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The Giants designated Shepard (toe) for return from IR on Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Shepard has worked on the side in recent practices as he makes his way back from a turf toe injury, but his ability to take part in drills Tuesday indicates he's closing in on a return to action. The Giants have a short turnaround before suiting up again Thursday at Philadelphia, so they may be gauging Shepard's ability to contribute for the first time since Week 2. If he isn't activated from injured reserve in time for Thursday's game, New York will continue to rely on Darius Slayton (foot) and Golden Tate as its top two wide receivers.

Kirk corralled two of his three targets for 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns during Monday's 38-10 win against Dallas.

It was not an especially busy night for the Cardinals' receiving corps, as the team was able to lean upon a ground attack that racked up 261 yards and three TDs on the night. DeAndre Hopkins paced the group with eight targets, but no Arizona player exceeded three receptions during the contest, while Kirk's 86 yards represented a team high. Kirk snagged a six-yard TD from Kyler Murray at the 12:58 mark of the second quarter, but the splash play came two drives later when he slipped behind cornerback Daryl Worley and corralled a Murray deep ball to complete an 80-yard score. Kirk has now posted 75-plus receiving yards in back-to-back contests, after managing just 25.3 yards per game over his first three appearances of 2020.

Gallup secured two of six targets for 23 yards in the Cowboys' 38-10 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night.

The big-play receiver couldn't recreate his magic from the critical final drive against the Giants a week earlier, during which he made two acrobatic receptions to help put Dallas in field-goal range. Gallup's reception tally tied for his lowest of the season, while his yardage was a low-water mark for him in 2020. He also dropped a would-be touchdown at the end of the first half, forcing Dallas to settle for a field goal. Gallup has now been under 30 receiving yards twice in the last three contests, but the target count Monday night was actually his second highest of the season, which is a silver lining considering it came in Andy Dalton's first game as starter. The duo will look to connect on a more efficient basis in a Week 7 divisional battle versus the Washington Football Team.

Lamb hauled in seven of 10 targets for 64 yards in the Cowboys' 38-10 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night. He also netted one yard on two punt returns and fumbled once but recovered.

Lamb tied Amari Cooper for the team lead in receptions while checking in second to him in receiving yardage. New starter Andy Dalton locked in on Lamb frequently during the second half, although as the rookie receiver's final line demonstrates, almost all of the throws were very close to the line of scrimmage. The fact that Lamb logged a double-digit target total in his first game with Dalton under center gives fantasy managers reason for optimism, and he'll look to put together another productive effort versus the Washington Football Team in Week 7.

Cooper secured seven of 10 targets for 79 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 38-10 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night.

Cooper was busy early and late, leading to a team-leading yardage total and the only touchdown of the night for the Cowboys with 2:48 remaining. The 26-year-old was at least able to bounce back from a season-worst 2-23 line in Week 5 against the Giants, and Cooper has now found the end zone twice in the last three games after being blanked in the touchdown column during the first three contests of the campaign. He'll look to carry over the momentum into a Week 7 divisional road matchup against the Washington Football Team.

Hopkins caught two of his eight targets for 73 receiving yards during Monday's 38-10 win against the Cowboys.

The three-time All-Pro managed only one reception for 13 yards through the first three quarters, but he tore off a 60-yard catch-and-run on Kyler Murray's first completion of the second half -- which didn't arrive until the 10:44 mark of the fourth quarter. Arizona attempted just 24 passes throughout the entire contest, instead choosing to lean upon a ground attack that averaged an astronomical 7.5 yards per carry against the Cowboys' porous defense. Despite a Monday night performance that overall landed short of lofty expectations, Hopkins' workload of 10.2 targets per game remains elite heading into a Week 7 matchup against Seattle's 32nd-ranked pass defense.

Cain reverted back to Pittsburgh's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Cain was promoted to the team's active roster ahead of Week 6, and after logging four offensive snaps, he'll head back to the practice squad.

Agnew caught both his targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 34-16 victory over the Jaguars.

Agnew didn't get a rushing attempt after logging one in each of the two games before the Lions' Week 5 bye. However, like Marvin Hall, Agnew at least remains a part of the game plan unlike Week 1 target monster Quintez Cephus. The return specialist will look to make a big play in Week 7 against a Falcons defense that is allowing the most yards per pass attempt (8.6) in 2020.

Zuber reverted to the Patriots' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Zuber caught one pass for 16 yards across five offensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Broncos and will now return to the practice squad.

Beasley caught four of six targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 26-17 loss to the Chiefs.

Beasley trailed only Stefon Diggs in all major receiving categories for the Bills, embodying a reliable underneath option for quarterback Josh Allen during a rainy game that curtailed vertical passing. While Beasley did go for a 22-yard gain Monday, his eight-yard touchdown still marked his biggest impact, as it brought Buffalo within one score midway through the fourth quarter. That play also gave Beasley a touchdown in two of his last three outings, adding a scoring punch to his usually decent yardage totals and giving him nice momentum ahead of a favorable matchup against the Jets in Week 7. It's worth noting Beasley was limping around following his TD grab, but he finished the contest.