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Callaway was diagnosed with a minor ankle sprain after exiting Sunday's 27-24 win over the Panthers and is viewed as day-to-day heading into a Week 8 matchup with the Bears, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

With both Michael Thomas (hamstring/ankle) and Emmanuel Sanders (reserve/COVID-19 list) sidelined against Carolina, Callaway stepped up as quarterback Drew Brees' favorite read on the afternoon. He was particularly busy in the first 20 minutes of the contest, drawing six targets over that stretch. The undrafted rookie ultimately finished with eight receptions for 75 yards on 10 targets before limping off the field late in the fourth quarter. Fortunately for Callaway, he appears to have avoided a long-term issue, but his participation in practice will still need to be monitored as this weekend's game against the Bears approaches. Sanders won't be eligible to return until Week 9 and Thomas is far from a lock to suit up in Chicago either, so another heavy snap count could be headed Callaway's way if he can work past his own injury.

Jefferson caught his only target for 14 yards during Monday's 24-10 win over the Bears. He played just three of 72 offensive snaps.

All the hype Jefferson has garnered since being selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft was on display on his 14-yard reception Monday. The rookie ran an excellent route along the sideline and kept both feet in bounds while securing the difficult catch to move the chains. The reception also helped set up Los Angeles' first touchdown of the game. Still, Jefferson is buried on the depth chart and not receiving enough playing time to move the fantasy needle in the majority of seasonal leagues. Additionally, fellow wideout Josh Reynolds has a touchdown in consecutive games to continue affirming his status as the team's No. 3 wide receiver behind Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp.

Reynolds caught four of eight targets for 52 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 24-10 win over the Bears.

Reynolds led the Rams in targets and receiving yards while finding the end zone for the second straight game. Compared to his 40-yarder in Week 6, however, Reynolds' score Monday came from just four yards out. Nonetheless, with at least 45 receiving yards in four of his last five outings, Reynolds is building decent steam ahead of this Sunday's game against the Dolphins, with his recent touchdowns adding extra interest.

Woods caught three of five targets for 22 yards and rushed four times for 23 yards, but lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown in Monday night's 24-10 win over the Bears.

Woods not only posted his lowest reception and receiving yardage totals since Week 2, but also cost his team points by coughing up an end-around during the fourth quarter. Fortunately for Woods, he gained 25 yards on a rush earlier in the game, at least salvaging some value. Overall, the wideout has notched under 50 scrimmage yards in three of his last four games, hurting his stock in advance of Week 8's trip to Miami.

Kupp caught all six of his targets for 43 yards in Monday night's 24-10 win over the Bears. He also rushed once for 16 yards.

Kupp helped the Rams move the sticks while catching everything thrown his way. Although he also got involved in the running game Monday, Kupp has now totaled just 54 receiving yards in his last two games. Considering he averaged over 80 yards while scoring twice in the four games prior, Kupp's most recent form has been somewhat underwhelming, but with no miscues Monday he's at least moving in the right direction ahead of Week 8's matchup with the Dolphins.

Mooney caught three passes on seven targets for 40 yards in Chicago's 24-10 loss to the Rams on Monday.

With the Bears trailing for most of the game, Mooney saw three deep passes, but he was unable to haul in any of them. He actually was open for a potential 95-yard touchdown, but Nick Foles was under heavy pressure and he was unable to get the ball out on time. Even though his production hasn't been impressive during his rookie season, Mooney is averaging 6.5 targets over his last four games, and if he can get on the same page with his quarterback, he could see an increase in fantasy value as the season progresses.

Robinson was directed to the sidelines after taking a hit to the upper body in Chicago's 24-10 loss to the Rams on Monday.

With a few minutes left in the game, the referees instructed Robinson to leave the field, and while he walked off under his own power he didn't return for the last drive of the game. Before leaving the game, he'd caught four passes for 70 yards, including a 42-yard bomb down the middle of the field.

Sherfield logged one snap on offense and 15 plays on special teams during Sunday's 37-34 overtime win over the Seahawks.

With just one six-yard catch on the season, Sherfield holds little sway in the fantasy realm in a receiving corps composed of DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald and Andy Isabella. Still, Sherfield's prowess on kick and punt coverage allows him to be a regular on the game-day roster.

Johnson was a healthy scratch for Sunday's 37-34 overtime victory versus the Seahawks.

In a game in which the Cardinals had four wide receivers with at least a 50-percent share of the snaps on offense, Johnson's DNP tells much about his standing in the receiving corps. All of DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald and Andy Isabella met the aforementioned playing criteria, while Trent Sherfield remained busy on special teams Sunday. As a result, Johnson is a fantasy non-entity at the moment.

Isabella hauled in one of three targets for seven yards during Sunday's 37-34 overtime win versus the Seahawks.

Despite matching his season high with 50 percent of the snaps on offense Sunday, Isabella continued his vexing week-to-week output -- he failed to catch two deep shots Week 6 and was the target on Kyler Murray's sole interception this past Sunday, a far cry from his two-TD effort in Week 3. Aside from three catches longer than 20 yards this season, Isabella has totaled only 44 yards from scrimmage on his nine other touches, making him tough to consider as even a fill-in option.