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Williams brought in five of eight targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 40-34 win over the 49ers on Monday night. He also netted minus-2 yards on two carries but scored a rushing touchdown.

Williams led the Lions in receiving yards and scored a receiving touchdown for the third straight game on a 42-yard hook and lateral in conjunction with Amon-Ra St. Brown early in the second quarter. Prior to that play, which saw Williams turn the corner and speed up the right sideline for a touchdown, the 2022 first-round pick had turned on the jets to record the second rushing score of his career on a three-yard run around left end to erase an early 7-0 deficit. Williams' speed has increasingly become a factor down the stretch, and he now has 17 catches of 20-plus yards heading into the Week 18 showdown against the Vikings that will decide the NFC North crown and conference's No. 1 seed.

Boyd recorded two receptions (on four targets) for 14 yards in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Jaguars.

Boyd was on the field for 80 percent of offensive snaps despite failing to practice at any point throughout the week while dealing with a foot injury. Though he was able to play through the issue, Boyd's production remained limited. He now has fewer than 20 yards or fewer in three of his last four contests.

Dortch recorded three catches on three targets for 18 yards, one kick return for 28 yards and two punt returns for 15 yards during Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Rams.

Aside from a 60-yard outburst in Week 15 against the Patriots, Dortch hasn't surpassed 20 receiving yards since Week 6. Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson typically handle the majority of wideout snaps, leaving Dortch to compete with Zay Jones for leftovers.

Erickson reverted to New England's practice squad Monday.

Erickson played 11 snaps during Saturday's loss versus the Chargers and returned three kicks for 90 yards and also ran back a punt for 15 yards. He could be elevated once again for the team's Week 18 matchup versus the Bills.

Tremayne reverted to the Commanders' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Tremayne played 16 snaps on offense in Sunday night's 30-24 win over the Falcons in overtime, failing to record any stats. Additionally, he did pick up a tackle on kick coverage while playing 14 snaps on special teams in the contest. With Dyami Brown (hamstring) potentially unavailable again in Week 18 versus the Cowboys, Tremayne could be added to the active roster again for the regular-season finale.

Sills reverted to Denver's practice squad Monday.

Sills was activated ahead of Saturday's overtime loss versus the Bengals but ended up being inactive. He has yet to appear in a game this season and will wait for his next opportunity to be elevated.

Shavers reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Shavers played 12 snaps (10 on offense, two on special teams) during the Bills' 40-14 win over the Jets on Sunday. Buffalo pulled its starters in the fourth quarter, and Shavers took advantage of the opportunity by taking a pass from Mitchell Trubisky 69 yards for his first touchdown reception of his NFL career. Shavers has been elevated by the Bills three times, which is the maximum a team is allowed to do in the regular season. He would have to be signed to the active roster in order to play in Buffalo's regular-season finale against New England next Sunday.

Dotson was not targeted a single time in Sunday's 41-7 blowout win over the Cowboys.

Dotson has now gone without a catch in three straight contests and has earned a total of just one target over that stretch. His role could expand in Week 18 if the Eagles rest their starters with nothing left to play for, but he'll need five catches to even average one reception per game for the season. He has 12 receptions in 16 contests thus far.

Palmer wasn't targeted over 23 snaps on offense and returned two punts for one yard in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Despite the fact Palmer was coming off his first multi-catch tally since Week 9 and Baker Mayfield enjoyed a banner day through the air, Palmer didn't have a single ball thrown his way Sunday. The second-year speedster did retain his returner role but was very quiet on that front as well, and he saw fellow reserve wideout Rakim Jarrett play two more snaps from scrimmage. It remains to be seen if the same pecking order will apply in a Week 18 home matchup against the Saints if Sterling Shepard (hamstring/foot) still is sidelined.

Jarrett secured his only target for 11 yards and returned one kickoff for 15 yards in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Jarrett had posted one catch for six yards on his sole target in the Week 16 loss to the Cowboys while adding 69 kickoff-return yards, and although he wasn't as successful in the latter capacity Sunday, he did see more action on offense. Jarrett's 25 snaps (32 percent) actually outpaced Trey Palmer by two plays and represented the former's most significant participation rate from scrimmage since Week 10. If Sterling Shepard (hamstring/foot) remains sidelined for a Week 18 home matchup against the Saints, Jarrett could be similarly involved versus New Orleans.