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  • Damiere Byrd WR | BUF

    Cardinals' Damiere Byrd: Questionable for Sunday

    Byrd (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Cincinnati, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

    Byrd missed the Cardinals' last game and was held out of practice all this week, so it'll be a surprise if he ends up playing. With Christian Kirk (ankle) ruled out, the Cardinals will need contributions from KeeSean Johnson and Trent Sherfield, with Andy Isabella and Pharoh Cooper potentially also getting some chances.

  • Tre'Quan Smith WR | DET

    Saints' Tre'Quan Smith: Cleared for return

    Smith (ankle) doesn't have a designation on the final injury report for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.

    Smith will return from a two-week absence, joining Michael Thomas and Ted Ginn in three-wideout formations. The second-year receiver was a full practice participant Friday, following limited sessions the previous two days. Smith was far more interesting for fantasy purposes before Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury.

  • Chris Godwin WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Good to go

    Godwin (hip) was a full practice participant Friday and doesn't have a designation on the final injury report for Sunday's game in New Orleans.

    There was never any real question about Godwin's chances of playing after he put up a 12-172-2 receiving line last week in Los Angeles while managing the same injury. He'll take aim at a New Orleans defense that's given up the fifth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers, yielding 10.1 yards per target and a 62.7 percent catch rate. The Saints looked much better last week against the Cowboys, however, limiting Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper to their worst games of the young season.

  • Cardinals' Christian Kirk: Ruled out Week 5

    Kirk (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Cincinnati, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

    Kirk was unable to practice throughout the week and instead limited to rehab work on a side field while sporting a brace around his injured ankle. Coach Kliff Kingsbury said the wide receiver's injury "could have been a lot worse," perhaps hinting at a return within the next few weeks. Kirk's next chance to play would be Week 6 against the Falcons. With Damiere Byrd (hamstring) also expected to miss the Week 5 matchup, the Cardinals will turn to KeeSean Johnson, Trent Sherfield, Andy Isabella and Pharoh Cooper behind No. 1 receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Last week, most of the playing time went to Fitzgerald, Kirk, Johnson and Sherfield.

  • Michael Gallup WR | WAS

    Cowboys' Michael Gallup: Questionable, but set to play

    The Cowboys are listing Gallup (knee) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers, but he's expected to play in the contest, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. "It's going to be great to have [Gallup] back this week," executive vice president Stephen Jones said.

    Despite undergoing a scope to trim the meniscus in his left knee just under three weeks earlier, Gallup looks poised to return to action after making it through practices Wednesday through Friday in seemingly sound health. He never advanced beyond limited participation in any of those sessions, but that may have only been for precautionary purposes coming off the injury. Though Gallup is on track to play Sunday, he's not certain to handle the heavy snap and target counts he received in the first two games of the season, making him somewhat of a risky roll in DFS contests.

  • Josh Reynolds WR | NYJ

    Rams' Josh Reynolds: Playing time could increase

    Reynolds caught his only target for 12 yards during Thursday's 30-29 loss to Seattle. He played 29 of 40 offensive snaps.

    Reynolds saw an uptick in playing time after Brandin Cooks exited with a concussion, and if Cooks' status is in doubt next week against San Francisco, Reynolds' fantasy value would climb. The third-year receiver out of Texas A&M owns the size and skill to make an impact, and he's already showcased his upside a few times over the past two seasons. Depending on Cooks' health, Reynolds could be a candidate to add off the waiver wire or consider as a low-priced flier in daily contests next week.

  • Mike Williams WR | LAC

    Chargers' Mike Williams: Listed as questionable

    Williams (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports,

    Popper adds that Williams was able to practice fully Friday, as was Travis Benjamin (hip), which suggests that barring any setbacks, the Chargers seem likely to have their top three wideout options available this weekend. Williams has caught eight passes (on 15 targets) for 157 yards in three games to date, but he proved last season when he scored 10 TDs that he can be a key weapon for the team near the goal line.

  • Davante Adams WR | LAR

    Packers' Davante Adams: Sitting out Week 5

    The Packers have ruled Adams (toe) out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

    Even with the benefit of some extra recovery time after the Packers lost to the Eagles on Thursday Night Football last week, Adams wasn't able to overcome his bout with turf toe. Adams was a non-participant in practice Wednesday through Friday, making it an easy decision for Green Bay to withhold him from action Sunday. With his top wideout sidelined for Week 5, Aaron Rodgers will distribute targets to a receiving corps consisting of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Geronimo Allison, Jake Kumerow, Darrius Shepherd and Allen Lazard.

  • Malik Turner WR | SF

    Seahawks' Malik Turner: No targets again

    Turner didn't receive a target in Thursday's 30-29 win over the Rams.

    Although Turner didn't get a look, he logged 17 of 74 possible offensive snaps, tying David Moore for the fourth most among receivers. The two weren't far behind Jaron Brown, who recorded 23, as the Seahawks are rotating among the trio behind Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf.

  • Stefon Diggs WR | WAS

    Vikings' Stefon Diggs: Expected to play

    Diggs should be active for Sunday's game against the Giants, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

    Diggs was fined for skipping meetings and practice earlier in the week, but he was back with the Vikings on Thursday and Friday. Coach Mike Zimmer said he doesn't know if the wide receiver will play in Sunday's game against the Giants, noting that he'd need to "watch the tape" from practice before making a decision. Zimmer's quote doesn't really make any sense, considering Diggs isn't listed with an injury on the Week 5 practice report. It isn't clear what Zimmer will be watching for on tape, but it's at least something to keep track of in the coming days. Diggs' fantasy owners will want to check back in Sunday morning when inactive lists are released prior to a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

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