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Smith-Schuster caught all six of his targets for 69 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 26-16 win over the Giants.

Smith-Schuster looked happy to have quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back under center, as he hauled in everything thrown his way, including a couple scores. The wideout notched Pittsburgh's first touchdown with a 10-yard catch on third down during the second quarter, then effectively ended the game with an eight-yard score on third down with just over five minutes left in the fourth. In doing so, Smith-Schuster is already close to topping his mere three touchdowns from last season, and by leading the Steelers in receiving yards, it's clear having Big Ben back should help his stock rebound significantly this season. The 23-year-old will aim to build on his strong start in his team's home opener in Week 2 versus the Broncos.

Westbrook-Ikhine (coach's decision) is not active in Week 1 against Denver, John Glennon of The Athletic reports.

Westbrook-Ikhine was recently promoted from the practice squad to active roster earlier in the week, likely as insurance for Corey Davis (hamstring). However, with Davis able to go, Westbrook-Ikhine finds himself inactive.

Davis (hamstring) is active for Monday's game in Denver, John Glennon of The Athletic reports.

Davis followed an LP/FP/FP practice regimen this week, but the Titans still placed a questionable tag on the fourth-year receiver. Now that he's deemed available, he'll serve in his customary No. 2 wide receiver role behind fellow starter A.J. Brown.

Sutton (shoulder) is listed as inactive Monday against the Titans, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

After making a catch at Thursday's practice, Sutton stayed on the ground for a bit and went to the locker room shortly thereafter. An MRI revealed an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, which didn't allow him to practice Friday or Saturday and left Sutton a game-time decision for Week 1. Earlier Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Sutton wasn't expected to play, but Adam Schefter of ESPN later noted he made attempts to suit up and is "really close." Alas, Sutton and KJ Hamler (hamstring) won't be out there for the Broncos' opener, meaning Drew Lock's options at wide receiver will be rookie first-rounder Jerry Jeudy, Tim Patrick, DaeSean Hamilton, Diontae Spencer and Tyrie Cleveland.

Davis (hamstring) is expected to suit up Monday at Denver, Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone Nashville reports.

After starting Week 1 prep with a limited session, Davis wrapped it up with back-to-back full practices but still received a questionable designation. Per Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site, Davis went through a pregame workout, during which he must have fared well enough to get the all-clear for the season opener. The team will make the decision official about 90 minutes before Monday's 10:20 p.m. ET kickoff.

Duvernay caught his lone target for a 12-yard gain Sunday against the Browns.

The rookie got involved early, making his first and only catch on Baltimore's opening possession, and his reception helped set up a touchdown. Duvernay wasn't a factor the rest of the way, though, as he ended up with just 11 total snaps and no other targets. He has his work cut out for him in terms of moving past either Willie Snead or Miles Boykin for snaps.

McKenzie caught all three of his targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 27-17 win over the Jets.

McKenzie is more of a gadget player with a vast toolbox versus anything that can be used for fantasy value, and in this one he was only on the field for 18 percent of the offensive snaps, compared to 63 percent for No. 3 receiver Cole Beasley and 49 percent for rookie Gabriel Davis. The one bit of good news is that McKenzie was seen out there in some red-zone packages, and at some point the jet sweeper should see some opportunities in close as opponents start to focus on the effective legs of quarterback Josh Allen.

Boykin caught three of his four targets for 37 yards Sunday against the Browns.

The second-year wideout was mostly efficient with his targets, but it's the one target he missed that sticks out as he had a ball bounce off his hands in the end zone for what would have been a touchdown. Still, Boykin had the most snaps of any Ravens receiver and saw the second-most targets. Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews remain the primary pass catchers for the Ravens, but there's room in the offense for Boykin to take the next step and become a consistent contributor. Boykin and the Ravens will go to Houston to take on the Texans in Week 2.

Snead caught all four of his targets for 64 yards and a score in Sunday's 38-6 win over the Browns.

The veteran slot receiver played the second-most snaps among Baltimore receivers Sunday and tied for second on the team in targets as Lamar Jackson was spreading the ball around. Snead was extremely effective with his opportunities, though, as he caught all of his targets, including a 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Baltimore's passing game still flows through Mark Andrews and Marquise Brown, but Snead is still the primary slot receiver in an explosive aerial attack.

Conley caught his only target for six yards during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Colts.

The 27-year-old was listed as a starter opposite DJ Chark on Jacksonville's first unofficial depth chart, but he played only 16 offensive snaps in the season opener, with Keelan Cole (33 snaps) and Laviska Shenault (31) both significantly more involved. Conley caught 47 passes for 775 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games last season, but his 2020 campaign is off to a rough start.