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Smith (foot) was officially listed as limited during Tuesday's practice.

After missing last week with a foot issue, Smith's limited participation early in the week provides some hope that he will return to action Thursday. A better look at his availability for the contest should come when the team releases its official injury report following Wednesday's practice. If he's unable to play, Austin Carr and/or Keith Kirkwood could be in for an expanded role again behind Michael Thomas.

Byrd suffered a broken arm in Sunday's loss against the Seahawks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The return specialist is expected to be placed on injured reserve following the injury, so his 2018 campaign is over. His absence likely won't have an impact on the offense, but rookie D.J. Moore could take over Byrd's duties on special teams.

Snead was not targeted despite playing 49 of the Ravens' 70 offensive snaps against the Raiders.

The former Saint went from being the most-targeted receiver against Cincinnati in Week 11 to being blanked in the box score in Week 12. The silver lining is that Snead's playing time did not take much of a dip, so he doesn't appear to be in danger of losing playing time. Snead will draw a familiar matchup against a former division foe, the Falcons, on Sunday.

Montgomery ran for 51 yards on eight carries and added three catches for 13 yards on three targets against the Raiders.

The Ravens got Montgomery more involved in the offense in his second game with the club Sunday, giving him 11 total touches. Montgomery was especially effective as a runner as he ripped off 6.4 yards per carry. Perhaps the most important takeaway is that Montgomery has seemingly taken Javorius Allen's role in the offense. It's worth noting, however, that Alex Collins (foot) was inactive for Sunday's game, so it will be interesting to see how Baltimore divvies snaps between Montgomery, Collins and the ascending Gus Edwards when all three are active.

Coach Bill O'Brien said Coutee (hamstring) is considered day-to-day and is "trending toward being able to play" Week 13 against the Browns, Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site reports.

Coutee was unable to rejoin Monday's win over Tennessee after exiting with a hamstring injury, leaving his status in flux moving forward. O'Brien's comment provides a reason for optimism, but Coutee's participation level in practice throughout the week will likely provide a better indication of his availability for Week 13. The rookie slot receiver has dealt with hamstring issues since the start of training camp, missing Weeks 1-3 and 8-9.

Agholor made just one 12-yard reception in Sunday's 25-22 win over the Giants.

After turning in goose eggs in the catch and target departments in a Week 11 matchup with the league's worst defense against receivers, this hardly counts as an encouraging development for Agholor, but at least he hasn't totally been forgotten in the Eagles' offense. His playing time has been cut almost in half since the first four weeks of the season, and his opportunities have all but disappeared since the Golden Tate acquisition prior to Week 10. The Eagles have another promising matchup Week 13 at home against Washington, but starting the 25-year-old holds little upside at the moment.

Davis caught all four of his targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 34-17 loss to the Texans. He also rushed once for 39 yards.

Davis' lone carry resulted in him leading Tennessee in rushing. While that added some value, his 48-yard touchdown catch during the third quarter further supported an excellent outing. After not scoring during the regular season as a rookie, Davis has now found the end zone three times this season, including twice in the last three weeks. That stretch includes two performances of 95-plus yards, putting his fantasy utility on the rise heading into a Week 13 matchup with the Jets.

Hopkins caught five of six targets for 74 yards in Monday night's 34-17 win over the Titans.

Hopkins led Houston in all major receiving categories, although it was new teammate Demaryius Thomas who scored both of the team's touchdowns through the air. While that broke Hopkins' streak of five straight games with at least one touchdown, he still topped 70 yards for the eighth time this season, making a handful of catches along the way. The All-Pro wideout will now look forward to a Week 13 matchup against the Browns.

Coutee is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Titans due to a hamstring injury.

Coutee was limited throughout practice due to a hamstring injury and it appears he aggravated the issue again during Monday's contest. Before exiting the game he recorded two receptions for 14 yards. If he is ruled out for the contest, look for Sammie Coates to potentially see some extra run on offense.

Cole failed to catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 24-21 loss at Buffalo.

In rookie D.J. Chark's (quad) absence, Cole saw 49 offensive snaps Sunday -- exceeding his snap total from the last two games combined -- but finished with nothing to show for it. QB Blake Bortles produced only 231 passing yards over the Jaguars' last two games and has now been benched in favor of Cody Kessler. Perhaps the change will help spark Cole 's production, but we'll need to see him and Kessler connect before recommending the wideout as a fantasy roll of the dice.