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Robinson was directed to the sidelines after taking a hit to the upper body in Chicago's 24-10 loss to the Rams on Monday.

With a few minutes left in the game, the referees instructed Robinson to leave the field, and while he walked off under his own power he didn't return for the last drive of the game. Before leaving the game, he'd caught four passes for 70 yards, including a 42-yard bomb down the middle of the field.

Sherfield logged one snap on offense and 15 plays on special teams during Sunday's 37-34 overtime win over the Seahawks.

With just one six-yard catch on the season, Sherfield holds little sway in the fantasy realm in a receiving corps composed of DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald and Andy Isabella. Still, Sherfield's prowess on kick and punt coverage allows him to be a regular on the game-day roster.

Johnson was a healthy scratch for Sunday's 37-34 overtime victory versus the Seahawks.

In a game in which the Cardinals had four wide receivers with at least a 50-percent share of the snaps on offense, Johnson's DNP tells much about his standing in the receiving corps. All of DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald and Andy Isabella met the aforementioned playing criteria, while Trent Sherfield remained busy on special teams Sunday. As a result, Johnson is a fantasy non-entity at the moment.

Isabella hauled in one of three targets for seven yards during Sunday's 37-34 overtime win versus the Seahawks.

Despite matching his season high with 50 percent of the snaps on offense Sunday, Isabella continued his vexing week-to-week output -- he failed to catch two deep shots Week 6 and was the target on Kyler Murray's sole interception this past Sunday, a far cry from his two-TD effort in Week 3. Aside from three catches longer than 20 yards this season, Isabella has totaled only 44 yards from scrimmage on his nine other touches, making him tough to consider as even a fill-in option.

Jones played 10 offensive snaps but was not targeted in Sunday's 45-20 loss to the Buccaneers.

Jones was relatively uninvolved despite fellow receiver Bryan Edwards' (ankle/foot) continued absence, while Nelson Agholor broke out for 107 yards and a touchdown on five catches across from Henry Ruggs. Hunter Renfrow also saw six targets as Jones' role figures to remain limited Week 8 at Cleveland.

Kemp reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Kemp logged his first offensive snaps of the season Sunday against the Broncos and caught his lone target for 11 yards in the blowout win. He may be elevated again Week 8 against the Jets depending on whether Sammy Watkins (hamstring) is available.

Byrd caught one of his two targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 33-6 loss to the 49ers.

Byrd's 48 (of a possible 52) snaps on offense were tops among Patriots wide receivers, but the team's Week 7 passing attack fell flat for the second game in a row, with a corresponding drop in production the result. His steady role in New England's offense gives him a chance to help out in PPR formats, but it's hard to get fired up about his fantasy prospects until things start clicking again for QB Cam Newton, who struggled Sunday before being pulled early in the fourth quarter.

Samuel (hamstring) is not expected to play Week 8 and likely will miss the following contest against the Packers as well, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel strained his hamstring during Sunday's victory over the Patriots. Coach Kyle Shanahan indicated following the game that the receiver was expected to miss "some time," which makes this news relatively unsurprising. His expected absence means there will be more opportunities for Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and even Trent Taylor in the passing game.

Taylor -- who logged just three offensive snaps and received no targets Sunday -- should resume his role as the team's primary slot receiver for however long Deebo Samuel (hamstring) remains sidelined.

Samuel suffered another lower-body injury in Sunday's 33-6 thrashing of the Patriots, and coach Kyle Shanahan said his starting wideout will "miss some time," Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports. Taylor has been relegated to special teams duties ever since Samuel returned from his first stint on IR, but the traditional slot man should resume his previous role during his teammate's absence. Jimmy Garoppolo has looked healthy and productive over his last two games, so Taylor could pop up in deeper PPR formats with an expanded role.

Bourne did not have a reception (one target) in Sunday's 33-6 victory over the Patriots.

The 49ers turned in a performance reminiscent of its run to the Super Bowl in 2019 where the ground game and defense dominated the opponent so effectively that they barely needed to pass. This game script affected Bourne the most, as he was left without a reception for the first time this season despite being on the field for 45 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Bourne -- who has been serving as the team's slot man in recent weeks -- should return to the starting lineup against the Seahawks in Week 8 after coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Deebo Samuel (hamstring) will "miss some time" after sustaining yet another lower-body injury Sunday.