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Worthy recorded eight receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown on nine targets while rushing twice for 10 yards in Wednesday's 29-10 win over Pittsburgh.

Fresh off recording a new career high in receptions (seven) in the Week 16 win over the Texans, Worthy bested that achievement just four days later. The versatile rookie notched his sixth touchdown reception while setting another personal best in total yards from scrimmage (89). Worthy has been riding high for managers in the fantasy playoffs, and he will attempt to finish the regular season with another quality outing against the Broncos in Week 18. He could, however, have his snaps limited and may be working without Patrick Mahomes, who is a candidate to be rested along with several other key contributors with the Chiefs having already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.

London (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

London was forced out of this past Sunday's win over the Giants due to a hamstring injury, but head coach Raheem Morris said afterward that the third-year wide receiver could have returned, per McElhaney. With a limited listing to start Week 17 prep, London has set a good baseline for the rest of the week, but he may need to practice in full Thursday and/or Friday to avoid a designation ahead of Sunday's game in Washington.

Adams was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate due to a hip injury, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Though the Jets didn't practice Wednesday, Adams' presence on the team's initial Week 17 injury report makes his status worth monitoring as Sunday's game against the Bills approaches. In this past weekend's 19-9 loss to the Rams, Adams logged a 97 percent snap share and caught seven of his 13 targets for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Lamb (shoulder) was estimated as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Lamb has played through an AC joint injury in his shoulder since Week 9, but he's still suited up for every game in the interim, accumulating a 48-534-2 line on 68 targets over the last seven games. He hasn't missed a beat with quarterback Cooper Rush under center in place of Dak Prescott, but Lamb again will get some rest to kick off Week 17 prep.

McLaurin was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to an ankle injury.

McLaurin's practice reps are being affected by a health concern for the first time all season, but he'll have two more sessions this week to mix into drills before the Commanders potentially make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's game versus the Falcons. Along with a career-high 12 touchdowns in 15 games this season, McLaurin has reached 70 catches and 1,000 yards in five consecutive campaigns.

Samuel (rib) was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Samuel injured a rib during the Bills' Week 15 win over the Lions and was sidelined for this past Sunday's 24-21 victory over New England. He didn't play this past Sunday despite logging consecutive limited practices to end the week, so he may have to practice in full Thursday or Friday in order to be cleared to play against the Jets on Sunday. Over his last five appearances, Samuel has caught 12 passes (on 19 targets) for 109 yards and one touchdown and has gained eight yards on two carries.

Boyd (foot) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Boyd had been listed on Titans injury reports each of the past three weeks, but he hasn't missed a game during that stretch while recording five catches for 66 yards on 10 targets. Absences to begin the practice week have been the norm for Boyd of late, so as long as he's able to upgrade to full participation by Friday, he should avoid taking a designation in Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Pierce (concussion) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.

Pierce was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Titans, but his full listing on the team's initial Week 17 injury report is a good sign that he'll be available this weekend against the Giants. If the wideout can maintain full practice activity for the next two days in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist, he should head into this Sunday's game without a designation.

Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Wednesday's game against the Ravens.

Houston claimed Johnson off waivers from Baltimore on Monday, but given the quick turnaround for the Christmas Day matchup with his former Ravens squad, the wideout won't be asked to make his Texans debut with limited time to familiarize himself with a new playbook. Instead, Johnson will turn his focus toward debuting for Houston in Week 18 versus the Titans. On Wednesday, Nico Collins, John Metchie, Robert Woods, Xavier Hutchinson and Jared Wayne will represent Houston's available options at wide receiver.

Flowers (shoulder) is listed as active for Wednesday's game against the Texans.

Flowers took a questionable tag into Wednesday after he was listed as a non-participant on practice reports issued Sunday and Monday and a limited participant Tuesday. With his availability for the Christmas Day game now confirmed, Flowers is in line to remain a key target for quarterback Lamar Jackson in Week 17, barring any in-game setbacks. To date, Flowers has recorded a team-high 71 catches (on 109 targets) for 1,016 yards to go along with four touchdowns through 15 appearances.