NFL Player News

Hardman reeled in his lone target for a 63-yard touchdown Sunday against the Titans.

Hardman saw a slight increase in his offensive snap percentage Sunday to 22 from 18 and 15 in the previous two weeks. He'll need to use his speed to take advantage of his minimal target share, but he's managed to do just that in three of the last four games, turning just six targets and five receptions into three touchdowns. Still, the lack of volume likely makes Hardman a flier fantasy option in most formats.

Jones caught one of three targets for 10 yards in Thursday's 26-24 win over the Chargers.

All three of the Raiders' active running backs caught more passes than Jones on Thursday night, so it wasn't exactly a memorable performance for the former Buffalo Bill. Jones will look to bounce back against a struggling Bengals squad in Week 11, and there's a chance they'll still be without starting cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (knee).

Boykin was not targeted in Sunday's win over the Bengals.

Baltimore had just 22 pass attempts, and Boykin only played 21 total snaps. He hasn't caught a pass in his last two games and has just one target in that span. Baltimore has the second-lowest passing play percentage in the league, and Boykin is eighth on the team in target share, giving him a near-impossible path to fantasy relevance in 2019.

Samuel caught four of eight targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Packers.

Samuel opened the scoring with a two-yard touchdown midway through the first quarter, now giving him four end-zone trips over his last four games. The wideout also has posted two of his three best yardage totals of the campaign over that same span, boosting his value at an important time in the season. Next up for Samuel is a home date against the Falcons, whose defense has widely underwhelmed despite playing surprisingly well Week 10 versus the Saints.

Dortch was waived by the Panthers on Monday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Dortch was only active for one game over three weeks with Carolina and he only saw touches on special teams. Needing room to sign running back Mike Davis, the Panthers are parting ways with the speedy Wake Forest product.

Offensive coordinator Brian Callahan said Erickson's snaps were limited during Sunday's loss to Baltimore due to an undisclosed injury, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Erickson failed to bring in either of the two targets he saw over 38 snaps before leaving the game. Rookie Stanley Morgan saw a career high in playing time as a result of Erickson's absence, but he was only able to catch one of four targets for nine yards on an identical 38 offensive snaps. Erickson's participation in practice this week will be telling for his availability for Sunday's game in Oakland. If he's unable to go, Morgan again figures to take on an expanded role.

Cain cleared waivers and has signed with the Colts' practice squad, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

It was first a surprise that the promising 23-year-old was waived last week, and it's even more suspicious that he wasn't claimed by any of the 31 other NFL teams. Regardless, Cain is now back with the Colts, though it's possible another team could sign him off the practice squad.

Reynolds caught three of five targets for 49 yards during Sunday's 17-12 loss to Pittsburgh.

Reynolds has a respectable six receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown over the past two games. His role in the passing attack has grown with Brandin Cooks (concussion) out of the lineup, and the third-year receiver projects to remain a considerable piece of the offense for the duration of Cooks' absence. Just note that Los Angeles no longer offers the cushy fantasy setup it did in the first half of last season.

McKenzie suited up for the second straight week Sunday against the Browns, bringing in two of four targets for 19 yards while seeing action on 54 percent of the team's offensive plays.

McKenzie and Robert Foster were made active for the second straight week while Duke Williams was a healthy inactive, a situation that could remain fluid for the rest of the season. McKenzie is the team's best jet-sweep option, something the Bills have incorporated into their offense for much more than an occasional change-up play. The problem is, McKenzie is often the decoy on these plays and has no more than four touches in a game all season. He was also used more as a return man last season, but this year, the Bills have one of the league's best in free-agent signee Andre Roberts. McKenzie may keep suiting up if only for his versatility, but at the moment, his main fantasy impact stems from him stealing the occasional touch from other players and keeping a more traditional receiver in Williams off the field.

Treadwell had one reception for ten yards on his only target in Sunday's win at Dallas.

After getting five targets and playing 19 snaps in the prior week's loss at Kansas City, Treadwell had a more limited role with just 12 snaps on offense. Bisi Johnson (52 snaps) is clearly the No. 2 receiver with Adam Thielen sidelined with a hamstring injury, leaving Treadwell to a more limited role where he's mostly blocking (he blocked on six snaps) despite his surprise output in Week 9.