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  • Vikings' Trent Sherfield: One reception in win

    Sherfield had one reception for eight yards on his lone target in Sunday's win over Houston.

    Sherfield played on 15 of the offense's 63 snaps as he worked as the No. 4 receiver with Jordan Addison out with an ankle injury. Sherfield could play just a few snaps on offense once Addison returns.

  • Brandon Powell WR | MIN

    Vikings' Brandon Powell: One reception in win

    Powell had one reception for 13 yards on two targets in Sunday's win over Houston.

    Powell played on 27 of the offense's 63 snaps as he worked as the No. 3 receiver with Jordan Addison sidelined. The former could remain as the third wideout if Addison remains out with an ankle injury. However, Powell has just four targets in two games in that role.

  • Mason Tipton WR | NO

    Saints' Mason Tipton: Draws three targets versus Philly

    Tipton gathered in two of three argets for 11 yards during Sunday's 15-12 loss versus the Eagles.

    Tipton tied with running back Alvin Kamara for the Saints' third-most targets Sunday. The undrafted wideout out of Yale logged targets on both the first and final offensive series of the game for the Saints. However, he did't see significantly more playing time than he did in the first two games of the season, as Tipton still logged fewer offensive snaps (18) than fellow wideouts Chris Olave (45), Rashid Shaheed (42) and Cedrick Wilson (25). Tipton's target share isn't significant enough to warrant much of any attention from fantasy owners, but his role as WR3/WR4 likely indicates that he's one of the next men up if Olave and/or Shaheed are forced to miss time with injury this season.

  • Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: One grab in Week 3 loss

    McMillan brought in his only target for six yards in the Buccaneers' 26-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

    McMillan still saw a robust 77 percent snap share (44 snaps) as the clear No. 3 receiver Sunday, but he posted a new low in receiving yards after recording 32 and 21 on a catch apiece during his first two NFL games. However, it bears noting the entire afternoon was an exercise in underachievement as far as the Buccaneers offense was concerned, with Baker Mayfield throwing for only 163 yards at 4.9 yards per attempt. McMillan's first opportunity to atone for the underwhelming performance comes in a Week 4 home showdown against the Eagles this coming Sunday.

  • Eagles' Parris Campbell: Heads back to practice squad

    Campbell reverted to the Eagles' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    With A.J. Brown (hamstring) out Week 2 against the Falcons, the Eagles elevated Campbell from the practice squad, but he wasn't targeted on his 21 percent snap share. His workload jumped all the way to 50 percent of the offensive plays during Sunday's win at New Orleans with Brown still sidelined and DeVonta Smith (concussion) and Britain Covey (shoulder) exiting with injuries. While Campbell's output (two catches for 13 yards on two targets) didn't jump off the screen, he appears poised to be a regular in Philadelphia's offense for as long as his banged-up teammates need to focus on their respective recoveries.

  • Sterling Shepard: Reverts to practice squad

    Shepard reverted to Tampa Bay's practice squad Monday.

    Shepard didn't record any stats during Sunday's loss to the Broncos despite playing four snaps on offense. If Kameron Johnson (ankle) isn't good to go versus the Eagles next week, Shepard could be elevated for the second straight week.

  • Tim Patrick WR | NYJ

    Lions' Tim Patrick: Goes back to practice squad

    Patrick reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday.

    For a second consecutive week, Detroit elevated Patrick from the practice squad, and he remained a regular in the offense. His snap share increased from 39 percent against the Buccaneers in Week 2 to 50 percent Sunday at Arizona, but his receiving output fell from 2-12-0 on four targets to one catch (on one target) for eight yards. Still, Patrick seems to be running as the Lions' No. 3 wideout behind starters Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, so he likely will make his way back to the active roster next Monday versus the Seahawks.

  • Erik Ezukanma WR | JAC

    Erik Ezukanma: Returns to practice squad

    Ezukanma reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    The wide receiver played on 11 of 61 offensive snaps and did not catch either of his two targets from quarterback Tim Boyle late in the fourth quarter. The 2022 fourth-round pick has now appeared in four regular-season games for the Dolphins during his career.

  • Dee Eskridge: Returning to practice squad

    Eskridge reverted to Miami's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Eskridge logged seven offensive snaps during Sunday's 24-3 loss at Seattle, catching his only target for 30 yards. He also returned a kick for 28 yards. With the Dolphins dealing with a bevy of injuries in their wide-receiver room, it wouldn't be surprising to see him get the nod again in Week 4.

  • Xavier Smith WR | LAR

    Xavier Smith: Reverts to practice squad

    Smith reverted to the Rams' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    The wide receiver played seven snaps on special teams in his NFL debut against the 49ers on Sunday, returning one punt for 38 yards and making a fair catch. Smith signed with the Rams' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster out of training camp.

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