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Palmer secured three of six targets for 22 yards in the Buccaneers' 24-18 loss to the Bills on Thursday night.

Palmer logged a robust and season-high 55 snaps in the loss, but he was only able to match his season high in receptions with the additional opportunity. However, the speedy rookie has encouragingly logged 15 targets and averaged 42 snaps per game over the last three contests, supporting the notion Palmer's role has grown into that of a legitimate No. 3 receiver.

St. Brown (illness), who remains listed as questionable ahead of Monday's game against the Raiders, plans to play, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

The Lions didn't include St. Brown on their Week 8 injury report until he was added Sunday after apparently falling ill at some point over the weekend. Though it's unclear how close to 100 percent St. Brown is as Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff approaches, he's apparently feeling well enough to give it a go. Given that the Lions chose to sign a running back (Devine Ozigbo) and elevate an offensive lineman (Michael Niese) from the practice squad rather than make a move to bring up a receiver ahead of Monday's game, the team is seemingly optimistic St. Brown will be able to handle his usual high-volume role in the passing attack. In the Lions' last two games alone, St. Brown has drawn a whopping 34 targets and has turned in a 25-226-1 receiving line.

Skowronek caught his only target for a 20-yard touchdown during Sunday's 43-20 loss to the Cowboys.

Despite playing just five snaps on offense in the blowout loss to the Cowboys, Skowronek was able to haul in his first NFL receiving touchdown after breaking free through the middle of the Cowboys' secondary. The catch was just Skowronek's third on the year, and despite the score, he's still just a depth piece behind Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Tutu Atwell while making his impact felt primarily on special teams this season.

Nacua caught three of seven targets for 43 yards during Sunday's 43-20 loss to the Cowboys.

The rookie sensation's last four contests have been truly all-or-nothing performances. Weeks 5 and 7 saw Nacua go off with a 15-225-1 total receiving line, while Week 6 (4-26-0) and this week's matchup against the Cowboys were disappointments. Nacua wasn't the only star to be shut down, however, as Cooper Kupp also failed to impress with just four catches for 21 yards on a team-high 10 targets. Nacua's volume in the passing game helped keep him relevant after Kupp's return, but more worrying for fantasy managers is the single target Nacua saw from backup Brett Rypien after Matthew Stafford left with a thumb injury. Any missed time for Stafford would likely bring both Nacua and Kupp's ceiling down by a noticeable amount and make floor games like this far more likely. The Rams travel to another imposing pass defense in Green Bay in Week 9 before their Week 10 bye.

Atwell secured two of four targets for 21 yards and rushed twice for eight yards during Sunday's 43-20 loss to the Cowboys. He also threw a two-point conversion.

Atwell's biggest contribution in the passing game was a leaping 20-yard catch on third down late in the second quarter, which extended a drive that led to a Royce Freeman touchdown. The wideout later threw a pass to Matthew Stafford on a successful two-point conversion attempt early in the third quarter, which would prove to be Stafford's last action of the game. Backup Brett Rypien would target Atwell only once the rest of the contest, and the biggest contribution for the speedster from that point on was an eight-yard rush. Rypien doesn't have the arm to stretch the field like Stafford does, and any missed time for the veteran signal-caller would further depress Atwell's already downward trending stock.

Eskridge lost five yards on his lone rushing attempt and returned one kickoff for 24 yards in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Browns.

Eskridge returned from his six-game suspension and shook off a knee injury to make his season debut Sunday. The 2021 second-round pick only played three offensive snaps. With Jake Bobo's emergence as the No. 4 receiver, Eskridge isn't expected to have much of an offensive impact this season.

Bobo caught two passes (on two targets) for 23 yards and rushed once for a three-yard touchdown in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Browns.

Bobo cut behind the right guard on an end around to open the scoring in the first quarter, becoming the first wide receiver this season to score both a rushing and a receiving touchdown. The undrafted rookie has been a great story this season, but his playing time is slipping now that DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are all healthy. In Week 8, Bobo played just 17 offensive snaps (31 percent).

Coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Samuel is dealing with soreness after leaving Sunday's loss to the Eagles early due to a toe injury, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

In the lead-up to Sunday's game, Samuel kicked off Week 8 prep with an absence before logging back-to-back limited sessions and entering the weekend as questionable to play due to a foot issue. After Samuel's exit Sunday, though, Rivera didn't get into specifics regarding the new injury Monday but did tell Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post that the wide receiver will be evaluated further to determine its extent. It's thus unclear if Samuel is in danger of missing any time, but if he does, Dyami Brown and Jamison Crowder would be candidates for increased run behind starters Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson.

Powell had one reception for 10 yards on three targets and had one carry for two yards in Sunday's win at Green Bay. He also had three punt returns for an average of 11.3 yards.

Powell left briefly due to an injury but was able to return. He played on 37 of the offense's 72 snaps as he continues to work as the third receiver with Justin Jefferson (hamstring) on injured reserve. It's possible Jefferson could return Week 10, so Powell may soon be back to a smaller role.

Agnew didn't receive a target, returned one kickoff for 27 yards and three punts for 34 yards during Sunday's 20-10 win against the Steelers.

The veteran return man had four catches for 36 yards last week but wasn't involved in the passing game Sunday despite the continued absence of Zay Jones (knee). Agnew played just 20 offensive snaps compared to Tim Jones' 25, but neither wideout received a target from quarterback Trevor Lawrence.