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Pascal caught his only target and gained eight yards in Thursday's victory over the Texans.

Pascal continues to play a minor role at most. He's scored just once all season and is averaging 1.1 catches for 13.0 yards per game. He continues to trail Quez Watkins in snap count (35 to 20 in this instance), so even an injury to A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith might not give Pascal a fantasy-relevant role.

Parker (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Colts, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

With Parker unavailable versus Indianapolis, Tyquan Thornton, Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor are candidates to see added opportunities Sunday alongside top wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. Parker will now target a potential return to action (following the Patriots' bye week) on Nov. 20 against the Jets.

Coach Matt Eberflus said Friday that Claypool may play between 10 and 35 offensive snaps Sunday against the Dolphins, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports.

That's quite the range of outcomes for Claypool in his first game action for the Bears, but even if he meets the higher threshold mentioned by Eberflus, the third-year pro could have difficulty making his mark with new quarterback Justin Fields. No matter how Sunday shakes out for Claypool, he brings along a 32-311-1 line on 50 targets in his eight appearances for the Steelers this season.

Watkins caught both of his targets for 25 yards in Thursday's win over the Texans.

Watkins remains the Eagles' clear third wide receiver, as his 35 offensive snaps easily beat fourth wideout Zach Pascal's 20. Filling that role for an undefeated team hasn't led to much fantasy value, however, as he's averaging just a single catch per game and has reached the end zone just once all year.

Evans (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Rams, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Neither do Julio Jones or Chris Godwin, while Russell Gage (hamstring) was ruled out for a second straight week. The injuries at wide receiver this year have helped Evans see more volume (8.4 targets per game) than he did the past two years, but his TD scoring has taken a hit with the Tampa offense struggling overall.

Palmer (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Atlanta.

Palmer was placed in the concussion protocol after Week 6 and sat out the Chargers' last game Week 7. However, with the benefit of a Week 8 bye, he was able to pass through all five phases of the protocol, practice in full Wednesday through Friday and gain clearance to play this weekend. Palmer's presence will be key in a wideout corps down both Keenan Allen (hamstring) and Mike Williams (knee), while DeAndre Carter (illness) is questionable. No matter if Carter is able to join Palmer as active Sunday, the latter should be on the receiving end of plenty of targets from quarterback Justin Herbert.

Jefferson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay, albeit with the expectation he'll play, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Jefferson was a limited practice participant throughout the week after making his 2022 debut in the Rams' loss to San Francisco last Saturday. He shared the No. 3 receiver job with Ben Skowronek in that contest, finishing without a target in his first game back from a minor knee surgery. Jefferson could get more involved in the coming weeks but is only an option for the deepest of fantasy leagues until/unless he emerges as a regular starter with a near-every-down role.

Hart (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Hart has missed the last three games due to a hamstring injury, but he practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday and Thursday this week. If he's available, it's possible he sees a slight uptick of offensive snaps since Marquise Goodwin (groin) has been ruled out.

Kupp (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Fellow wide receiver Van Jefferson (knee) is listed as questionable, but with coach Sean McVay saying he's optimistic Jefferson will play. Kupp's availability is far more important to the Rams offense, of course, and he'll avoid missed time after hurting his ankle deep in garbage time of the Week 8 loss to San Francisco. The Bucs haven't maintained their hot start to the season on the defensive side of the ball, but that's partially due to injuries -- something that may soon be less of a factor with CBs Carlton Davis (hip) and Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad) listed as questionable after missing the past few weeks. Kupp was a full practice participant Friday and should see plenty of targets this Sunday.

Cracraft (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup in Chicago, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Cracraft missed the team's Week 8 win over the Lions with a neck injury, but he's been ruled out for Week 9 due to an illness. In his absence, Cedrick Wilson is a candidate for extra offensive snaps against Chicago.