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Renfrow was diagnosed with a broken rib and a punctured lung after exiting Sunday's 34-3 loss to the Jets, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Raiders have yet to confirm the extent of Renfrow's injury, nor has the team provided a timeline on his return, but the rookie appears likely to miss additional game action. Renfrow's health setback comes at an unfortunate time, as he had developed into a trusted option underneath for quarterback Derek Carr in recent weeks. Over his past five games, Renfrow had garnered at least four targets in each contest and totaled 22 catches for 281 yards and two touchdowns.

James technically started Sunday's win over Green Bay, but he did not have a target and finished with just 12 snaps on offense.

James did not have a target, but he did receive a carry for zero yards in addition to his usual duties on special teams. The speedy wideout has been used minimally this season, and that trend figures to continue as Emmanuel Sanders (ribs) and George Kittle (knee/ankle) become healthier down the stretch. James is a non-factor heading into Sunday's tilt against the Ravens.

Bourne caught both of his targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 37-8 win over Green Bay.

Bourne technically outproduced Emmanuel Sanders (one catch for 15 yards), but the latter played a starter's share of snaps (67 percent) compared to the former's 50 percent. The 24-year-old only appears to gain value when the 49ers' receiving corps isn't at full strength, and it was as close to full go as it has been in some time Sunday. Sanders (ribs) and George Kittle (knee/ankle) figure to only get healthier down the stretch, limiting Bourne's fantasy appeal heading into a Week 13 matchup with Baltimore.

Sutton tweaked his ankle during Sunday's 20-3 loss at Buffalo, but coach Vic Fangio described the wide receiver as "fine" afterward, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Fangio's use of the term "tweaked" indicates Sutton aggravated a previous injury, which may be the lower-body issue that limited his reps at one Week 6 practice. As such, Sutton's activity level bears watching as he and the Broncos prepare for Sunday's divisional matchup with the Chargers.

Cole caught both his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 42-20 loss to the Titans.

Cole played 31 offensive snaps as QB Nick Foles attempted 48 passes, but he was unable to find much involvement in the passing game. D.J. Chark, Dede Westbrook and Chris Conley are locked in as the team's top three wide receivers, preventing Cole from being fantasy relevant in nearly all formats.

The Steelers are hopeful that Smith-Schuster (concussion/knee) will be available for Sunday's game against the Browns, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The report also notes that running back James Conner, "on the other hand, would be considered more questionable" for the contest. Added clarity regarding Smith-Schuster's Week 13 status should arrive no later than Wednesday's injury report, but who he'd be catching passes from if he is able to play this weekend has yet to be determined, with Devlin Hodges having replaced Mason Rudolph at QB in Sunday's win over the Bengals.

Coach Andy Reid indicated Monday that he's optimistic about Hill's (hamstring) availability for Sunday's game against the Raiders, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Hill was forced out of the Chiefs' Week 11 game early with a hamstring injury, but the team's bye came at a good time for the wideout. Added clarity on his Week 13 status should arrive once the team starts practicing this week and can see how Hill's hamstring responds in the process.

Valdes-Scantling caught one pass for seven yards in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

Valdes-Scantling and quarterback Aaron Rodgers nearly connected on a long touchdown in the fourth quarter, but the wide receiver caught the ball out of bounds and ultimately finished Sunday's contest with just one reception. Injuries may have helped explain Valdes-Scantling going two straight games without a catch heading into the Packers' Week 11 bye, but it now seems he simply has fallen down the depth chart, as he finished a distant fourth in snaps among Packers wideouts coming out of the week off. His big Week 7 still stands out in his game log, but he seems to be an afterthought at this point -- both for the Packers and fantasy players -- after catching just two passes for 11 yards over his last four games.

Meyers logged 54 of a possible 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 13-9 win over the Cowboys, en route to catching four passes on nine targets for a season-high 74 yards.

Meyers' increased involvement in the Patriots offense was the result of both Phillip Dorsett (concussion) and Mohamed Sanu (ankle) being inactive Sunday. Rookie N'Keal Harry also saw added work Week 12, recording 57 offensive snaps and turning his only catch (on four targets) into a 10-yard TD. Meyers' fantasy import in next Sunday's game against the Texans hinges on the status of Dorsett and Sanu, but he's at least demonstrated that he can produce when afforded ample playing time.

Lazard caught one pass for seven yards and had one carry for 21 yards in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

Lazard's reception came on a pass from Tim Boyle after starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers had already been removed from the game, so on snaps that mattered, he was essentially limited to just the one long run. He will have a chance to bounce back Week 13 against a Giants secondary that is routinely beaten by opposing wide receivers, but he will be tough to trust, failing to top 44 yards or score a touchdown in any game since his Week 6 breakout performance.