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Smith was not targeted in Sunday's win against the Falcons.

While no passes were thrown his way, Smith actually saw more playing time against the Falcons (26 of 79 offensive snaps) than he had in either of his two prior games. Yet, Smith was still out-snapped by Cameron Meredith, who made his Saints debut and scored a touchdown. Though Smith remains an intriguing prospect, as the fourth receiver on the Saints' depth chart, he probably does not need to be owned outside of dynasty and keeper leagues.

The Dolphins placed McEvoy on waivers Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

The former Wisconsin product has now been waived three times in the last month, as McEvoy lately has struggled to find his footing in the NFL. He has 14 receptions for 253 yards and two scores across two seasons, and at just 25 years old, he should have a couple of potential suitors.

Washington caught both of his targets for 25 yards in Monday's 30-27 win over the Buccaneers.

He may be listed as third on Pittsburgh's wide receiver depth chart, but it is a distant third. While Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster have combined for 566 yards and three touchdowns on 51 catches, Washington has 39 yards and a score on three receptions. James Conner (15), Jesse James (nine), Vance McDonald (seven) and even Ryan Switzer (four) have more catches, and there is no reason to roster Washington for now.

The Giants waived Clay (ankle) on Tuesday with an injury designation, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

Clay never looked to be long for the New York roster after the team picked up another depth wideout in Stacy Coley last week on a waiver claim. The Utah product ultimately sat out the Week 3 win over the Texans with the ankle issue, so he'll remain in the organization and revert to the Giants' injured reserve list if he goes unclaimed off waivers by the other 31 teams.

Ross (hip) was waived from the Panthers' injured reserve Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Ross reverted to the Panthers' injured reserve in mid-August after being waived/injured with a hip injury. He's now free to sign with any team, pending a physical.

Ridley joins Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley and Donte Jackson as NFL Rookie of the Week nominees for Week 3, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Ridley made his presence felt in Week 2 -- accounting for 64 receiving yards and a touchdown -- but in Week 3, he put himself in elite company, hauling in three touchdown passes within the first 33 minutes of a 43-37 loss to New Orleans. Since being held without a reception in the season opener against Philadelphia, Ridley has recorded 11 catches for 210 yards and four touchdowns. The rookie's four touchdowns tie him with A.J. Green for the league lead as we approach the quarter pole of the regular season. Atlanta's Week 4 opponent, Cincinnati, has not allowed a 100-yard receiver in 2018, but the defense has allowed multiple receiving touchdowns in all three outings thus far.

Foster was targeted twice but didn't catch a pass during Sunday's win at Minnesota.

The undrafted rookie was on the field for 22 offensive plays (33 percent), eight more than rookie Ray-Ray McCloud, which confirms the notion that Foster is No. 4 on the depth chart. While there's no fantasy value to be had now, the three guys ahead of him -- Kelvin Benjamin, Zay Jones and Andre Holmes -- are all uninspiring, and if the Bills fall out of the playoff race or someone gets hurt then Foster may see more chances. For now, the Bills will keep trying to hit him on home-run balls from big-armed rookie Josh Allen.

Dorsett sustained a knee injury on a hard fall late in Sunday's loss to the Lions and required a series of tests Monday that included an MRI, but he's expected to be available for the Patriots' Week 4 matchup with the Dolphins, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

The injury resulted in Dorsett briefly departing in the fourth quarter, but he returned to the field for the Patriots' final offensive series, finishing the night with no catches on five targets. The Patriots were still concerned enough about Dorsett's health to send him in for precautionary tests, but it doesn't sound like the knee issue is anything that will significantly hinder him during Week 4 preparations. More concerning for Dorsett's outlook than the knee concern is the Patriots' recent acquisition of Josh Gordon, who could be cleared to return from a hamstring injury to make his team debut against Miami. Once Gordon gets comfortable with the new playbook and forges a rapport with quarterback Tom Brady, it's not hard to envision Dorsett's snap count taking a considerable hit.

Humphries brought in three of five targets for 30 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-27 loss to the Steelers on Monday night. He also rushed once for four yards.

Humphries generated another modest output, turning in his second three-catch tally of the season. It's worth noting the game script in two of the Buccaneers' contests thus far has called for the passing game to take center stage to a large extent, which has helped Humphries see 12 targets as a fourth or fifth option in the air attack. However, the fourth-year wideout may have trouble making any appreciable mark in the offense when the team's run/pass ratio is more balanced, considering the emergence of fellow receiver Chris Godwin and tight end O.J. Howard as highly effective options alongside starters Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson.

McCloud recovered from a knee injury and made his NFL debut in Sunday's upset win over Minnesota, catching his only target for six yards while returning one punt for 13 yards.

McCloud saw action on 14 offensive snaps, but it's likely special teams where the rookie will make his most immediate mark. Considering McCloud was the only Buffalo player to return a punt Sunday, it looks like that's his job to lose for the foreseeable future.