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Parker (knee) wasn't present for Friday's practice, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.

After also sitting out practice Wednesday and Thursday, Parker looks pretty iffy for Sunday's game against the Colts. If he ends up being ruled out for the contest, Tyquan Thornton, Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor would be candidates to see added Week 9 snaps alongside top wide receiver Jakobi Meyers.

Gage (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

With Gage missing a second straight game, the Bucs again figure to go with Mike Evans (ankle), Chris Godwin and Julio Jones as their top three wide receivers. They also have Scotty Miller, Breshad Perriman and Jaelon Darden as depth options, which could come in handy if Evans has a setback with his ankle or Jones' PCL injury flares up.

Coach Robert Saleh said Friday that Davis (knee) is out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports.

Davis will miss a second straight game due to his MCL sprain. Saleh did express optimism that Davis will return after the Jets' bye, though, so the wideout could be back in action in time to face New England on Nov. 20. For Sunday's contest against Buffalo, though, Garrett Wilson is left as New York's clear top wideout while Denzel Mims, Braxton Berrios, Elijah Moore and Jeff Smith will round out Zach Wilson's receiving corps.

Johnson caught his lone target for eight yards in Thursday's 29-17 loss to the Eagles in Week 9.

Johnson was active for the second time since the Texans signed him off the Raiders' practice squad two weeks ago and snared his first reception. His snap count increased from five to 25, but that was due to Brandin Cooks (personal) and Nico Collins (groin) being unavailable. Cooks is expected back for Week 10 against the Giants while Collins' status is murky.

Camp caught his lone target for seven yards in Thursday's 29-17 loss to Philadelphia in Week 9.

Both Camp (15 snaps) and Tyron Johnson (25 snaps, one target) were on the active roster with Brandin Cooks (personal) and Nico Collins (groin) inactive, but neither wideout stood out. Cooks is expected to be ready for Week 10 against the Giants, so one of these two likely will be sitting.

Moore secured four of five targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 29-17 loss to the Eagles on Thursday night.

Moore set the pace in receptions for the Texans on the night and shared the team lead in targets with Phillip Dorsett. The journeyman wideout also recorded his second touchdown in the last three games when he made a 13-yard scoring grab late in the first half, making it a solid fantasy night overall. Moore's role will take a hit if at least one of Brandin Cooks (wrist/personal) or Nico Collins (groin) is available for a Week 10 road matchup against the Giants.

Dorsett secured three of five targets for 69 yards in the Texans' 29-17 loss to the Eagles on Thursday night.

Dorsett enjoyed an expanded role with Brandin Cooks (wrist/personal) and Nico Collins (groin) unavailable, and he took advantage of the opportunity by posting a team-high receiving yardage tally. Dorsett also tied Chris Moore for the team lead in targets, and although Cooks at minimum could be back in action for a Week 10 matchup versus the Giants, Dorsett has demonstrated some utility as a complementary option by posting a 6-120-1 line over his last three games.

Smith brought in both his targets for 22 yards in the Eagles' 29-17 win over the Texans on Thursday night.

Smith put together another quiet performance while Dallas Goedert and A.J. Brown set the pace for Philadelphia's pass-catching corps. The second-year speedster actually recorded all his yardage on one of his two catches, and he's now been under 50 receiving yards in three straight games. Smith's 11.1 yards per reception also represents a notable drop from the 14.3 figure he put up as a rookie, but he'll aim to exploit a favorable matchup against a Commanders defense that's given up plenty of big plays this season when he faces Washington in a Week 10 matchup in Monday night, Nov. 14.

Cooks (personal) will be back in the Texans' facilities Friday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Cooks was held out of Thursday's game against the Eagles after missing a pair of practices following not being dealt at the trade deadline. While he may remain unhappy in his current situation, there is little Cooks can do besides return to the team -- particularly because he signed a two-year contract extension in April. Cooks' return to the team facilities suggests he'll suit up for a Week 10 matchup against the Giants, though that has not been officially announced by coach Lovie Smith.

Brown secured four of six targets for 59 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 29-17 win over the Texans on Thursday night.

Brown checked in second to Dallas Goedert in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the night, and he recorded his fifth touchdown in the last three games when he brought in a 17-yard scoring strike just before the halfway point of the third quarter to snap a 14-14 tie. Although Brown's stat line was modest overall on a night when Jalen Hurts focused heavily on Goedert with success, the star wideout naturally remains an elite fantasy asset in any format and should be heavily involved during a Week 10 home divisional clash against the Commanders on Monday night, Nov. 14.