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Pettis was unable to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 24-20 loss to Arizona.

So much for getting out of head coach Kyle Shanahan's doghouse during training camp. The sophomore was unable to make anything happen offensively, even with Deebo Samuel (foot) and Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) sitting this one out. Jimmy Garoppolo looked to his tight ends and running backs early and often, which might be a trend going forward this year. Even if Pettis earns another "start" next week against the Jets, it's hard to get excited after a dud like Sunday's.

Berrios wasn't targeted in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Bills.

It's not a good sign that Berrios wasn't able to make an impact with rookie Denzel Mims (hamstring) sidelined and the combination of starting outside receivers Breshad Perriman and Chris Hogan combining for 17 yards on four catches. Berrios is buried deep down the depth chart on offense, but he's still slated to serve as New York's punt returner, though the Jets didn't get any return opportunities in the opener.

Osborn returned two kickoffs for an average of 32 yards in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.

Osborn didn't play a snap on offense as he'll be limited to special teams unless a receiver or two get hurt. It looks like he could make an impact as a returner if his first two returns are any indication.

Davis caught both of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's win over the Jets.

The fourth-round rookie was the hit of training camp, but he's still behind Stefon Diggs, John Brown, Cole Beasley and Devin Singletary in the passing game, so there won't be meaningful volume until/unless one of the top three receivers gets hurt and Davis becomes a starter. Davis did see the field for 49 percent of the offensive snaps, not too far behind Beasley's 63 percent and way ahead of Isaiah McKenzie's 18 percent.

Pittman had two receptions for 10 yards on two targets in Sunday's 27-20 loss at Jacksonville.

Pittman played on 39 of the offense's 74 snaps, which was just behind third receiver Zach Pascal (46 snaps). While the 2020 second-round draft pick didn't put up big numbers in his debut, Pittman could overtake Pascal for a larger role in the offense before too long.

Coach Brian Flores said Monday that Parker (hamstring) will focus on rehabbing his injury to begin the week, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

Parker won't practice Monday and Tuesday, and the Dolphins hope to get a better idea of the severity of his left hamstring injury by midweek. He aggravated the issue Week 1. While a concrete update on Parker's health may not come until Wednesday's first practice report of the week, it looks as though his status for Week 2 versus Buffalo is legitimately uncertain. If Parker is forced to miss time, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will likely turn to Preston Williams and Mike Gesicki as his top options in the passing game, with Isaiah Ford and Jakeem Grant also handling expanded roles.

Pascal had two receptions for 18 yards on three targets in Sunday's 27-20 loss at Jacksonville. He played on 46 of the team's 74 snaps on offense.

Pascal played the third most snaps among receivers and got the start when the offense began with a three-receiver set. However, he played just seven more snaps than Michael Pittman (39 snaps) and was tied for sixth in targets in the offense. Pascal looks set to work as the third or fourth receiver and as a veteran who can fill gaps elsewhere when needed.

Thomas suffered a high-ankle sprain during Sunday's 34-23 win over the Buccaneers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Thomas reportedly believes the injury is something he can play through, so he can't yet be ruled out for next Monday's tilt in Las Vegas, but high-ankle issues have a notorious tendency to linger and curtail fantasy production. The superstar wideout was held to just three catches for 17 yards Week 1. If Thomas indeed is hampered for the near future or even forced to miss time, the Saints will count on Emmanuel Sanders and Tre'Quan Smith to pick up the slack at wide receiver.

Beasley caught four of seven targets for 58 yards with no scores in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Jets.

This is a classic Beasley stat line, the good news being there was still some volume left over after Stefon Diggs, John Brown and Devin Singletary all got their usual looks in the passing game. The one kicker is that with two highly regarded receivers this season -- Diggs and Brown -- as opposed to just one, Beasley will almost never be the go-to guy unless the Bills find themselves in a situation where the opponent is giving them nothing but underneath passes for more than one drive.

Taylor was limited to just one snap on offense in Sunday's 43-34 victory over the Vikings.

Taylor was one of only four active receivers for the Packers in Week 1, but he was limited mainly to special teams as the Packers utilized extra tight ends whenever they wanted to get more pass catchers on the field. The three receivers ahead of Taylor on the depth chart all produced Sunday, so expect him to continue serving mainly as insurance should one of them miss time for any reason.