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Shepard (quadriceps) wasn't present Tuesday for the Giants' informal practice session, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

The Giants are on bye Week 10, but the team is holding a light practice Tuesday for both rehabbing players and less-established members of the roster. Shepard's absence doesn't come as much of a surprise, given that he sat out two days earlier in the Giants' win over the Raiders after having not practiced in the week leading up to the contest. The Giants likely won't have a better sense of his availability for their next game Nov. 22 in Tampa Bay until next week.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Claypool will undergo an MRI on Tuesday after suffering a toe injury in Monday's 29-27 win over the Bears, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

The second-year wideout wasn't on the field for the Steelers' final drive of the game but otherwise took on a full workload in the win, finishing the night with a 3-30-0 receiving line on five targets and carrying twice for 13 yards. The MRI should shed more light on the severity of Claypool's injury, but for now, his status for the Steelers' Week 10 game against the Lions is in question.

Pringle was not targeted in Sunday's game against the Packers.

Pringle saw a slight dip from 53 to 44 percent in offensive snap share, sitting in the same range as it has been for the last four games. Pringle has a pair of touchdowns on the season, but has logged two or fewer catches in all but a pair of games thus far. He's still unreliable as a fantasy option, but he could sneak his way into the conversation on occasion.

Robinson tallied just one catch for two yards on his only target Sunday against the Packers.

Robinson has finished with only one catch in each of the last three games played and saw a significant drop in his playing time Sunday, checking in for a season-low 22 percent of the offensive snaps. Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman were the only wideouts to see a meaningful uptick in snaps this week, while two-tight sets were more frequently used with the Chiefs leading for most of the night.

Hardman hauled in three of his six targets for 20 yards Sunday against the Packers.

Hardman did return to the 60 percent range in terms of snap percentage, which is at least a positive note after he played only 48 percent the week prior. That being said, the third-year wideout was unable to make much out of the extra time on the field. He's not a reliable fantasy option at this point, though Hardman can post the occasional outburst.

McCloud hauled in his lone target for 12 yards in Monday's 29-27 win over the Bears.

McCloud was on the field for 36 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps Monday, but his results remained limited against Chicago. He's secured eight of 10 targets for 66 yards while rushing once for 10 yards this season.

Hinton secured his lone target for 40 yards in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Cowboys.

Hinton played on just 28 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps, serving in a depth role behind Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and Tim Patrick. Teddy Bridgewater's 40-yard connection with Hinton was the second-longest play of the game for Denver and set up an eventual rushing touchdown for Bridgewater. Hinton is developing into a solid receiver, but his limited snap share in Denver's offense caps his fantasy value ahead of a Week 10 tilt against Philadelphia.

Washington hauled in one of three receptions for 42 yards while recording two carries for 13 yards in Monday's 29-27 win over Chicago.

Washington was limited to just 13 receiving yards across the last two games, but his 42-yard reception in the third quarter Monday was the Steelers' longest play of the game. Although the 25-year-old has been inconsistent this season, he'll likely see increased work if Chase Claypool (undisclosed) is forced to miss additional time.

Sutton caught one of two targets for nine yards in Sunday's 30-16 win over Dallas.

On a day when the Broncos offense had surprising success against the Cowboys, Sutton was unable to get anything going. The wideout's two targets were the second-lowest of any Broncos pass catcher. On the other hand, teammate Jerry Jeudy saw a team-high eight targets in the contest. One would expect the target share to even out as the season progresses, but Jeudy's return means that Sutton may have games where he is less involved than fantasy managers would hope for. The 26-year-old will look to bounce back when the Broncos host the Eagles in Week 10.

Goodwin caught a 50-yard pass in the Bears' 29-27 loss to the Steelers on Monday.

Although Goodwin tied a season high with four targets, his only reception came when he used his blazing speed to get open down the right sideline for an easy grab. He's now seen 11 targets while averaging 33 yards over his last three games, and his fantasy value is beginning to rise going into the Bears' Week 10 bye.