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Atwell played a single offensive snap and didn't see the field on special teams during Sunday's 28-19 win over Detroit.

While scarce playing time is nothing new for Atwell, it was fellow rookie Ben Skowronek returning kicks for the Rams on Sunday, and not Atwell. Fantasy settings where either Atwell or Skowronek are factors are probably few and far between, but this is still a minor development of note.

Jefferson caught four of seven targets for 43 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 28-19 win over Detroit. He played a season-high 61 offensive snaps, too.

With the Lions leading to start the game, and then again in the third quarter, Los Angeles leaned of three-receiver sets more frequently. It resulted in Jefferson's highest snap share of the season, as he played 94 percent of the offensive snaps. Still, it was another big day for Cooper Kupp (10-156-2), and Robert Woods caught all six of his targets for 70 yards. Additionally, tight end Tyler Higbee garnered eight targets. So, while it was encouraging to see Jefferson's playing time jump and have him find the end zone Sunday, more week-to-week inconsistency is probably ahead.

Johnson caught one of two targets for seven yards in Sunday's 25-3 win over Carolina.

Even with New York's receiving corps battling injuries, Johnson still finished eighth on the team in receiving yards. He was on the field for 21 of the Giants' 72 offensive snaps, so Johnson was actually given ample opportunities to make his mark on this game but simply failed to do so.

Hodge secured his only target for three yards during Sunday's 28-19 loss to the Rams.

Hodge and Geronimo Allison clearly ran behind Kalif Raymond and Amon-Ra St. Brown, but Raymond was the only one to see more than two targets. Even with Quintez Cephus (collarbone) and Tyrell Williams (concussion) on IR, Hodge remains a long shot to become a consistent fantasy contributor in practically any format.

Beckham (shoulder) participated in Monday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Beckham has been dealing with a right shoulder sprain recently, but he played through the injury in Thursday's win over the Broncos and secured two of six targets for 23 yards. He appeared to aggravate the injury Thursday, but coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that he expects that the 28-year-old will be able to continue playing through the injury. Beckham's participation in Monday's practice is encouraging for his status ahead of Sunday's matchup against Pittsburgh.

Brown (knee) will undergo an MRI on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Although Brown will undergo further testing after he left Sunday's loss to the Packers, his injury is believed to be minor. However, the receiver is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Broncos and should be evaluated again after Washington's Week 9 bye.

Kirkwood caught three of five targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 25-3 loss to the Giants.

Kirkwood was activated with fellow wideout Terrace Marshall (concussion) sidelined. In his first action of 2021, the veteran finished third on the Panthers in receiving yards, but his total was underwhelming overall. Kirkwood's status for Week 8 versus the Falcons could depend on Marshall's availability, but the depth receiving role in a struggling Panthers offense doesn't coincide with much fantasy value anyway.

Ford secured his only target for a 10-yard touchdown during Sunday's 30-28 loss to the Falcons.

Ford handled a slightly increased role with DeVante Parker (shoulder) still sidelined, but he still didn't see enough volume to warrant fantasy consideration Week 8 against the Bills. However, that Ford was able to score on his lone target does highlight the fact that he's a reliable depth piece for Miami.

Coach Urban Meyer confirmed Monday that Chark (ankle) is out for the season, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

Meyer took his time confirming the length of Chark's recovery timetable, as the wideout was placed on IR due to a fractured left ankle back on Oct. 4, but the season-ending nature of his injury can now be considered official. As Meyer noted Monday, Jamal Agnew has impressed over the last two weeks after stepping into a larger role on offense, but Marvin Jones and Laviska Shenault remain the clear top two wideouts on Jacksonville's depth chart.

St. Brown was not targeted with a pass during Sunday's 28-19 loss to the Rams.

After seeing at least seven targets in three straight games, St. Brown again logged over 60 percent of the offensive snaps but this time no passes were sent his way. Instead, Kalif Raymond, T.J. Hockenson and D'Andre Swift combined for nearly 85 percent of the targets while cornerback Bobby Price even caught a pass. While it's unfortunate to learn that this is the floor for a promising up-and-comer like St. Brown as long as Jared Goff is under center -- and the competition for targets could increase depending on the availability of Tyrell Williams (concussion) -- St. Brown is still seeing enough playing time to think a bounce-back performance in Week 8 against the Eagles is possible, particularly in PPR settings.