NFL Player News

Bateman (illness) is participating at Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Bateman was added to the injury report Thursday as a non-participant, but he's back on the field Friday for Baltimore. The quick return indicates the illness isn't a serious concern, and the rookie first-round pick appears on track to play Sunday at Chicago.

Harry, who logged 26 of a possible 64 snaps on offense, caught both of his targets for 14 yards in Thursday's 25-0 win over the Falcons, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Harry was out-snapped by fellow WRs Jakobi Meyers (56), Nelson Agholor (49) and Kendrick Bourne (26) in the contest and has not seen more than two targets in any of the seven games he's suited up for this season. The 2019 first-rounder remains off the fantasy radar until he sees increased volume.

Brown (thigh) is participating at Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Brown was unable to practice Wednesday and Thursday due to a thigh injury, but he's back on the field Friday and should have a chance to suit up this weekend. Rashod Bateman (illness) also returned after missing Thursday's practice session, so Baltimore's receiving corps could be at full strength Sunday in Chicago.

Meyers logged 56 of a possible 64 snaps in Thursday's 25-0 win over the Falcons, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Meyers, who out-snapped fellow wideouts Nelson Agholor (49), Kendrick Bourne (29) and N'Keal Harry (26) in the contest, wound up with four catches on a team-high six targets for 39 yards. While he's only scored one TD (in Week 10) all season, Meyers' steady workload makes him worthy of lineup consideration in PPR formats.

Peoples-Jones (groin) is participating at Friday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Peoples-Jones was limited in practice Wednesday before sitting out Thursday's session entirely, but he looks like he'll at least return to the field Friday as a limited participant. The 22-year-old should have a chance to suit up Sunday against the Lions, though he may still have an injury designation for the contest.

Bourne secured all four of his targets for 42 yards in the Patriots' 25-0 win over the Falcons on Thursday night. He also rushed once for seven yards.

Bourne's yardage total narrowly outpaced that of Nelson Agholor's (40) for the team lead. The 26-year-old now has at least four receptions in four of the last five contests, and he's become an increasingly reliable target for rookie quarterback Mac Jones with a catch rate that now sits at an impressive 78.7 percent. Bourne's next opportunity to add to his numbers comes in a Week 12 home matchup a week from Sunday against a Titans defense that's been very generous to wide receivers all season.

Gage brought in five of eight targets for 49 yards in the Falcons' 25-0 loss to the Patriots on Thursday night.

Gage led the Falcons in receptions, receiving yards and targets, although considering the team netted all of 125 passing yards, those numbers didn't add up to much from a fantasy perspective. The veteran possession receiver was at least able to bounce back from his second catchless effort over the previous three games in Week 10, sending him into a favorable Week 12 road matchup against the Jaguars a week from Sunday with some momentum.

Agholor brought in all five targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 25-0 win over the Falcons on Thursday night.

The veteran speedster recorded his third touchdown of the season on a 19-yard grab early in the second quarter to extend the Patriots' lead to 10-0 at the time. Agholor's overall production, while modest, was a welcome upgrade from the 2-21 line he'd produced over the last two games, with the first contest in that span a target-less game across 52 snaps. Agholor's week-to-week numbers are virtually destined to remain relatively pedestrian due to the Patriots' penchant for spreading the ball around in a generally conservative passing attack, but his deep speed will keep him in consideration for a key Week 12 home matchup against the Titans a week from Sunday.

Metcalf (foot) practiced in full Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The Seahawks got Metcalf's weekly absence out of the way early this week, as he followed up Wednesday's DNP with all drills Thursday. With his foot injury not an issue, he can prepare for Sunday's matchup with a Cardinals defense that has allowed the third-lowest YPT (6.9) but second-most touchdowns (14, tied with the Titans) to wide receivers this season.

Hopkins (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Hopkins is approaching one month since his last appearance on the practice field (Oct. 22) and is exactly three weeks removed from his last game action (Oct. 28). With back-to-back games missed, he's matched his total DNPs from the first eight seasons of his career combined as he attempts to get past a nagging hamstring issue. The Cardinals are on bye after Sunday's visit to Seattle, so the team may be aiming for Hopkins to be healthy for a Week 13 road matchup with the Bears. Still, the star wideout has one more opportunity to practice this week and potentially change the tone around his availability.