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Parker (hamstring) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Parker was a limited participant in practice all of last week, only to be ruled out ahead of the Dolphins' win over the Patriots. As such, Parker will likely need to upgrade to full participation at some point within the next two days to have a realistic shot at heading into Saturday's game in Las Vegas minus an injury designation.

Patrick caught three of four targets for 14 yards in Saturday's 48-19 loss to the Bills.

Patrick has finished with fewer than 50 receiving yards in four straight games. While he rang up three touchdowns over the previous two outings, he wasn't able to salvage his fantasy production Saturday by reaching paydirt. Nevertheless, Patrick finished second among Broncos wide receivers in targets behind Jerry Jeudy (five). He'll face a tough test in Week 16, as the Chargers have given up just 206.5 passing yards per game, seventh fewest in the league.

Washington failed to bring in any of his three targets in Monday's 27-17 loss to the Bengals.

Washington reached the end zone in each of the prior two contests, but he was held without a catch Monday for the first time since Week 8. The 2018 second-rounder has seen some increased work while the team's other receivers have struggled with drops, but he was unable to generate any production as the Steelers' passing game sputtered in Week 15.

Robinson compiled just two catches for 27 yards on three targets Sunday versus the Saints.

Robinson has hit the field somewhere in the 50s in terms of offensive snap percentage over each of the last three weeks with Sammy Watkins back in the fold. At best, Robinson is fourth or fifth in the pecking order for looks in the passing attack, so there remains little upside for him from a fantasy standpoint.

Shepard caught four of his seven targets for 51 yards Sunday night against the Browns. He also had one carry that lost three yards.

The Giants offense was sluggish behind Colt McCoy, but Shepard is getting his looks at least. Even if Daniel Jones (ankle) returns to the lineup, Shepard's a low-end possession option for the season's final two weeks.

Boykin had one catch for a four-yard touchdown on two targets Sunday against Jacksonville.

Boykin was among three Ravens receivers to play over 50 percent of the snaps Sunday. He answered the bell with an acrobatic catch in the end zone for his third touchdown of the season and second in his last three games. Boykin still isn't drawing much target volume despite seeing his playing time trend back in the right direction. He hasn't had more than three targets in any game since Week 4 against Washington. Boykin and the Ravens host the Giants in Week 16.

Saints head coach Sean Payton said Tuesday that he's optimistic Thomas (ankle) will be back from injured reserve in the minimum three weeks while returning at 100 percent health, Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.

Payton noted that Thomas likely could have played through his lingering ankle injury at less than full strength while remaining productive, but the Saints opted to put him on IR over the weekend with an eye on getting the best version of the receiver for the postseason. Though Thomas' absence over the final three games of the regular season hinders the Saints' chances of claiming the NFC's No. 1 seed over the Packers, New Orleans remains in good shape to have home-field advantage in the wild-card and divisional rounds. With Thomas sidelined for the Week 15 loss to the Chiefs, Emmanuel Sanders (four receptions for 76 yards) led the Saints in receiving, and he'll likely continue to benefit from a bump in targets for the final two regular-season contests.

Snead did not catch his lone target in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

Snead played 65 percent of the snaps but drew just one target, marking a season-low. He averaged more than 4.0 targets per game prior to Sunday, so he figures to be more involved in Week 16 provided that it's not another blowout scenario the way it was in Week 15.

Coutee will be back on the field Week 16 against the Bengals after his fumble cost the Texans a chance to upset the Colts last week, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. "Well, he has to shake it off and move forward because he has to play next week," Texans interim coach Romeo Crennel said.

Unlike earlier in the season when Coutee's fumble against the Ravens was returned for a touchdown -- a mistake that resulted in a benching for several weeks under former head coach Bill O'Brien -- the third-year wideout will be back on the field Sunday. Coutee has been a regular member of the wideout rotation the last five weeks due to injuries and personnel decisions, catching 20 of 26 targets for 245 yards (12.3 YPC, 49.0 YPG) with three touchdowns. Houston's Week 16 opponent, the Bengals, rank 14th in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers.

Watkins hauled in three of his four targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-26 loss to Arizona.

Watkins caught a short screen pass and spun to get around the Cardinals defense before turning on the burners and scampering 32 yards down the left sideline for the Eagles' first score of the day early in the second quarter. The rookie registered the first catch of his career his last time out, and followed it up with his first career trip to the end zone in this one. Watkins has played 50 snaps over the past two weeks while Travis Fulgham has seen his playing time and production dip.