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The Dolphins activated Cracraft (shoulder) from injured reserve Tuesday.

Since Cracraft was designated for return from IR on Oct. 25, his 21-day evaluation window was coming to a close, prompting Miami to add him back to the 53-man roster. Before the Dolphins began their Week 10 bye, Cracraft had been listed as a limited participant in each of the team's Week 8 and 9 practices, an indication that he may not yet be fully recovered from the shoulder injury he suffered in late September. Miami still has six other receivers on the roster, so the team can afford to take a cautious approach with him and hold him out this Sunday against the Raiders if there's any indication he's not 100 percent.

Raymond caught two of four targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 41-38 win over the Chargers.

While most of his production came on a 41-yard catch in the fourth quarter, Raymond continues to be among the most effective Lions receivers relative to the number of routes he actually runs. However, the punt-return specialist won't be much of a fantasy factor as long as he is only logging around a quarter of the offensive snaps each week. Not helping matters is that two other deep threats, Jameson Williams and Donovan Peoples-Jones (ribs), could each see their roles in the offense increase down the stretch.

Williams secured both of his targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 41-38 win over the Chargers.

While Williams has yet to put together a breakout performance, he seemingly took a step in the right direction while logging a career-high 52 percent of the offensive snaps coming out of Detroit's bye week. In addition to not dropping any of his passes, Williams made a key block during David Montgomery's 75-yard touchdown scamper that contributed heavily to the Lions' three-point win. Given that offensive coordinator Ben Johnson reportedly told Williams that his involvement in the offense won't grow unless he first improves as a blocker, per John Maakaron of Sports Illustrated, this performance should lead to a bigger role. However, one complicating factor is the presence of the recently acquired Donovan Peoples-Jones (ribs), who has yet to play a snap for the Lions as he gets healthy and learns the playbook.

Reynolds caught two of four targets for 15 yards during Sunday's win over the Chargers.

After snagging three touchdowns and topping 66 receiving yards four times over the first five games of the year, Reynolds has caught just four of eight targets for 121 yards without a score in four games since. Given that he didn't drop below 70 percent of the offensive snaps in any game over this stretch, playing time isn't to blame for Reynolds' decrease in production. With Donovan Peoples-Jones in the fold plus Jameson Williams fresh off a career-high 52 percent snap share, it could get even harder for Reynolds to earn targets down the stretch.

Beckham sat out practice Tuesday with a sore knee, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Baltimore didn't include Beckham on its initial Week 11 injury report, so his absence could be maintenance-related rather than the result of a setback with his knee. The veteran wideout showcased plenty of burst while legging out a 40-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in Sunday's 33-31 loss to the Browns, but Beckham was limited to a season-low 30 percent of the snaps on offense, while Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor saw expanded roles alongside No. 1 WR Zay Flowers. Beckham will have another chance to fit in some on-field activity Wednesday before Thursday's game against the Bengals.

Jones (knee) was released from jail Tuesday on a $2,503 bond, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Jones was arrested Monday and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery causing bodily harm. He's scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, Dec. 6. "We are aware of the situation and are in the midst of gathering information. We will have no further comment at this time," the Jaguars said in a statement released by the team.

Jefferson failed to secure his only target during Sunday's 25-23 loss to Arizona.

Jefferson played 26 offensive snaps, the third most behind Drake London (55) and KhaDarel Hodge (28). However, Atlanta's passing attack was abysmal, as Taylor Heinicke (hamstring) and Desmond Ridder combined to throw for just 94 yards during the loss.

Brown caught both of his targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 29-26 loss at Seattle.

Brown played only 18 percent of snaps with Curtis Samuel returning from a toe/foot injury, but one of those plays was a 35-yard, game-tying TD with less than a minute remaining. The Seahawks responded with a field goal shortly thereafter, and Brown likely is looking at a depth role again in Week 11 against the Giants.

Crowder was held without a catch on one target in Sunday's 29-26 loss at Seattle.

Curtis Samuel's return from a foot injury dropped Crowder to 10 percent snap share and meant his main role was returning punts. It'll likely be a similar story Week 11 against the Giants, and there's not much upside for Crowder even if Samuel misses more time down the road, given that Dyami Brown also helped fill the gap during Samuel's recent absence.

Samuel caught two of six targets for six yards in a 29-26 loss at Seattle on Sunday

Samuel returned to the No. 3 WR role after missing the previous game and a half with toe/foot injuries, though his 51 percent snap share Sunday was somewhat lower than usual (he landed between 55 and 74 percent each of the first seven weeks of the season). He has just four rushing attempts all year and is averaging 5.4 targets per game and 6.9 yards per target, making him a suboptimal fantasy option even with a friendly matchup ahead in Week 11 against the struggling Giants.