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Wims (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Wims will remain sidelined for Sunday's divisional tilt against the Vikings despite managing to fully participate in Friday's practice. The rookie seventh-round pick has yet to record a reception this season, and his absence is unlikely to have a notable impact on Chicago's offense.

Shepard brought in both of his targets for 22 yards in the Giants' 38-35 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Shepard was quiet in the win, posting his second straight two-catch effort. The third-year pro only has 65 combined receiving yards over the last three games, a significant downturn after he'd notched between 75 and 167 yards in four of the five contests prior. Shepard will look to reclaim his normal target share after seeing only five looks over the last pair of games when the Giants face off with the Eagles in a Week 12 divisional showdown.

Coutee (hamstring) caught five of nine targets for 77 yards in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Redskins.

Coutee led Houston in targets and receiving yards while tying DeAndre Hopkins with a team-high five receptions. Hopkins scored his sixth touchdown in the past five games, so there's no question about the alpha dog in this passing game. Still, Coutee looks to have an edge over Demaryius Thomas for Houston's No. 2 wide receiver role ahead of a Week 12 meeting with the Titans.

Humphries brought in three of five targets for 60 yards and a touchdown and returned one punt for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 38-35 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Humphries continued to make some noise downfield, notching a 39-yard reception on his way to his second straight YPC of at least 20.0 yards and third overall of the season. The fourth-year receiver had mostly been typecast as a possession option coming into the 2018 campaign, but he's now averaging a career-high 12.3 yards per grab. Humphries has therefore expanded his utility beyond just PPR formats, and he now has all three of his touchdowns on the season over the last three games. He'll look to continue surging versus the 49ers in Week 12.

Samuel brought in five of seven targets for 55 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 20-19 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Samuel had a quiet day in the first half, but he emerged over the final 15 minutes. The second-year wideout got into the end zone from 12 yards out with 9:23 remaining in the fourth quarter to cap off a 10-play, 92-yard drive, a march on which he recorded four of his grabs on the day. Samuel continues to run behind D.J. Moore on the wideout depth chart, but he's now seen a solid 15 targets over the last three games while Torrey Smith (knee) has been sidelined. Samuel may not remain in his current slotting once Smith returns, but he'll look to continue producing against the Seahawks in Week 12.

Davis hauled in two of his four targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Colts.

Davis has been a key figure in the Titans' passing game throughout the season, as he entered Sunday's action with a 31.1 percent target share. However, he was targeted only twice on 29 pass attempts against the Colts -- fewer than both Tajae Sharpe and Jonnu Smith -- matching his season low. Despite his heavy involvement, Davis has been a strong fantasy performer in only two games this season, which have accounted for one-third of his receptions and nearly half of his yardage.

Hopkins caught five of six targets for 56 yards and a touchdown while losing a fumble in Sunday's 23-21 win over Washington.

Hopkins scored from 16 yards out in the first quarter to extend his touchdown streak to five games. The physical wideout is among the league's most dangerous players near the goal line, with 21 receiving scores since the start of last season. Deploy him as you usually would against the Titans in Week 12.

Snead caught five of eight passes for 51 yards during Sunday's 24-21 win over Cincinnati.

How will Baltimore's receivers be impacted with Lamar Jackson at quarterback? For Snead, the answer was not much. The off-season acquisition was targeted at least seven times for the seventh consecutive game and topped 50 yards for the sixth time during that span. He still hasn't found the end zone since Week 1, but Snead looks like he'll be about the same player no matter whether it's Joe Flacco (hip) or Lamar Jackson throwing him passes. Look for him to try to exploit an Oakland pass defense giving up 258 yards per game in Week 12.

Ridley caught three of his four targets for 32 yards and carried once for five more yards during Sunday's 22-19 loss to the Cowboys.

Ridley finished fourth on the team in targets and managed a long gain of just 14 yards in this quiet performance. He bobbled what should have been an easy catch in the fourth quarter, resulting in a Dallas interception which set up a touchdown. Ridley has been rather quiet over his last six games, topping 50 receiving yards just once while making one trip to the end zone during that span. The rookie enjoyed a monster performance against the Saints in Week 3 and will look to replicate that effort on Thanksgiving in New Orleans.

Smith-Schuster caught eight of the 10 balls thrown his way for 104 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over Jacksonville.

Owners who stuck with Smith-Schuster in this tricky matchup were rewarded, as he played a major role in Pittsburgh's late comeback from a 16-0 deficit, even though he didn't do any of the scoring himself. This was the second-year wide receiver's fifth game with over 100 receiving yards this season. The Broncos will have a hard time trying to cover both JuJu and Antonio Brown on the outside in Week 12.