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Shepard brought in three of four targets for 20 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-23 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

The veteran wideout's impact was limited despite the ongoing absences of Mike Evans (IR, collarbone/concussion) and Chris Godwin (fibula), and even though Shepard garnered a solid 65 percent snap share (45 snaps). Since posting a season-high 80 receiving yards back in Week 3 against the Jets, Shepard has a modest 19-142-1 receiving line on 25 targets over six subsequent games, so his appeal will remain limited to deep leagues and large-field DFS tournaments in a Week 11 road matchup against a usually stingy Bills secondary.

Hunter underwent season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair an isolated LCL injury to his right knee, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Hunter was placed on injured reserve Oct. 31, one day after he suffered a non-contact knee injury while playing cornerback during practice. Though the Jaguars relayed that initial tests on Hunter's knee revealed that his ACL was intact, the 22-year-old evidently sustained other ligament damage that required a procedure. Hunter is expected to be ready to resume football activities in six months, so the two-way player should be back to full health well in advance of training camp in late July, if not the start of the Jaguars' offseason program in the spring. The No. 2 overall pick in 2025 will finish his rookie season with a 28-298-1 receiving line on 45 targets to go with 15 tackles and three passes defensed over seven games.

The Broncos waived Bandy on Tuesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Bandy was cut in order to make room for the signing of veteran OT Geron Christian, who was signed off Dallas' practice squad. If Bandy clears waivers, it would make sense for him to rejoin Denver via the practice squad.

Likely caught two of five targets for 17 yards in Sundays' 27-19 win over the Vikings

Likely had a quiet outing against the Vikings despite seeing a season-high five targets. The 25-year-old tight end played 39 of the Ravens' 65 offensive snaps Sunday, behind Mark Andrews (44) and ahead of Charlie Kolar (30). Likely was unable to score his first touchdown of the season, but Andrews was able to find the end zone on a two-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, his third score in the past two games. Likely continues to be extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Browns.

Wallace failed to record a single target in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Vikings.

Wallace was not targeted for the second straight game, and through nine games, he has recorded just four receptions on six targets for 45 yards and a touchdown. Wallace continues to remain far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Browns.

Hopkins caught two of three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Vikings.

Hopkins played just 27 percent of the Ravens' offensive snaps Sunday while continuing to operate as Baltimore's No. 3 wide receiver. The veteran has failed to catch more than two passes in a game this season and has not found the end zone since Week 2. Hopkins is not being used enough in the Ravens' offensive scheme to be trusted for fantasy relevant production. The 33-year-old will look to get more involved when the Ravens visit the Browns in Week 11.

Melton played 26 of the Packers' 68 snaps on offense and recorded two catches for 28 yards on five targets in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Eagles.

After being converted from receiver to cornerback during the offseason, Melton was active for seven of the Packers' first eight games but had been deployed almost exclusively on special teams, logging just seven total snaps as a defender through the first nine weeks. However, perhaps due in part to being without Jayden Reed (collarbone) and Matthew Golden (shoulder) in Week 10 in addition to Romeo Doubs (chest) exiting the contest early, the Packers elected to break Melton in for his first reps on offense of 2025. Melton ended up finishing the night with a 38 percent offensive snap share, placing him behind Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks and Doubs but ahead of Malik Heath and Savion Williams in playing time at receiver. Head coach Matt LaFleur could shed more light on his plans for Melton when he addresses the media later this week, but the 26-year-old's usage on either offense or defense is likely to be dependent on the health of the Packers' receiver and cornerback groups.

Sills failed to secure his lone target in Sunday's 31-25 loss to the Colts.

Sills played 31 of the Falcons' 63 offensive snaps Sunday, continuing to operate as Atlanta's No. 3 wide receiver behind Drake London (62) and Darnell Mooney (57). The 30-year-old wideout was held without a catch for the second straight game and for the seventh time this season. Sills has only seen seven targets across nine contests, and his limited opportunities keep him far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Panthers.

The Raiders placed Powers-Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Powers-Johnson was injured in last Thursday night's loss to the Broncos and could be at risk of missing the remainder of the season. Veteran Alex Cappa replaced Powers-Johnson at right guard last week against Denver.

The Raiders signed Davis off the practice squad Tuesday.

The 26-year-old was a first-round pick by Washington in the 2021 Draft but was cut by the new Commanders coaching staff last summer. He's appeared in 54 career regular-season games, logging 8.0 sacks. Davis will provide some depth in Las Vegas.