • Jalen Nailor WR | MIN

    Vikings' Jalen Nailor: Just one reception in loss

    Nailor had one reception for 16 yards on his only target in Sunday's loss to Chicago.

    A week after a career-best performance (five receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown), Nailor wasn't a big factor as Minnesota's passing game struggled due to quarterback J.J. McCarthy's inaccuracy. Nailor played on 33 of the offense's 55 snaps, so he was getting his usual workload. However, he's prone to low output games when the offense struggles, considering Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and tight end T.J. Hockenson draw the bulk of the targets.

  • Marvin Mims WR | DEN

    Broncos' Marvin Mims: Minimal involvement in win

    Mims rushed once for two yards and failed to record a single target in Sunday's 22-19 win over the Chiefs.

    Making his return from a two-game absence due to a concussion, Mims played 24 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps Sunday, his lowest snap share of the season. The 23-year-old wideout was not a big part of Denver's game plan, as he failed to record a single target for the first time this season and was held without a catch for the second time in nine appearances. The Oklahoma product is buried on the wide-receiver depth chart behind Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant, as Bryant has seen an increase in usage in recent weeks. Based on his limited opportunities, should remain off the fantasy radar when the Broncos come out of their Week 12 bye for a matchup against the Commanders in Week 13.

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