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Ateman was waived by the Raiders on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

The 25-year-old was promoted to the 53-man roster from the practice squad Saturday, but he'll lose his roster spot in order to free up space for the acquisition of WR Zay Jones. Ateman played 28 offensive snaps Sunday but did not receive a target. He's a candidate to rejoin the team's practice squad, assuming he clears waivers.

Coach Mike Tomlin said that he's viewing Washington (shoulder) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Washington played 33 of the Steelers' 60 offensive snaps (55 percent) in the 26-23 overtime loss to the Ravens in Week 5, finishing with a season-high three receptions for 52 yards before the shoulder injury forced him from the contest. The wideout's status for Week 6 won't be officially established until the Steelers see what he's able to do in practice Wednesday through Friday, but Tomlin's early expectation is that Washington will carry a designation into Sunday. If Washington is sidelined this weekend, Johnny Holton would be the next man up to see increased reps alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson in three-receiver sets.

Shepard (concussion) wasn't seen at Tuesday's practice and will go down as a non-participant on the Giants' official report, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

With Shepard suffering his second concussion of the season in the Week 5 loss to the Vikings, the Giants aren't counting on him clearing the NFL's protocol for head injuries in advance of Thursday's matchup with the Patriots. Considering top tight end Evan Engram (knee) is also iffy for the Week 6 game, quarterback Daniel Jones could be forced to rely on Golden Tate and rookie Darius Slayton as his primary targets in the passing attack.

Bourne caught both of his targets for 24 yards in Monday's 31-3 win over Cleveland.

Bourne's 24 receiving yards were good enough for third amongst all San Francisco receiving options, highlighting the run-heavy gameplan coach Kyle Shanahan deployed against the Browns. The 24-year-old has only been seeing about 25 percent of the offensive snaps with the current wide receiver configuration, keeping him off the fantasy radar heading into Sunday's contest against the Rams.

Samuel had one reception (three targets) for three yards in Monday's 31-3 win over Cleveland.

Outside of George Kittle and Marquise Goodwin, the San Francisco receiving corps was limited to three targets or fewer in a game dominated by the running backs. The low volume left many undesirable stat lines, and Samuel's was no different. The rookie's output has fluctuated through four contests, making it hard to trust the wideout on a weekly basis. There could be more targets available for Samuel and his fellow auxiliary options against an uncharacteristically poor Rams passing defense next week, but there is too much risk here to gamble outside of deeper leagues.

Pettis caught one pass (three targets) for 11 yards in Monday's 31-3 win over the Browns.

Pettis got another start alongside Marquise Goodwin, but as has been the case this season, the wideout was unable to do much with the opportunity. In the 23-year-old's defense, there weren't many footballs flying around the field in a contest dominated by the 49ers' rushing attack from start to finish. However, Pettis had a golden opportunity to potentially score a touchdown in garbage time, but he suffered a costly drop in a situation with plenty of open field ahead of him. San Francisco may have to air it out a bit more against the Rams' uptempo offense next week, so Pettis may get a chance to redeem himself after a disappointing Week 5.

Goodwin had three catches (four targets) for 41 yards and added 15 rushing yards on his lone carry in Monday's 31-3 win over Cleveland.

Goodwin's 41 receiving yards actually paced all San Francisco wideouts in a game that was dominated by the rushing attack (275 rushing yards to 181 passing yards). The 28-year-old continues to start ahead of a group of greener options, but a lack of targets (12 through four games) in a run-heavy scheme has suppressed the veteran's value so far. That said, an upcoming matchup against the Rams' aerial attack could provide the game script necessary for Goodwin to post a strong fantasy line.

Beckham caught two of six targets for 27 yards in Monday night's 31-3 loss to the 49ers. He also rushed twice for 15 yards, completed a pass for 20 yards and lost a fumble on a punt return.

Beckham set career lows Week 4 with just two catches for 20 yards, yet barely turned in a better statistical performance Monday. That wasn't due to the same lack of opportunity, however, as Cleveland clearly made a concerted effort to get him involved early. Not only did he pass on the Browns' first offensive play, but he also took two handoffs and was given a desperation punt-return try later on. Unfortunately, Beckham was stripped while attempting to make something out of nothing on that run back, only adding to his frustrations. Coming off back-to-back duds, Beckham will aim to get back on track this Sunday versus the Seahawks, whose pass defense has actually surrendered the seventh-most yards per game to this point in the season.

Conley caught one of three targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Panthers.

Gardner Minshew had 374 passing yards on 44 attempts Sunday, but D.J. Chark and Dede Westbrook powered the offense with 22 targets and 246 of those yards. Conley has all but disappeared from the offense over the last four games with only four receptions for 73 yards. The 26-year-old continues to work as the team's No. 3 wide receiver, but the current lack of production keeps him off the fantasy radar.

Jones was traded to the Raiders from the Bills in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick Monday, Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports.

Jones was virtually non-existent in the Bills' game plan Sunday against the Titans, playing just one offensive snap. After getting bypassed by newcomers John Brown and Cole Beasley in the offense in Buffalo, the 2017 second-round pick will get an opportunity elsewhere. With the Raiders on their bye for Week 6, it will give Jones extra time to get acclimated to his new team and playbook ahead of Week 7's game against Green Bay. Tyrell Williams (foot), J.J. Nelson (knee) and Dwayne Harris (ankle) all missed Sunday's game against the Bears in London, so Jones could get an opportunity as early as Week 7.