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Williams caught two of his three targets for 56 yards in the 23-22 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

The lack of opportunities makes Williams a difficult fantasy play any given week, but it's hard to argue that the second-year receiver isn't a big-play threat. Despite catching two or fewer passes for the sixth time this season, the 2017 first-round pick snagged receptions of 29 and 27 yards to put the Chargers in scoring position on both occasions. Williams' fantasy potential is limited so long as Tyrell Williams and Keenan Allen continue to see the lion's share of the targets, but he remains an intriguing name to follow for the future, particular since the former is expected to hit free agency this offseason.

Crowder (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report.

Crowder hasn't taken the practice field since an MRI last week revealed lingering "issues" in his ankle. With the Redskins exercising caution with his recovery to this point, he seems poised to miss a seventh game in a row Thursday at Dallas. The current healthy members of the wide receiver corps are Josh Doctson, Maurice Harris, Trey Quinn and Michael Floyd.

Blacknall was waived by the Raiders on Monday, Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Blacknall spent less than a week on Oakland's active roster. The undrafted rookie out of Penn State will be a strong candidate to resign with the Raiders' practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Smith (foot) was listed as a non-participant on the Saints' estimated injury report Monday.

The Saints didn't hold practice Monday, but Smith wouldn't have participated if the team had held drills due to a foot injury. As a result, his status bears monitoring as New Orleans prepares to host the Falcons on Thursday evening, especially on the heels of a 10-157-1 line on 13 targets this past Sunday versus the Eagles.

Ridley (thigh) was a limited participant at Monday's walk-through, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

Ridley has made a few appearances on Falcons injury reports this season, but he has yet to be a gameday inactive. Since his 146-yard, three-touchdown outburst Week 3, he's been a complementary option to Julio Jones in the passing attack, surpassing 50 yards receiving just two times in seven games. Overall, though, Ridley has posted an impressive 10.0 yards per target and seven TDs among his 39 receptions.

Bourne (undisclosed) appeared to be a limited participant in Monday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

There hasn't been anything to suggest Bourne's availability for Week 12 is in danger, but his status is nonetheless worth monitoring as the week unfolds. With Pierre Garcon (knee) uncertain to play, Bourne could be in store for a sizable workload this weekend against a Buccaneers defense that is allowing a league-high 32.9 points per game in 2018.

Goodwin was excused from Monday's practice for personal reasons, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

There was some concern Goodwin may have dealt with concussion symptoms during San Francisco's bye week, but it turns out his absence from the practice field isn't health-related. Assuming he rejoins the team later this week, Goodwin will get a fantastic matchup in Tampa Bay on Sunday, facing a defense that's given up 8.9 yards per pass attempt and 2.5 passing touchdowns per game.

Jones (knee) is listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Given that he didn't come close to playing in Sunday's 20-19 win over Carolina, the veteran wideout doesn't seem especially likely to return for Thursday's game against the Bears. With top running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) also shaping up as a long shot, the Lions likely will be short on offensive weapons for the difficult matchup. Jones is recovering from a bone bruise in his knee and didn't practice at all last week.

Gallup may miss Thursday's game against Washington while attending to a family matter, Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Gallup received some unfortunate news after Sunday's 22-19 win over the Falcons and didn't travel back to Dallas with his teammates. It's unclear if he'll be available for the Thanksgiving matchup with Washington.

Goodwin isn't practicing Monday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Goodwin was twice evaluated for concussion symptoms during last Monday's 27-23 loss to the Giants, receiving clearance to rejoin the game on both occasions. Coming out of a Week 11 bye, it's unclear if his absence from practice is related to the hard hits he took in the Niners' last game. With Pierre Garcon (knee) already banged up, quarterback Nick Mullens won't have much help if Goodwin isn't able to play Sunday in Tampa Bay.