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Hightower caught one of his four targets for a loss of two yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Washington

The Boise State product was on the field for 27 snaps (40 percent) in his NFL debut. While that was one play fewer than what J.J. Arcega-Whiteside received, it was Hightower who was more involved in the offense with four passes thrown his way to Arcega-Whiteside's zero.

Arcega-Whiteside did not draw a target in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Washington.

Arcega-Whiteside did not end up drawing the start in the opener as Jalen Reagor recovered from his shoulder injury in time to suit up. While the 23-year-old did see 28 offensive snaps in the contest, he didn't get a look from his quarterback while Reagor and fellow rookie John Hightower each got four. It may take another rash of injuries before Arcega-Whiteside begins to get meaningful opportunities in the Eagles offense in 2020.

The Giants released Bachman from the practice squad Tuesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Bachman apparently had a solid training camp, but the Giants are letting him go. He's still awaiting his NFL debut after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Sherfield logged two snaps on offense and 15 special-teams plays during Sunday's 24-20 win in San Francisco.

Sherfield's sole contribution in the play-by-play log was a downed punt in the middle of the third quarter. Moving forward, he'll have difficulty eking out chances on offense due to the presence of DeAndre Hopkins, Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk at the top of the wide receiver depth chart, and Andy Isabella occupying the No. 4 spot. Expect Sherfield to continue being a regular on special teams, however.

Isabella played 14 of 82 offensive snaps (17 percent) but wasn't targeted during Sunday's 24-20 win at San Francisco.

The Cardinals operated primarily with 12 personnel, playing tight ends Dan Arnold 45 snaps on offense and Maxx Williams 43. As a result, Isabella wasn't given much opportunity behind the top wide receiver trio of DeAndre Hopkins, Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk. And despite Isabella being listed as both the No. 1 kick and punt returner on the team's unofficial depth chart, Chase Edmonds and Kirk played those roles, respectively, Week 1. Due to all the impediments to production, Isabella may not develop a consistent role without the benefit of an injury to those in front of him.

Reed registered 46 return yards in the win Sunday over the Bengals.

Reed saw just three offensive snaps all game, but it was interesting to see him confirmed as the team's starting kick returner. A nimble player in space, it's possible Reed could see some gadget plays designed for him later in the year, but at least at the moment he's hardly worth a look in even the deepest of fantasy leagues.

Guyton caught his lone target for 16 yards in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Bengals

There was some thought Guyton could emerge as an intriguing speed option if Mike Williams were ruled out Sunday after spraining his shoulder, but the big-bodied wideout managed to power through, relegating Guyton to the No. 3 role. Much like Travis Benjamin in past seasons, Guyton simply acted as an empty downfield threat through most of Sunday's game, only seeing one target and playing just under 65 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Don't expect much from the second-year wideout unless the Chargers suddenly decide to change his role.

Claypool caught both his targets for 38 yards and ran once for eight yards in the Steelers' 26-16 Week 1 win over the Giants on Monday.

The rookie caught a 28-yard pass on Pittsburgh's second possession to set up their first score of the game. He had just one other target all game, taking a back seat to JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Washington who combined for 16 of Ben Roethlisberger's 31 targets on the night. Surprisingly, Claypool ran for eight yards on the second-to-last snap of the game, suggesting Pittsburgh may look for more ways to get the ball in his hands in the future.

Allen tallied four receptions for 37 yards in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Bengals.

Allen did record eight targets, but at least three could be generously deemed "not catchable." It was a disappointing outing for the veteran wide receiver, particularly with the likes of Mike Williams (shoulder) and Hunter Henry able to capitalize on their bountiful target shares to the tune of 142 combined receiving yards. Allen had arguably some of his best outings against the Chiefs (Los Angeles' Week 2 opponent) last season, piling together 17 receptions, 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the two meetings during 2019 thanks in large part to a game script that quickly got out of hand for the Chargers. While the Tyrod Taylor offense didn't look particularly efficient passing the ball, there might be enough opportunities late to afford Allen a bounce-back performance next week.

Smith could be in for an expanded workload after Michael Thomas suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 1 against Tampa Bay.

As reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Thomas hasn't been ruled out for Week 2 against Las Vegas, but there's a chance he's forced to sit it out or is limited even if he does play. That would likely open things up for Smith, who saw just one reception for four yards on one target in Week 1.