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Chark was targeted twice but did not catch a pass in Sunday's 29-26 loss to the Colts.

Chark saw his highest snap share of the season Week 8 and had a similar workload Sunday despite his lack of results. The rookie second-round pick appears to have gained favor over Keelan Cole, who he outsnapped, 44 to 22, at Indianapolis. Chark's non-existent production despite his increased playing time illustrates why the young receiver can't be relied upon for fantasy purposes until proven otherwise.

McKenzie, picked up by the Bills a week ago, had five of the six returns in Sunday's win over the Jets. He had four punt returns for 42 yards (10.5 average) and had the team's only kickoff return for 33 yards. McKenzie also had three carries for 32 yards and one catch for 14 yards.

Considering the Bills won the game in large fashion and McKenzie looked better than any other option the team has tried lately, all to go with the notion they would prefer not to use starting safety Micah Hyde on punt returns, it looks like these will be McKenzie's jobs to run with once the Bills come off their Week 11 bye. The offensive output was mostly the result of a garbage-time situation, but it looks like the Bills may have gotten the return man they've been searching for.

Davis (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Davis was a full participant in practice Friday and Saturday, but will remain sidelined for Monday's game against the 49ers. The reason for Davis' lack of availablity remains undisclosed, but it's worth noting that the Giants never officially announced that the 23-year-old had cleared the league's concussion protocol. With Davis inactive, Quandree Henderson will serve as New York's top kick returner.

Cobb (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Prior to being inactive Sunday versus the Dolphins, Cobb followed Wednesday's full listing with back-to-back limited sessions to close out Week 10 prep. The Packers didn't take the practice field at all Monday, so it's difficult to tell if his maintenance program has extended into this week. On a short week, coach Mike McCarthy may not hold more than a walk-through or two before Thursday's contest in Seattle, but Cobb seems to be trending toward a game-time decision yet again. Another absence from Cobb would keep Equanimeous St. Brown in three-wide sets along with Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Perriman caught both of his targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 28-16 win against the Falcons.

Perriman played only 13 offensive snaps, but made them count with two catches. He remains buried on the depth chart, though he did out-snap Damion Ratley, which comes as a new development. Barring an injury to either Jarvis Landry or Antonio Callaway, however, Perriman -- who has five catches for 75 yards this season -- shouldn't be considered as a fantasy option.

Coach Bill O'Brien called Carter a "prime candidate" to be a punt returner Monday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Carter was claimed off waivers by the Texans last week, and appears on track to serve as the team's top return man during Sunday's game against the Redskins. If Carter shows well, he could conceivably earn a consistent role on special teams in Houston. The four-year pro is worth monitoring in fantasy leagues that award points for return yards.

Taylor is active for Monday's game against Giants.

A healthy scratch in the 49ers' most recent game Nov. 1, Taylor returns to a receiving corps without the services of Pierre Garcon (knee). Expect George Kittle and Marquise Goodwin to dominate the attention of Nick Mullens, but Taylor could wrest offensive snaps from fellow wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Richie James.

Brent (knee) is working out for the Packers on Monday, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.

Brent appears to have fully recovered from the knee injury that landed him on Indianapolis' injured reserve in September. If the 25-year-old is able to earn a depth role in Green Bay, he would be unlikely to serve as more than a special-teams contributor.

Coach Bill O'Brien said there's a "strong possibility" Coutee (hamstring) returns to action Sunday in Washington, Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site reports.

Coutee has been plagued by a left hamstring injury since early August, but when healthy he posted a pair of impactful outings (11-109-0 in Week 4 at Indianapolis and 6-51-1 in Week 5 against the Cowboys). Seeking his first appearance since Week 7, he would have to contend with newcomer Demaryius Thomas for looks behind target monster DeAndre Hopkins.

Parker likely will miss a few weeks, but the AC joint sprain in his left shoulder isn't expected to be season-ending, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Forced from Sunday's eventual loss in Green Bay with a shoulder injury, Parker later left the locker room with his left arm in a sling. Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reported Parker will avoid surgery, but it appears the wideout will be sidelined beyond the Dolphins' next game Nov. 25 at Indianapolis following a Week 11 bye. In the meantime, Parker's increased workload of late (22 targets over the last three contests) will be available to the likes of Kenny Stills, Danny Amendola, Leonte Carroo and Jakeem Grant (leg).