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Renfrow caught three of four targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Vikings.

Renfrow's involvement in the Raiders' aerial attack was somewhat limited Sunday due to the emergence of J.J. Nelson as well as tight end Darren Waller hogging 14 targets from quarterback Derek Carr. An ankle injury held Nelson to just eight total snaps throughout the first two weeks of the season, but he's clearly the No. 2 receiver behind Tyrell Williams when healthy. Renfrow will retain value in deeper leagues as the slot man, however, especially given the Raiders' habit of falling behind early and often as consistent underdogs.

The Texans signed Johnson to the practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Johnson replaces Vyncint Smith on Houston's practice squad. The speedy wideout out of Oklahoma State could offer upside on special teams.

Pascal had two receptions on three targets for 53 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown, in Sunday's win over Atlanta.

The touchdown catch was Pascal's first reception of the season. Pascal continues to get the start as the No. 2 receiver opposite T.Y. Hilton, but this was the first time he was a factor in the passing game. The Colts split playing time pretty evenly between the receiver group after Hilton as Pascal had 30 snaps on offense, Paris Campbell had 30, Deon Cain had 37 and Chester Rogers had 27. There's not a lot of reason to think Pascal will emerge from the pack as a fantasy impact player despite his showing Sunday, as he's been more valued for his blocking and special teams play.

The Packers hosted Blacknall for a workout Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Blacknall was waived by the Dolphins with an injury settlement Aug. 25. He's now returned to full health and is searching for a depth role elsewhere in the league, though it remains to be seen whether he'll get a chance with the Packers. Blacknall appeared in one game for the Raiders in 2018 but was not targeted.

Arizona released Crabtree on Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Crabtree appeared in two games for the Cardinals, amassing four catches on five targets for 22 yards over 32 snaps on offense. It seemed the veteran was entrenched in the team's depth chart behind Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk and Damiere Byrd, leaving him little with which to produce fantasy value. Crabtree will now have to find another opportunity elsewhere.

Arcega-Whiteside (heel) was listed as a non-participant in Monday's practice estimation.

The Eagles didn't hold a formal practice Monday, so what Arcega-Whiteside does Tuesday will be telling with regard to his status for Thursday's game against Green Bay. The rookie second-round pick caught one of three targets in Sunday's loss to the Lions.

Slayton caught three of five targets for 83 yards Sunday against the Buccaneers.

The speedy fifth-round draft pick could establish himself as the team's deep threat with Corey Coleman (knee) on IR, though Golden Tate's return in two weeks will cut into his overall target share.

Erickson caught his only target for 13 yards in Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Bills.

Erickson only played seven of 61 possible offensive snaps in this contest. He's most effective as a punt returner -- he has 42 return yards this year -- but he lost the kick returner job to Darius Phillips this season.

Perriman brought in one of two targets for six yards and rushed once for 13 yards in the Buccaneers' 32-31 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Perriman was minimally involved in the offense on a day when Mike Evans saw 15 targets and no other player logged more than four. Through three games, the fifth-year speedster has been a disappointment as a No. 3 receiver, securing only three of 11 targets for 16 yards overall. The combination of his inefficiency and quarterback Jameis Winston's tendency to sometimes lock in to top targets Evans and Chris Godwin currently cast a cloud over Perriman's overall fantasy value.

Reynolds played 17 of 66 offensive snaps and failed to catch either of his targets during Sunday's 20-13 win over Cleveland.

Reynolds is without a catch through three games, and his fantasy value continues to plummet as the fourth receiver on the depth chart. It's pretty clear that it'll take an injury to Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods or Cooper Kupp for Reynolds to return to fantasy relevance, and as a result, the third-year wideout is best left to the waiver wire for the time being in most settings.