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Meyers (thigh) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Meyers, who practiced in a limited fashion this past week, will give it a go Sunday and should head the Patriots' Week 18 wideout corps along with Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne. Heading into the team's regular-season finale, Meyers has complied a 79-796-2 stat line on 118 targets through 16 games to date, production that makes him worthy of fantasy lineup consideration, especially in PPR formats.

Anderson (quadriceps) is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran speedster thus will mark the fourth consecutive absence-free campaign of his career. Despite that accomplishment, it's been an otherwise frustrating season for Anderson while dealing with very spotty quarterback play, as he enters Sunday's finale with a pedestrian 46-469-4 receiving line, the yardage tally qualifying as a career-low figure.

Cooks was forced out of Sunday's game against the Titans with a knee injury.

Prior to his exit from the contest, Cooks caught three of his four targets for 26 yards. With Chris Conley (knee) inactive, Nico Collins profiles as Houston's top wideout in Cooks' absence Sunday.

Valdes-Scantling departed Sunday's game at Detroit with a back injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Prior to heading to the locker room in the second quarter, Valdes-Scantling was unable to haul in his only target from Aaron Rodgers. The Packers thus are left with Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, Equanimeous St. Brown, Juwann Winfree and Amari Rodgers at wide receiver for the rest of Week 18. Valdes-Scantling will have a week to rest and recover in advance of the team's playoff opener in the divisional round.

Wallace is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers after suffering a thigh injury.

Wallace suffered the injury while being targeted on a fake punt in the first half of Sunday's game. He had seen an increased role on the offensive side of the ball in recent weeks, though he has only two receptions across 16 games for the season.

Boyd is active for Sunday's game against the Browns, but he wasn't participating in drills during pregame warmups and may only be available as an emergency depth option at receiver, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Cincinnati is already holding out three key starters on offense in Joe Burrow (knee), Joe Mixon (reserve/COVID-19 list) and Tee Higgins (healthy inactive), and Boyd and top tight end C.J. Uzomah also appear likely to have limited roles Sunday, despite being active. Since the Bengals don't have much on the line Sunday in terms of playoff position, escaping the contest without any injuries to regular starters looks like the team's top priority. Ja'Marr Chase was warming up with the Bengals' starters, but he appears likely to check out of the game as soon as he gets the 12 yards he needs to establish the franchise single-season receiving record. If Chase and Boyd are both on the sideline along with Higgins for much of the day, the Bengals would lean on Trenton Irwin, Stanley Morgan, Mike Thomas and Trent Taylor as its main options at receiver.

Proche (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Steelers, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Proche was also inactive in Week 17 against the Rams. With the Ravens' wide receiver unit healthy, Proche will be the odd man out Sunday against the Steelers.

Washington (reserve/COVID-19 list) is unavailable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

While Washington won't play in the Steelers' regular-season finale, Diontae Johnson is active after coming off the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Week 18 action. Johnson is thus slated to head the team's wideout corps Sunday along with Chase Claypool and Ray-Ray McCloud.

Fitzpatrick (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Fitzpatrick's status on game day has largely been dictated by the health of those above him on the depth chart. With Julio Jones (hamstring) available, Fitzpatrick will be inactive for the fourth time in the last five games.

Johnson is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Johnson, who was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Week 18 action, is thus set to head the Steelers' wideout corps along with Chase Claypool and Ray-Ray McCloud. Meanwhile, James Washington is unavailable Sunday after landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.