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Winston reverted to New Orleans' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Winston was utilized as a punt returner in Sunday's win over the Buccaneers, returning three punts for a total of 38 yards. He was on the field for one offense snap and eight snaps on special teams. Winston was also elevated to the active roster ahead of Week 14's matchup with the Jets, registering one catch for five yards.

Osborn secured all three targets for 21 yards in the Vikings' 17-9 win over the Bears on Monday night.

Osborn drew another start for Adam Thielen (ankle), but unlike the Week 14 Thursday night win over the Steelers when he cobbled together a strong fantasy effort with a late touchdown, there was no such development Monday night. The University of Miami product could be back to his usual No. 3 role for Sunday's critical Week 16 home battle against the Rams, considering Thielen was considered a game-time decision Monday night.

Grant left Monday night's game against Minnesota after suffering a concussion.

Grant took a shot in the first half and was knocked out of the game after being diagnosed with a concussion. Prior to his departure, he returned two punts for a total of five yards while turning a pair of rushing attempts into another 17 yards. Grant's absence came back to bite the Bears later in the game, as Damiere Byrd muffed a punt at the start of the fourth quarter. Grant will have a short week to recover and will need to pass through the league's concussion protocol to play Sunday at Seattle.

Jefferson brought in four of 10 targets for 47 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 17-9 win over the Bears on Monday night.

Jefferson was seemingly set up for another busy night with Adam Thielen (ankle) sitting out the contest, but the second-year star had one of his more pedestrian performances. With Kirk Cousins frequently under duress and only dropping back 24 times overall, Jefferson was still targeted heavily but found the going surprisingly difficult against a short-handed Bears secondary. Nevertheless, he did extend his streak of double-digit target games to three, and his 12-yard scoring grab in the latter portion of the first quarter also gave him three consecutive contests with a touchdown. Jefferson has another tough assignment awaiting in Week 16 against a talented Rams secondary.

Newsome failed to catch his lone target in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Vikings on Monday.

Newsome's biggest impact on the game was when he committed a false-start penalty that potentially killed a drive for the Bears. It's unlikely he has a significant role in the team's offense during the fantasy playoffs.

Byrd caught five passes for 62 yards in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Vikings on Monday.

Byrd did the bulk of his damage on the Bears' first fourth-quarter drive when he caught three passes, and he finished third on the team with six targets. Despite posting at least 36 yards in each of his last four games, he'll likely need Allen Robinson (COVID-19) and Marquise Goodwin (foot) to continue missing time in order to be a factor for the duration of the fantasy playoffs.

Taylor reverted to Cincinnati's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Taylor logged nine snaps on special teams and returned one kickoff for 23 yards and three punts for a total of 22 yards Sunday against the Broncos. Week 15 marked the first action of the 2021 campaign for the Louisiana Tech product.

Snead reverted to Carolina's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Snead saw just one snap on offense and failed to reel in his lone target. It was the first time he's appeared in a game since Week 9 against New England. Snead has three catches for 32 yards on five targets through seven contests in 2021.

Mooney caught five passes for 63 yards in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Vikings on Monday.

Mooney caught three of his passes on third downs in the first half, which helped the Bears extend drives, but the team otherwise went with a run-heavy approach, and he disappeared for most of the second and third quarters. Even on the first fourth-quarter drive in which the Bears drove down the field through the air, the only target Mooney saw was an overthrown ball in the end zone on which he was unable to stay in bounds. On the next drive, he had another chance for a score, but the pass again was overthrown. Although his usage hasn't been consistent, he could easily have a strong finish to the fantasy season with games against the Seahawks and Giants, especially if he can return to the target share he saw between Weeks 8 and 12.

Miller brought in two of three targets for 18 yards in the Buccaneers' 9-0 loss to the Saints on Sunday night.

After serving as a healthy scratch Week 14 against the Bills, Miller was back in uniform Sunday night, and his availability was timely. Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (knee) both exited the contest early, leading to a modest amount of volume for Miller. The Bowling Green product could be even busier over the last three games of the regular season, considering Godwin is out for the remainder of the campaign due to a torn ACL, and Evans could miss the Week 16 contest against the Panthers.