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Zaccheaus caught three of his six targets for 32 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 17-14 win over the Giants.

Zaccheaus got the start in Week 3 with Russell Gage (ankle) ruled out for Sunday's contest. The 24-year-old wideout didn't disappoint as he hauled in his sixth career touchdown reception. The undrafted free agent had a solid season -- notching 72 catches for 786 yards and four touchdowns -- for the Falcons last year. His role was expected to grow during the 2021 campaign with Julio Jones departing to Tennessee, but until Week 3, that hadn't been the case. If Gage remains sidelined for Week 4, Zacchaeus could build off his solid performance against the Giants and solidify himself as a consistent option in Atlanta's passing attack.

Higgins (shoulder) will be evaluated Tuesday to determine his status for Thursday's Week 4 matchup against the Jaguars, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

Higgins was held out of Sunday's win over the Steelers due to a shoulder injury, and his status for Week 4 is in question with the Bengals facing a short week. The 22-year-old's status likely will come into focus based on his status in practice this week, but Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd will continue to lead Cincinnati's receiving corps if Higgins is forced to miss a second straight game.

The Jaguars signed Jones to their practice squad Monday.

Jones, an undrafted free agent out of Southern Miss, spent the majority of training camp with the Jaguars' organization, but he was waived with an injury settlement before the initial 53-man roster deadline. It appears that the rookie is healthy and ready to make a case for a promotion to the active roster.

Agholor caught two of his eight targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 28-13 loss to the Saints.

Agholor, who was on the field for 58 of a possible 72 snaps on offense in the contest, continues to see steady playing time, but he's posted back-to-back modest fantasy efforts after recording a 5-72-1 stat line in the Patriots' season opener. Through three games, Jakobi Meyers, who has recorded 19 catches for 176 yards, has paced the team's WR corps, with both Agholor and Kendrick Bourne (six catches on eight targets for 96 yards Sunday) currently profiling as hit-or-miss fantasy options.

Hodge caught one pass for nine yards during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Ravens.

Hodge only saw five offensive snaps compared to 18 on special teams, where he operated as a gunner now that Bobby Price is taking on an expanded role defensively. Most of Hodge's value will continue to come on special teams and it's unlikely that will change unless more receivers join Tyrell Williams (concussion) on the injury report.

Benson was targeted once but did not catch a pass during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Ravens.

After seeing nine targets over the first two weeks of the season, Benson was hardly a factor despite the continued absence of Tyrell Williams (concussion). The same was true for Amon-Ra St. Brown as Quintez Cephus and Kalif Raymond easily paced the position group in playing time. With Williams possibly back in the mix as soon as Week 6, Benson will have a couple of more games before things may get even harder to earn snaps.

Coach Bill Belichick said Monday that it's "definitely a possibility" that Harry (shoulder) will return to practice this week, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Harry began the regular season on injured reserve after he suffered a shoulder injury during the team's second preseason game Aug. 19. He initially carried a four-week recovery timetable, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to practice this week. Belichick said the team will know more about the receiver's status in the coming days, but he could have a chance to carve out a larger role in New England's offense this year after he impressed early in camp.

Campbell had two receptions for nine yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Tennessee.

Campbell started as an outside receiver opposite Michael Pittman and played on 49 of the offense's 61 snaps. He saw a healthy amount of playing time (Pascal had 54 snaps and Pittman had 57) as well. Both are positives after Campbell missed last week's game with an abdomen injury. He wasn't very productive, however, but that could be a byproduct of Carson Wentz playing on sore ankles. Campbell still has upside if Indy's passing game can get on track.

St. Brown caught his only target for two yards during Sunday's 19-17 loss to Baltimore.

Even with Tyrell Williams (concussion) sidelined, St. Brown saw just 43 percent of the offensive snaps after seeing no less than 59 percent in the first two games. It's clear the rookie is well behind Quintez Cephus and Kalif Raymond in the pecking order, and St. Brown won't find things any easier once Williams is back in the fold as soon as Week 6.

Pascal had two receptions on seven targets for 31 yards in Sunday's loss at Tennessee.

It wasn't a great game for Pascal as he dropped a potential catch near the goal line and failed to make a few potential catches. It was a positive he was second on the team in targets, and some of his off day could be the result of Carson Wentz being limited with two sore ankles.