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Jones played 10 offensive snaps but was not targeted in Sunday's 45-20 loss to the Buccaneers.

Jones was relatively uninvolved despite fellow receiver Bryan Edwards' (ankle/foot) continued absence, while Nelson Agholor broke out for 107 yards and a touchdown on five catches across from Henry Ruggs. Hunter Renfrow also saw six targets as Jones' role figures to remain limited Week 8 at Cleveland.

Kemp reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Kemp logged his first offensive snaps of the season Sunday against the Broncos and caught his lone target for 11 yards in the blowout win. He may be elevated again Week 8 against the Jets depending on whether Sammy Watkins (hamstring) is available.

Byrd caught one of his two targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 33-6 loss to the 49ers.

Byrd's 48 (of a possible 52) snaps on offense were tops among Patriots wide receivers, but the team's Week 7 passing attack fell flat for the second game in a row, with a corresponding drop in production the result. His steady role in New England's offense gives him a chance to help out in PPR formats, but it's hard to get fired up about his fantasy prospects until things start clicking again for QB Cam Newton, who struggled Sunday before being pulled early in the fourth quarter.

Samuel (hamstring) is not expected to play Week 8 and likely will miss the following contest against the Packers as well, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel strained his hamstring during Sunday's victory over the Patriots. Coach Kyle Shanahan indicated following the game that the receiver was expected to miss "some time," which makes this news relatively unsurprising. His expected absence means there will be more opportunities for Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and even Trent Taylor in the passing game.

Taylor -- who logged just three offensive snaps and received no targets Sunday -- should resume his role as the team's primary slot receiver for however long Deebo Samuel (hamstring) remains sidelined.

Samuel suffered another lower-body injury in Sunday's 33-6 thrashing of the Patriots, and coach Kyle Shanahan said his starting wideout will "miss some time," Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports. Taylor has been relegated to special teams duties ever since Samuel returned from his first stint on IR, but the traditional slot man should resume his previous role during his teammate's absence. Jimmy Garoppolo has looked healthy and productive over his last two games, so Taylor could pop up in deeper PPR formats with an expanded role.

Bourne did not have a reception (one target) in Sunday's 33-6 victory over the Patriots.

The 49ers turned in a performance reminiscent of its run to the Super Bowl in 2019 where the ground game and defense dominated the opponent so effectively that they barely needed to pass. This game script affected Bourne the most, as he was left without a reception for the first time this season despite being on the field for 45 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Bourne -- who has been serving as the team's slot man in recent weeks -- should return to the starting lineup against the Seahawks in Week 8 after coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Deebo Samuel (hamstring) will "miss some time" after sustaining yet another lower-body injury Sunday.

Gage (knee) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimation, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Gage left Sunday's 23-22 loss to the Lions for a spell but was able to return to action. In the process, he ended up hauling in six of his seven targets for 54 yards, while logging 24 of a possible 75 snaps on offense. We'll get a better idea of Gage's status for Thursday night's game against the Panthers once the Falcons take the practice field Tuesday.

Coach Adam Gase said Monday that Crowder (groin) is being evaluated, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Crowder was initially listed as questionable for Sunday's loss to the Bills, before being downgraded to doubtful and ultimately ruled out. The downward progression of Crowder's injury tag could indicate that he suffered a setback while working to recover from his groin injury. With Breshad Perriman in the concussion protocol, the Jets' receiving corps could be severely undermanned at Kansas City in Week 8 if Crowder isn't able to make a quick recovery.

Coach Vic Fangio said Monday that Patrick (hamstring) is day-to-day, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Patrick secured three of four targets for 44 yards prior to being forced out of Sunday's 43-16 loss to the Chiefs in the fourth quarter. The label of his hamstring injury as 'day-to-day' would seem to indicate that Patrick has a chance of suiting up against the Chargers in Week 8, though the extent of his practice activity likely will serve as the determining factor for his availability.

Davis caught just one of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 18-10 win at the Jets.

Davis certainly had an opportunity for a big game, as he saw 95 percent of the offensive snaps on a day where John Brown was out with a knee injury and Josh Allen threw for 307 yards. But the passing game ended up going through Cole Beasley, as the Jets were content to give up the underneath stuff, allowing Davis' teammate to end up with 11 catches for 112 yards. Davis is a nice long-term play, but like anyone not named Stefon Diggs, he remains a hit-or-miss option in this offense.