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Mumpfield caught two of three passes for 15 yards during the Rams' 18-16 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

Mumpfield was on the field for only five offensive snaps against the Bills in Week 5, but he was more involved against the Cardinals with 27 offensive snaps. That snap count figures to increase for the Rams' next few games, seeing as Davante Adams is facing a 6-to-10 week recovery timeline for a ruptured left hamstring that required surgery, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Rams will hit the road for Week 7 against the Raiders, whose defense ranks 25th in fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers.

Alie-Cox caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Titans.

Alie-Cox made the most of his catch Sunday, connecting with quarterback Daniel Jones for a one-yard score in the first quarter. The touchdown was the tight end's first of the year, and he has now reeled in all four of his targets for 31 yards and a score over six games so far this season.

Brooks caught two of three targets for 30 yards and returned a kickoff for 25 yards during Sunday's 18-16 win over the Rams.

Both of Brooks' catches came in the fourth quarter, the second of which was for 21 yards late in the period that also drew a penalty flag for unnecessary roughness by defensive back Josh Wallace. That set the Cardinals up at the Rams' 29 yard line and led to the game-winning, 43-yard field goal by Chad Ryland. Brooks has four catches (on 10 targets) for 46 yards over the Cardinals' last two games and has stepped into a more prominent role offensively since Arizona's trade of Marvin Harrison to Houston before Week 5. The Cardinals will look to make it two wins in a row in Week 7 against the Broncos, whose defense would be boosted if star defensive back Pat Surtain (ankle) was cleared to return from a two-game absence.

McGowan took four carries for 27 yards during Sunday's 26-20 loss versus the Titans.

McGowan played exactly 19 offensive snaps for the third straight week Sunday, and although he was slightly less involved than he has been of late in terms of touches, he managed a career-best 6.8 yards per carry in Week 6. He's merely a change-of-pace back as long as three-time Pro Bowler Jonathan Taylor is healthy, but he has the physical traits to become a workhorse should that not be the case at any point this season.

Higgins caught all three of his targets for 28 yards during the Cardinals' 18-16 win over the Rams on Sunday.

Higgins has caught exactly three passes in three of his last four games, and over that span, he has an 11-124-1 receiving line on 11 targets. Trey McBride is the focal point of the Cardinals' offense, but Higgins has been on the field for at least 40 percent of the team's offensive snaps in three games this season. The Cardinals will stay home for Week 7 against the Broncos, whose defense has given up 329 receiving yards to opposing tight ends this season, which ranks 21st in the NFL.

Cooper caught one of two targets for nine yards and added 38 yards as a kick returner during Sunday's 25-14 loss to the Panthers.

Cooper saw his offensive workload decrease with the return of DeVonta Smith in Week 6, and as a result, he failed to reel in multiple passes for the first time since Week 3. With Smith, Dontayvion Wicks and Makai Lemon all active, Cooper's ceiling will be limited from a fantasy perspective moving forward.

Knox caught his only target for no gain during Sunday's 33-30 win at Las Vegas.

He again played about as many snaps at tight end Sunday (47) as did starter Dalton Kincaid (49), but Knox continued to function mostly as a blocker. He has yet to draw more than three targets in a game this season, and he'll probably remain on the periphery of the passing offense as long as Kincaid is still available.

Hill caught all three of his targets for nine yards during the Ravens' 13-10 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

Hill was on the field for 24 of the Ravens' 57 offensive snaps (42.1 percent), which wasn't far behind lead back Derrick Henry (33). That was more due to game script, as the Ravens' offense struggled to move the ball down the field against a tough Browns defense. The offensive outlook of Hill and the rest of Baltimore's skill position players would improve dramatically if Lamar Jackson (ankle) is cleared to play in Week 7 against the Bengals on Oct. 25.

Johnson (ankle) had his six-game suspension lifted by the NFL on Tuesday, per the league's official transaction log.

Johnson will be eligible to sign with a new team and potentially play as soon as Week 7 after completing his six-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy against performance enhancing drugs. The 28-year-old reached an injury settlement with Tennessee in August after being placed on injured reserve while continuing to recover from offseason ankle surgery. It's unclear if the cornerback is back to full health, but if he is, his next stop will likely be with a team's practice squad.

The Chiefs designated McDonald (knee) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.

McDonald was placed on injured reserve Sept. 16 due to a knee injury that he sustained in Week 1 against the Broncos. He's progressed enough in his recovery to return to practice, and the Chiefs will now have 21 days to activate McDonald from IR, otherwise he would be forced to miss the rest of the 2026 season.