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Shenault is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Texans with a hamstring injury, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

The 22-year-old caught his lone target for minus-1 yard before exiting during the first quarter Sunday. Chris Conley figures to see more snaps behind DJ Chark and Keelan Cole while Shenault is sidelined.

Coulter (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Jaguars, Sarah Bishop of ESPN.com reports.

Coulter came off IR before the Week 8 bye, but the rookie fifth-round pick's NFL debut will remain on hold. The Texans are rolling out six healthy wide receivers instead. Coulter will eye a Week 10 matchup against the Browns as his next chance to finally take the field.

Duvernay (thigh) is listed as active Sunday against the Colts.

Duvernay's out there if you need him, but so far the 2020 third-rounder hasn't had steady volume in the Baltimore passing offense, a context that has yielded the 5-foot-11, 200-pounder an 11/129/0 stat line through seven games. In the Ravens' Week 8 loss to the Steelers, Duvernay's lone catch (on three targets) went for a 39-yard gain.

Patrick (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

After practicing on a limited basis throughout the week, Patrick will return to action after sitting out the Broncos' Week 8 win over the Chargers with the hamstring issue. Patrick, who has a pair of 100-yard receiving games on his resume this season, could be a worthy starting option this week while facing off against a porous Atlanta secondary.

Ridley (foot) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Ridley didn't practice this week due to a mid-foot sprain, earning a questionable designation for Week 9. His availability was subject to a pregame workout, after which the Falcons opted to give him the week off with a bye on tap. In Ridley's absence, Atlanta's passing game will funnel through Julio Jones, with Russell Gage, Christian Blake and Olamide Zaccheaus in line for any targets that linger.

Allen (illness) is expected to play Sunday against the Raiders, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Allen was added to the injury report Saturday due to a sore throat, but COVID-19 protocols kicked in, and since then he's tested negative in back-to-back tests. Now cleared to suit up Week 9, he'll look to take advantage of a Raiders defense that has allowed 9.1 yards per target (eighth worst in the NFL) and seven touchdowns in seven games to wide receivers this season.

Wilkerson traveled to New York with the Patriots and could be activated for Monday's game against the Jets, Doug Kyed of NESN.com reports.

The transaction likely won't become official until Monday afternoon, but it's expected at this point because the Patriots' only healthy wide receivers are Jakobi Meyers, Damiere Byrd and Gunner Olszewski. The undrafted rookie out of Southeast Missouri State was highly productive in his senior season, generating a 71-1, 350-10 line.

Allen (illness), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders, will be eligible to play after testing negative for COVID-19 earlier in the day, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Allen was added to the Chargers' injury report Saturday, not because of a positive COVID-19 test but because he was dealing with a sore throat. The fact that the wideout remains COVID-19 negative at least offers some reassurance about his health, and all indications are that Allen's sore throat won't prevent him from playing this weekend. Assuming he avoids the inactive list ahead of the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, Allen should remain busy in the Los Angeles passing attack after drawing no fewer than 10 targets in any of the five full games he's played with Justin Herbert under center.

Thomas (ankle/hamstring) should be able to play Sunday against the Buccaneers, barring a setback during a pregame workout, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The report notes that the star wideout, who hasn't suited up since Week 1, "had a good and active week of practice," which sets the stage for Thomas to return to the mix for an NFC South showdown between the 5-2 Saints and 6-2 Buccaneers. Final confirmation of his Week 9 status won't arrive until inactives are announced approximately 90 minutes in advance of the 8:20 p.m. ET contest. While Thomas looks set to give it a go, cautious fantasy managers might want to consider stashing an alternative option from the Saints, Buccaneers or either of the two teams playing Monday (Patriots and Jets) just in case.

Ridley (foot) will go through a pregame workout to determine his availability for Sunday's game against the Broncos, but the Falcons aren't optimistic he'll play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 25-year-old was unable to practice this week due to the foot issue and is officially labeled questionable, but it appears he hasn't progressed much since the release of Friday's injury report. Ridley was limited to 23 snaps last week in Carolina due to the injury, and if he's unable to play Christian Blake may receive the spot start. The Falcons have their bye in Week 10, so Ridley would be afforded an extra week to recover should he sit out Sunday.