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Gage (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game in Dallas, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Gage missed the entire preseason schedule due to a hamstring injury sustained during a joint practice with the Dolphins on Aug. 10. While he put together back-to-back weeks with on-field work, he was limited in all three practices during preparation for the season opener. With his status now clear, he'll operate alongside Mike Evans, the returning Chris Godwin (knee) and Julio Jones.

Godwin (knee) is listed as active Sunday in Dallas, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

While Godwin was able to log two full practices (around one DNP) during Week 1 prep, coach Todd Bowles predictably treated the sixth-year pro as a game-time decision as he closed in on his return from the torn ACL and sprained MCL in his right knee that he suffered Week 15 of last season. In the end, both Godwin and the team's medical staff had to sign off on him suiting up, and he'll do just that to kick off the campaign. However, he may operate under a snap count of sorts, meaning he could have fewer opportunities than normal to produce.

Olave secured all three targets for 41 yards and brought in a two-point conversion pass in the Saints' 27-26 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

The rookie played a clear second fiddle to veterans Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas on the afternoon, but Olave still found a way to make a modest mark and did have a key two-point grab early in the fourth quarter to bring the Saints within eight points at the time. Given his talent and rookie status, there's plenty of reason to believe his role will grow substantially in short order. Olave's next opportunity to build up his numbers comes in a tough Week 2 home matchup against the Buccaneers next Sunday.

Moore caught five of seven targets for 49 yards in Sunday's 24-9 loss to Baltimore.

Moore posted modest totals despite the Jets utilizing the short passing game consistently, as Joe Flacco threw the ball 59 times. While Moore remains the most appealing fantasy wide receiver in New York after a promising rookie season, the Jets' entire offense may not find much success for the duration of Zach Wilson's (knee) absence, which is expected to linger for another two weeks. The Jets will travel to Cleveland in Week 2, where Moore will likely see a lot of standout cornerback Denzel Ward.

Meyers (knee) caught four of six targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 20-7 loss to Miami.

Meyers showed no sign of the knee injury that landed him on the injury report throughout the week, as he led the Patriots in catches, targets and receiving yards. While New England's offense remains run-first, Meyers appears to have retained his role as the top target for game manager Mac Jones despite the offseason addition of DeVante Parker. The Patriots will travel to Pittsburgh in Week 2.

Claypool caught four passes on six targets for 18 yards and ran for 36 yards on six carries against Cincinnati on Sunday.

Claypool's awkward usage was one of the fruits of Mitch Trubisky's mediocre quarterback play, leaving Claypool with a lack of pass-catching opportunities. To get Claypool the ball, the Steelers instead had to give him carries, which yielded better results than Claypool's targets. It's not Claypool's fault, but it's a problem that might persist as long as Trubisky struggles behind center. The Steelers face New England in Week 2.

Chark caught four of eight targets for 52 yards with one touchdown during Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Eagles.

A couple of drops early on wasn't the start he wanted, but Chark ultimately put together a respectable performance in his regular-season debut with the Lions. Only Amon-Ra St. Brown was targeted more, and the highlight of the day for the passing game may have been the touchdown that Chark brought in despite solid coverage from cornerback Darius Slay. The question going forward is whether Chark will continue seeing heavy targets after averaging 6.1 targets per game during his time in Jacksonville. Given the number of weapons that Detroit has on offense, it's possible his fantasy production could be more streaky than reliable.

Smith failed to bring in any of his four targets in the Eagles' 38-35 win over the Lions on Sunday.

The speedster had a catch wiped out by penalty and ultimately didn't record an official reception for the first time in his young career. Ironically but perhaps not coincidentally, the closest Smith came to a shutout in his rookie campaign was against this same Lions squad back in last season's Week 8 meeting, so perhaps there is a schematic factor at play. Nevertheless, Smith is hardly a candidate to be sidelined much longer in the Eagles' air attack irrespective of the outsized presence of A.J. Brown, so a bounce-back effort could well be in store during a Week 2 home matchup against the Vikings on Monday night, Sept. 19.

Cooper secured three of six targets for 17 yards in the Browns' 26-24 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Cooper's final line underscores how modest his role was in his first taste of regular-season action with the Browns, but the veteran had a key nine-yard reception on the team's final drive to put the ball in position for a subsequent game-winning 58-yard field goal by rookie Cade York. Cooper's fantasy upside is likely going to be capped by Jacoby Brissett's typically cautious style of play for the time being, but fantasy managers will hope for an appreciable boost in a Week 2 home matchup against the Jets.

Johnson caught seven passes for 55 yards on 12 targets against Cincinnati on Sunday.

Quarterback Mitch Trubisky had trouble generating offense, as he completed 21 of 38 passes for 194 yards and one touchdown. As inefficient as Johnson's box score might look at a glance, it's somewhat impressive that he was able to catch those seven passes with such mediocre quarterback play. It's difficult to imagine Trubisky starting all year if he continues to play like this, but whoever is at quarterback for Pittsburgh will frequently throw the ball in Johnson's direction.