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St. Brown recorded seven receptions on nine targets for 112 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 42-17 win over the Broncos.

St. Brown was overshadowed by the performances of Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs, but he nevertheless turned in a needed bounceback performance. He entered the game having failed to top 100 receiving yards in four consecutive games, though he ended that stretch Saturday helped by three catches of over 20 yards. St. Brown also chipped in a touchdown on a 15-yard reception just before halftime, his seventh of the season and fourth in his last six contests.

Olave (ankle) is listed as questionable and will have his status for Sunday's game against the Giants determined after he goes through a pregame warmup, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Olave failed to practice in any capacity this week after seemingly sustaining the ankle injury in the Saints' Week 14 win over the Panthers. His lack of practice participation doesn't provide much reason for optimism for his availability Sunday, but Olave has proven capable of playing at less than 100 percent in the past. His status will become official when New Orleans releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the game's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Collins (calf), who is officially listed as questionable, isn't expected to play Sunday against the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Collins was unable to practice in any capacity throughout the week but still is considered questionable. If he is forced to sit out, wideouts Noah Brown (knee), Robert Woods and John Metchie and tight end Dalton Schultz would likely represent the top pass catchers for quarterback Case Keenum. Collins' status will become official when Houston releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Brown (knee), who is officially listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Brown has played through the knee issue the past two weeks, so it's not surprising that he's expected to do the same Week 15. Meanwhile, Nico Collins (calf) is listed as questionable but not expected to play, according to Schefter, meaning Brown could be the top priority for targets from fill-in starting quarterback Case Keenum. Neither Collins' nor Brown's status will become official until the Texans release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Godwin (knee), who is officially listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Packers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Godwin practiced in full Friday, so his expected availability for Sunday's game isn't a major surprise. Nevertheless, fantasy managers will want to confirm that Godwin is in the clear once the Buccaneers release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before the game's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Chase sustained a separated shoulder during Saturday's 27-24 overtime win against the Vikings, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Chase injured his right shoulder late in the Bengals' Week 15 matchup and was unable to return, finishing with four catches (on four targets) for 64 yards. After his departure, he was seen with a wrap of some sort on the shoulder while in street clothes. It's unclear if Chase will be able to play through the issue, but his status could gain some clarity as soon as Tuesday, when the team may hold a practice ahead of next Saturday's contest at Pittsburgh.

The Dolphins intend to allow Hill (ankle) to make his own decision on his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports.

Such a call won't be made until Hill goes through a pregame workout Sunday, after which Miami will post its list of inactives approximately 90 minutes before a 1 p.m. ET kickoff. With 1,542 receiving yards on his 2023 ledger so far and four games remaining in the regular season, he's in sight of the first 2,000-yard campaign in NFL history, but he's also tending to an ankle injury that he sustained in Monday's loss to the Titans. Hill didn't practice during Week 15 prep, and head coach Mike McDaniel told Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network on Friday that if Hill is "confident he can be himself, and I have the support of the trainers, he will play. If it's not, he won't." Hill thus is in line to be a game-time decision, with Jaylen Waddle set to serve as the Dolphins' No. 1 wideout if the former can't play.

Montgomery hauled in two of four targets for 48 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 30-13 win over the Steelers.

The Colts expended three elevations on Montgomery in their previous three games, so they signed him to the active roster Thursday and kept him active for Week 15. He made the most of Saturday's opportunity after Michael Pittman exited in the second quarter with a concussion, recording both of his catches, including a 14-yard TD, on a scoring drive just before halftime. Both Josh Downs (3-19-0 on three targets) and Alec Pierce (1-13-0 on five targets) are immediately behind Pittman on the team's WR depth chart, so Montgomery may not be able to maintain the momentum even if Pittman can't make his way through the protocol for head injuries ahead of a Dec. 24 visit to the Falcons.

Downs had three catches (on three targets) for 19 yards and three punt returns for 38 yards during Saturday's 30-13 victory versus the Steelers.

The pleasant special-teams performance aside, Downs missed out on a prime opportunity to produce on offense after Michael Pittman departed with a concussion midway through the second quarter. Instead of turning his focus to the Colts' No. 2 wide receiver, quarterback Gardner Minshew spread the ball around to eight different players among his 18 completions, and only one of Downs' targets occurred after Pittman's exit. Considering Pittman will be subject to the protocol for head injuries in order to gain clearance for his next game action, Downs technically has a chance to for an increased role Sunday, Dec. 24 in Atlanta if the former isn't able to play.

Moore (ankle) is expected to play Sunday at Cleveland, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Moore twisted his ankle last Sunday against the Lions but still played 65 of 71 offensive snaps (92 percent) on his way to six catches (on 10 targets) for 68 yards, three carries for 20 yards and two total touchdowns. He opened Week 15 prep with no activity Wednesday before logging a limited practice Thursday and a full session Friday. Despite increasing his workload incrementally, Moore entered the weekend as questionable for Sunday's game, but it appears that merely was a precautionary measure. His status will be confirmed when Chicago releases its inactive list about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.