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Shepard (hamstring) is listed as active for Monday's game at Kansas City, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard has only played in one of the Giants' last four games due to hamstring injuries, but both he and Kadarius Toney (ankle) ran routes for Daniel Jones during pregame warmups, per Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record, and will be available to the offense Week 8. With both Kenny Golladay (knee) and Saquon Barkley (ankle) sidelined again, Shepard likely will be the top skill-position player for Jones, which has amounted to nine targets per game in his four appearances this season.

Skowronek caught all of his three targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 38-22 win over Houston.

The rookie played a season-high 20 offensive snaps and caught the first passes of his career Sunday. He's a beneficiary of DeSean Jackson's trade request, as Jackson isn't projected to play while awaiting a transaction. Additionally, with Tutu Atwell sustaining a shoulder injury Sunday, Skowronek probably has climbed into the fourth spot on the wide receiver depth chart. However, it's likely best to continue taking a wait-and-see approach with Skowronek outside of cavernous dynasty settings.

Osborn had two receptions for 10 yards on three targets in Sunday's 20-16 loss to Dallas.

Osborn played on 38 of the offense's 66 snaps -- about his season average -- but had his fewest targets since Week 3. Although Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen dominate the targets, Osborn remains a viable fantasy option in deeper formats. Osborn continues to get a steady workload and has a firm grasp on the third receiver role, even if the results were not there against Dallas.

Dulin didn't have a reception despite four targets in Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to Tennessee.

Dulin played on 35 of the offense's 80 snaps as he got more playing time after T.Y. Hilton left with a concussion. With both Hilton and Parris Campbell (foot) out, Dulin could work as the third receiver Thursday against the Jets.

Gage played 36 offensive snaps but didn't record any stats during the Falcons' 19-13 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

Gage came off a three-game absence to produce a solid performance (four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown) against the Dolphins in Week 7. While he tied Tajae Sharpe with 36 offensive snaps in Week 8 -- most among wideouts -- Gage was held without a target. With Calvin Ridley (personal) out for an unspecified amount of time, Gage is expected to see high snap totals, but his production is likely to be sporadic.

Zaccheaus caught his only target for 12 yards during the Falcons' 19-13 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

Zaccheaus continues to be a non-factor for Atlanta's offense. With Calvin Ridley (personal) out for the second time in the past three games, he played 21 snaps -- third highest among wideouts -- but only recorded one target. Matt Ryan continues to utilize his tight ends and running backs more often when his star pass catcher is out, and with Ridley away from the team for an unspecified amount of time, that trend will likely continue, leaving Zaccheaus as an unreliable fantasy option even in deeper leagues.

Johnson caught one of two targets for 10 yards during Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Seahawks.

Johnson played only 13 offensive snaps Sunday while Tavon Austin played 28 snaps as the No. 4 wideout. Marvin Jones, Jamal Agnew and Laviska Shenault appear entrenched as Jacksonville's top three wide receivers.

Shenault caught two of four targets for 13 yards and had one carry for eight yards during Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Seahawks.

The 2020 second-round pick played 52 of 76 offensive snaps -- four fewer than Jamal Agnew -- and was targeted only four times on a day when QB Trevor Lawrence attempted 54 passes. Shenault's involvement in the offense continues to be inconsistent, and the fact he saw minimal action coming out of the bye week is a worrying sign. He's failed to take advantage of the absence of DJ Chark (ankle), while Agnew, who had only 105 receiving yards in 46 career games entering this season, has 17 catches for 157 yards and a touchdown over the past three contests.

The Packers reinstated Lazard from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

Lazard never tested positive for the virus, but because he's unvaccinated and was deemed a close contact of teammate Davante Adams (illness) -- who tested positive -- he was placed on the list six days ago and forced to miss last week's win over the Cardinals. Lazard rejoined the Packers earlier Monday for an unofficial practice session, signaling that he had completed his quarantine and cleared all COVID-19-related protocols. As a result, Lazard should be ready to reprise his starting role at receiver Sunday against the Chiefs, though his projected target volume likely will hinge on the availability of Adams, who remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list as of Monday.

Head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Davis (hip) has a chance to play Week 9 in the Jets' Thursday night game in Indianapolis, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports.

Davis was a late addition to the Jets' Week 8 injury report, as the hip issue first cropped up Thursday and prevented him from practicing Friday. He ultimately was listed as doubtful before being ruled out ahead of Sunday's 34-31 upset win over the Bengals, with running back Michael Carter (9-95-0 receiving line on 14 targets) and slot man Jamison Crowder (8-84-0 on nine targets) serving as the top pass catchers for quarterback Mike White in the absence of the Jets' No. 1 receiver. Because New York likely won't hold any high-intensity practices on a short week, gauging Davis' health could be difficult even if he's listed as a limited or full participant at some point Tuesday or Wednesday. The wideout was listed as a non-participant on the initial estimated practice report the Jets released Monday, per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com.