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Duvernay caught all three of his targets for 45 yards Sunday against the Patriots.

The rookie is quietly coming along and getting more involved in the offense. Duvernay played his highest snap share of the season Sunday (55 percent) and has played 99 snaps in three games since the bye compared to Miles Boykin's 75. The rookie is mostly being used on the left side of the formation, mixing between outside and slot duties. Duvernay faces a shaky Tennessee secondary on Sunday.

Boykin was held without a target on 19 snaps Sunday against the Patriots.

The second-year receiver continues to struggle to make an impact. His snap count has fallen precipitously every week since Week 5, and his 29 percent snap share Sunday marked a season-low. Baltimore's offense is dysfunctional of late and has lost some key pieces to injury, which makes it difficult to see a path to fantasy relevance for Boykin when he is playing fewer and fewer snaps every week.

Lockett (knee) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Coach Pete Carroll declared Monday that Lockett picked up "a bit of a knee sprain" during Sunday's loss to the Rams, adding that there is swelling as well. Carroll predicted that Lockett would be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash against the Cardinals, but there's a growing concern about the receiver's status following a consecutive DNP. Getting on the field in some capacity Wednesday will be vital for his chances to play this week. David Moore and Freddie Swain are expected to be the main beneficiaries if Lockett sits out.

McKenzie caught his lone target for two yards while also throwing a 12-yard touchdown pass to Josh Allen during Sunday's 32-30 loss to Arizona.

McKenzie took a reverse-right from Allen with 6:30 to go in the first quarter, throwing the ball back across formation to his quarterback for a catch-and-run that resulted in Buffalo's first points of the afternoon. The Georgia product has just one outing with more than 25 receiving yards on the season, but as evidenced Sunday, he serves a notable gadget role within the Bills offense. McKenzie now has three scores in 2020, including TDs in back-to-back games, as Buffalo heads into its Week 11 bye.

Sims corralled five of six targets for 46 receiving yards during Sunday's 30-27 loss to Detroit.

Sims fumbled on Washington's penultimate drive of the first half, but teammate Cam Sims was able to fall on the loose ball. Week 10 marked Steven's second appearance back from a toe injury that cost him four games, with his impact being much greater Sunday compared to his one-catch, four-yard output in Week 9 against the Giants. Next, Sims will face a Bengals defense that is tied for the third-most receiving touchdowns allowed to opposing wideouts on the season (13).

Wims completed his two-game suspension and was moved to the commissioner's exempt list Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The 26-year-old is now cleared to rejoin the Bears' active roster, but the team received a roster exemption and has until Thursday to decide whether to clear roster space or cut him. Wims has five receptions for 35 yards and one touchdown in eight games this season.

Coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful Samuel (hamstring) will be available for the 49ers' next game Sunday, Nov. 29 against the Rams, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

As the 49ers enter their Week 11 bye, Samuel has missed six of the team's first 10 games of the season en route to 16 catches (on 22 targets) for 185 yards and one touchdown. If he is able to prove the health of his hamstring and return Week 12, San Francisco's group of wide receivers will be at its healthiest at any point on the campaign.

The Packers activated Lazard (core) from injured reserve Tuesday.

The Packers opened Lazard's 21-day practice window Oct. 28, so they had until Wednesday to bring him back to the active roster. After nearly three weeks of practice to prove he's recovered from Oct. 1 core-muscle surgery, he's been cleared to return and should vie with the surging Marquez Valdes-Scantling right away for No. 2 WR looks behind Davante Adams. Prior to the aforementioned procedure, Lazard totaled 13 catches (on 17 targets) for 254 yards and two touchdowns through three games.

Johnson did not see a single target in Sunday's 29-21 loss to Miami.

It's ironic that Sunday marked Johnson's highest number of offensive snaps (13) for the season, but yet he still did not see a single target. Unless a play is specifically schemed for Johnson, it's pretty evident the depth wideout has very little utility in the offense. With a low total of just three targets this season, fantasy managers should keep in mind that it will take multiple injuries until Johnson can really become a fantasy factor.

Guyton caught four of his six targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 29-21 loss to Miami.

Sunday's matchup was a season high in targets and receptions for Guyton. The receiver saw fewer snaps (44) than Mike Williams (48) but still managed to double his number of receptions. Credit the extra emphasis on Guyton to the Dolphins' dynamic cornerback duo, as both Byron Jones and Xavien Howard made things difficult for Williams and Keenan Allen. While this was an unusually successful game for Guyton, the Chargers take on the Jets next week, which might allow for another opportunity to thrive.