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St. Brown caught one pass for seven yards in Sunday's loss to the Bears.

St. Brown was targeted three times for the second week in a row, but he did not make any noticeable impact Week 15. His snap count did rise for the second week in a row, and he seems to have overtaken Marquez Valdes-Scantling for the No. 3 receiver spot on the Packers' depth chart. That does give him a small bit of intrigue for those looking for deep sleepers Week 16, as the Packers will square off against a Jets defense that has been routinely beaten by opposing wide receivers all season. With just three receptions for 19 yards over the last three weeks, there is not a lot in St. Brown's favor outside the boost in playing time, but he could see even more action if fellow wideout Randall Cobb, who was injured Sunday, does not clear the concussion protocol this week.

Valdes-Scantling caught one pass for 12 yards in Sunday's loss to the Bears.

Valdes-Scantling remained a non-factor for both the Packers and fantasy players, finishing with fewer than 50 yards from scrimmage for the sixth week in a row. He had a shot at a far bigger day, but was overthrown by quarterback Aaron Rodgers after beating his defender deep early in the fourth quarter. There's a chance he could get more involved the next two weeks with the Packers eliminated from playoff contention, but that seems a bit of a long shot at this point, given his production and the fact he was on the field for just 30.9 percent of the offensive snaps in Sunday's contest.

Boyd (knee) is dealing with a low-grade MCL sprain, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

While Boyd seems to have avoided a severe injury, the timing could bring his breakout 2018 campaign to an early end, particularly with the Bengals eliminated from playoff contention. He did briefly attempt to play through the sprain during Sunday's 30-16 win over the Raiders, and he said after the game that he expects to be ready for Week 16 in Cleveland. Despite his initial optimism, it won't come as any surprise if Boyd is unavailable when the Bengals begin practice this week. A game absence would leave John Ross, Cody Core and Alex Erickson as the Bengals' top options at wide receiver.

Wilson returned three kickoffs for 80 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-12 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Wilson handled kickoff returns for the second consecutive contest, turning in a respectable average of 26.7 yards per runback. The FSU product could potentially see some action from scrimmage over the last two games of the season now that the Buccaneers are officially eliminated from playoff contention, but he's much more likely to remain in his current special teams role.

Allen (hip) has a chance to return for Saturday's game against the Ravens, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Allen suffered a hip pointer during the second quarter of Thursday's 29-28 win in Kansas City, sitting out the rest of the contest but sticking around on the sideline to watch. With extra time to recover and no indication his injury is severe, the 26-year-old wide receiver has a shot to avoid any further missed time. The Chargers will release their first Week 16 practice report Tuesday afternoon.

James did not receive a target Sunday, but he returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown in a 26-23 win over the Seahawks.

James is buried on the receiver depth chart, but he put his athleticism on display with the first special teams score of his career. The rookie will remain in a kickoff return role for Week 16's matchup with the Bears.

Taylor had one catch (two targets) for eight yards in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Seahawks.

Taylor actually finished third in wideout targets, but he remains stagnant in a fourth-receiver role. It didn't help that the 24-year-old dropped a wide open pass on a crucial drive in the fourth quarter. Barring unforeseen absences ahead of him on the depth chart, Taylor will be a non-factor in a Week 16 matchup against the Bears.

Bourne caught two passes (four targets) for 16 yards in Sunday's 26-23 win over Seattle.

Bourne finished second in wide receiver targets behind Dante Pettis for the second straight game, even with Marquise Goodwin (calf) suiting up. The 49ers clearly want to give their young receivers an opportunity in a lost season, but the 23-year-old's production is too sporadic to be trusted in standard leagues, especially with Chicago's dominant pass defense coming to town Sunday.

Goodwin (calf) caught his lone target for seven yards in Sunday's 26-23 win over Seattle.

Goodwin was questionable heading into the matchup, but he didn't show signs of aggravating the injury. Whether by design or opportunity, the 28-year-old has failed to develop chemistry with quarterback Nick Mullens, recording just eight receptions (12 targets) for 107 yards and no touchdowns in four games together. Dante Pettis has joined George Kittle as the young quarterback's favorite targets down the stretch, leaving Goodwin with little fantasy upside heading into a Week 16 matchup with the Bears.

Cooks caught six passes (seven targets) for 59 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Eagles.

Jared Goff was spreading the ball around Sunday, leading to multiple receivers (including Cooks) turning in decent stat lines. While this certainly wasn't a dud, opposing defenses have been trying to eliminate big plays from the Rams over the past three weeks (5.5 yards per pass attempt), so unsurprisingly, Cooks -- one of the league's best deep-ball threats -- hasn't surpassed the century mark in receiving yards since Week 11. The 25-year-old is still in the fantasy conversation heading into Week 16's matchup with the Cardinals, but he is far from the top-end option we saw through the first 11 weeks of the season.