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McCloud logged 28 snaps on offense (44 percent) and caught his lone target for 11 yards in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers.

McCloud saw an uptick in offensive snaps in the second half of Sunday's blowout win after Deebo Samuel (knee/ankle) was carted off the field. The latter suffered a pair of injuries and is expected to miss time. Jauan Jennings would figure to step into Samuel's starting wideout role, with McCloud seeing an increase in playing time in addition to his usual work as the team's primary return specialist. Neither backup figures to see a huge increase in targets, but some deep-league value could be had for as long as Samuel is sidelined, starting with Thursday's tilt against Seattle.

Jennings played 20 offensive snaps (34 percent) and finished with one catch (two targets) for five yards in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers.

Jennings turned in one of his worst performances in rookie Brock Purdy's first career start. It's hard to recommend a player after a poor outing, but the 49ers may be without the services of Deebo Samuel (knee/ankle) for the immediate future, opening the door for Jennings to potentially start alongside Brandon Aiyuk. Assuming that holds true, the 25-year-old could generate some deep-league value against the Seahawks on Thursday.

Moore (ankle) is considered day-to-day with a knee sprain, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Moore didn't catch any of his three targets during Sunday's loss to Seattle and underwent an MRI on Monday to look at a potential ankle injury. However, Schefter has reported that the wideout is now considered day-to-day with a knee issue and relayed that his source said the injury is "nothing significant." This appears to be great news, but Moore's participation during Wednesday's practice may provide some clarity on his status for a Week 15 matchup with the Steelers.

Coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Boyd (finger) is day-to-day, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Boyd dislocated a finger early in Cincinnati's Week 14 win over the Browns and didn't return. Taylor said the issue is "a painful deal," but the team will see how the wideout is doing Wednesday. Tee Higgins (hamstring) also is considered day-to-day, so fantasy mangers will have to monitor the Bengals' practice reports closely to get further information on both wideouts' availability for Week 15.

Coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Higgins (hamstring) is day-to-day, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Higgins played just one offensive snap Week 14 due to a right hamstring issue that he aggravated during pregame warmups. Tyler Boyd (finger) also suffered an injury Sunday, and both wideouts now are considered day-to-day. Given Taylor's comments, fantasy mangers will have to monitor the Bengals' practice reports throughout Week 15 prep for further clarity on which wideouts will be available Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Agnew caught all three of his targets for 36 yards, rushed once for eight yards, returned two kickoffs for 42 yards and returned three punts for 20 yards during Sunday's 36-22 win at Tennessee.

Agnew played just 11 offensive snaps but was fairly involved when on the field and tied a season high with four touches during the divisional victory. The 27-year-old has 11 receptions for 77 yards and two carries for 11 yards with one touchdown over the last four games, though he's played only 41 total offensive snaps during that stretch.

Jones caught his lone target for 22 yards during Sunday's 36-22 win against the Titans.

The 32-year-old played a season-low 35 offensive snaps and saw only one target, while No. 4 wideout Jamal Agnew had four touches for 44 yards despite seeing only 11 snaps. Jones has multiple receptions in just one of the past four games, resulting in six catches (on 11 targets) for 94 yards and a touchdown during that span.

Osborn had five receptions for 38 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, on five targets in Sunday's loss at Detroit.

Osborn had his most productive game since the acquisition of T.J. Hockenson as the Vikings were forced to pass after falling behind early. Osborn had just nine receptions on 21 targets for 77 yards over his previous five games, so he can't be counted for steady production despite Sunday's effort as Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen and Hockensen command almost all the targets in the passing game.

Head coach Robert Saleh revealed Monday that Davis (head) is in the NFL's concussion protocol, but the Jets are hopeful he'll be available Sunday against the Lions, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Davis was injured early in Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Bills when a defender kneed him in the head as Davis completed a 15-yard catch. He'll need to pass the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to play against the Detroit.

Washington failed to catch his only target and saw 11 offensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Texans.

Seeing his first action of the season after recovering from a foot injury, Washington's workload was limited, but he got a rude welcome to the Cowboys offense, getting the ball jarred loose on a big hit by Houston safety Jalen Pitre the only time Dak Prescott looked his way. With Noah Brown having earned Prescott's trust earlier in the year and coming off a big performance Sunday, Washington could have a hard time climbing above the No. 4 spot on the WR depth chart down the stretch.