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Slayton caught one of five targets for seven yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Eagles.

Slayton's struggles continued Sunday despite playing on 80 percent of the team's offensive snaps. The Giants offense is downright horrible at the moment, hampering the fantasy value of all the team's skill position players. Slayton will look to get back on track against the Bears in Week 17, but fantasy managers should look elsewhere.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Reynolds tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Detroit is expected to formally place Reynolds on the reserve/COVID-19 list at some point in the next couple of days. If he's vaccinated, Reynolds will have a chance to test out of the protocols ahead of Sunday's game in Seattle, though his availability for that contest is far from a given. Since he was claimed off waivers from the Titans on Nov. 10, Reynolds has logged at least 63 percent of the Lions' offensive snaps in all six of his appearances, stringing together an 18-295-2 receiving line on 33 targets over that stretch.

Robinson (illness) is set to be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, Adam Jahns of The Athletic reports.

The move has not been made official just yet, but Robinson is on the verge of returning after missing two games due to the COVID-19 virus. Assuming Robinson comes off the list in the coming days, he should be ready to return for the Bears' Week 17 matchup with the Giants.

Zaccheaus caught two of his four targets for 32 yards during Sunday's 20-16 win over the Lions.

With Calvin Ridley (personal) away from the team and Tajae Sharpe (foot) sidelined for Week 16, Zaccheaus drew the start opposite Russell Gage. However, Matt Ryan once again relied heavily on his tight ends, as Kyle Pitts (6 catches for 102 yards) and Hayden Hurst (two catches for 21 yards and a touchdown) were the most productive fantasy pass catchers for the Falcons on Sunday. Zaccheaus continues to garner plenty of snaps but has failed to generate any consistent production, making him a risky fantasy option against the Bills in Week 17.

Harry was on the field for a season-high 61 (of a possible 64 snaps) on offense in Sunday's 33-21 loss to the Bills, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Harry's increased snap count count was the result of Nelson Agholor (concussion) being out, but his fantasy impact was modest, as the 2019 first-rounder hauled in just two of his six targets for 15 yards. If Agholor is cleared ahead of the coming weekend, Harry's Week 17 workload would take a hit, but either way, steady volume continues to elude him, thus making Harry a low-level fantasy option.

Eskridge caught two of three targets for 10 yards and rushed once for seven yards in Sunday's 25-24 loss to the Bears.

The rookie second-round pick has struggled to get involved on offense this season, as he missed seven games with a concussion and has played more than 50 percent of the offensive snaps just once. He's worth holding onto in dynasty because of the draft capital used to bring him in, but Eskridge isn't dependable in redraft leagues.

Schwartz caught his lone target for a five-yard touchdown and ran twice for an additional 24 yards in Week 16's 24-22 loss to Green Bay on Saturday.

Schwartz was responsible for Cleveland's final score when he hauled in a dart from quarterback Baker Mayfield. It was his first red-zone target of the season and first touchdown in the NFL. The rookie was back in the lineup for a second consecutive game following a three-game absence due to a concussion, but he did not take on the role as kick returner, a spot he held for seven weeks prior to his concussion. Rashard Higgins has passed him on the depth chart at wideout, but there is a future for Schwartz in Cleveland.

Sims got the start and played 62 percent of offensive snaps in Sunday's 56-14 loss to Dallas, but he was unable to catch a pass on three targets.

Sims caught three of four targets for 69 yards and a TD two weeks earlier in the first game against Dallas. He's since seen considerable playing time in back-to-back games, but with just one catch (for 13 yards) to show for it, he may slide back to a timeshare with the likes of Dyami Brown, DeAndre Carter and Dax Milne. There's still minimal fantasy potential for Washington pass catchers behind Terry McLaurin.

Carter played only 22 percent of snaps in Sunday's 56-14 loss to Dallas, catching one of two targets for five yards.

Carter has dropped back to being part of a rotation the past two weeks, following seven straight games in which he topped 50 percent snaps share. It'll likely be a mix of him, Adam Humphries, Cam Sims, Dyami Brown and Dax Milne splitting snaps behind No. 1 receiver Terry McLaurin over the final two weeks of the season.

Brown played 13 snaps in Sunday's 56-14 loss to Dallas and caught both his targets for 53 yards.

It's been a quiet rookie year for the third-round pick, even though he got plenty of playing time early on. He's been either injured or buried on the depth chart since October, but Brown finally made a big play with his 48-yard gain in the first quarter of Sunday's loss. While a starting job may not be in the cards this year, it is possible Brown gets a little more playing time over the final couple weeks of the season, perhaps stealings snaps from DeAndre Carter.