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Grant caught both targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 16-12 win over the Colts.

Grant appeared to have a shot at an expanded role in Miami's offense with Preston Williams (knee) on injured reserve, but he concluded Sunday's win with another mundane receiving line. In leagues that don't reward fantasy points for return yards, Grant doesn't warrant roster consideration.

Coach Pat Shurmur said Monday that Shepard (concussion) will resume practicing while the Giants are on bye in Week 11, Tom Rock of Newsday reports.

While Shepard's ability to practice is encouraging, it's likely he'll still be barred from taking contact since he remains in the NFL's concussion protocol. The bye week should aid Shepard's chances of making it back to action for the Giants' next game Nov. 24 versus the Bears, but clearing the five-step protocol for head injuries still looms as a major obstacle for the wideout. Shepard already has been diagnosed with two concussions this season. He appeared on tap to return ahead of the Giants' Week 9 loss to the Cowboys, only to suffer a setback shortly before the contest.

Lazard was targeted six times and caught three passes for 27 yards in Sunday's victory over the Panthers.

Lazard's six targets trailed only Davante Adams among Packers skill players, but he was unable to do much for fantasy players, finishing with his fewest yards in a game since bursting onto the scene in Week 7. Lazard has averaged just under five targets per game since that same Week 7 contest, but he has steadily lost playing time, as his snap-count percentage fell Sunday for the third straight game. Lazard and the Packers will be on bye in Week 11 before returning to action in Week 12 in a tough away matchup against the 49ers.

Valdes-Scantling was targeted once and did not catch a pass in Sunday's victory over the Panthers.

It's not clear just how limited Valdes-Scantling has been by his ankle and knee injuries the last few weeks, but he only played 11 snaps Sunday. Since his big showing in Week 7, he has caught just one pass and has been shut out completely each of the last two weeks. A Week 11 bye will buy Valdes-Scantling some recovery time before the Packers' next game, but coming off back-to-back goose eggs, he's going to be tough to trust in Week 12 against a stingy 49ers defense.

Johnson caught four of six targets for 64 yards in Sunday's 17-12 win over the Rams.

The Steelers offense struggled to get anything going for most of the game, resulting in its fewest points scored since Week 1. What little offense the team could muster came in the first half and Johnson's game mirrored that of the team, as he pulled in all four of his receptions in the first 20 minutes. He was only targeted once in the entire second half, and while his role does seem to be increasing, Johnson cannot be relied upon to provide consistent fantasy production. Pittsburgh has a short week to prepare for a Thursday night game against Cleveland in Week 11.

Cobb caught six passes on eight targets for 106 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-24 loss to Minnesota.

Dak Prescott had to air it out for 397 yards on a night where Ezekiel Elliott got shut down (20 carries for 47 yards). The altered gameplan allowed Cobb to get heavily involved and break the century mark for the first time this season. Dallas' slot man has now received eight targets in consecutive weeks, although the eight this week ranked third among Cowboys wideouts behind Amari Cooper (14) and Michael Gallup (10). Next week's opponent, the Detroit Lions, rank at the bottom of the league both against the run and pass, so the Cowboys are likely to get Zeke going first before turning to the air attack in a soft matchup, making Cobb a risky play outside of deeper formats.

Gallup caught four passes (10 targets) for 76 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-24 loss to Minnesota.

All three of the Cowboys' top receivers went off in this contest, but their collective efforts fell just short in an exciting primetime matchup. Gallup's 10 targets were good for second among all of Dak Prescott's receiving options. The second-year wideout has looked good in the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind Amari Cooper, and he has shown the ability to produce big performances in games where Prescott is asked to shoulder more of the offensive workload. Gallup is worthy of flex consideration in a plus matchup against the Lions next Sunday.

Perriman secured two of four targets for 17 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-27 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Perriman's line was once again underwhelming, but he now has back-to-back games with multiple receptions for the first time all season. The 26-year-old speedster has mostly been disappointing as a reclamation project of sorts after failing to live up to his first-round draft selection over his time with the Ravens and Browns, and perhaps he'll continue to gather some momentum as the No. 3 wideout down the stretch run.

Diggs had three catches (six targets) for 49 yards in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Cowboys.

The Vikings featured a run-heavy gameplan against the Cowboys' tough pass D, which led to low usage for Diggs and the receiving options not named Dalvin Cook. The 25-year-old has really struggled over his last two contests (four catches for 53 yards combined), so the absence of Adam Thielen (hamstring) is likely leading to more attention being paid to the side of the field Diggs lines up on. The Vikings may stick to a run-first scheme next week against a Broncos defense that has been far more susceptible to opposing rushing attacks, so it could be another low-usage outing for Diggs, especially if Thielen is unable to return to action.

Cooper (knee) reeled in 11 of 14 targets for 147 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Vikings.

Ezekiel Elliott struggled finding room to operate against the Vikings' stout front seven, so Cooper teamed up with Dak Prescott for another aerial clinic on national television. The 25-year-old was not hampered by a balky knee that caused him to carry a questionable tag all week, as he was able to play the entirety of the contest while comfortably leading all players from both sides in catches, receiving yards and targets. Cooper was especially sharp on a pair of clutch, toe-drag receptions -- one of which went for a 12-yard score -- that not many NFL receivers would have been able to pull off. The star wideout was able to win a tough matchup against the Vikings' Xavier Rhodes, so fantasy owners shouldn't be scared off by another tough one-on-one challenge against Darius Slay of the Lions on Sunday.