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Gallup caught two of six targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 37-18 win over the Giants.

Gallup didn't have the biggest game, but still made a considerable impact with one of his touches. After making a first-down reception, Gallup actually galloped over a Giants defender and into the end zone in acrobatic fashion, giving the Cowboys an eight-point lead to start the fourth quarter. In doing so, he scored for the second time this season, which helped compensate for his third straight game with under 50 receiving yards.

Cooper caught four of seven targets for 80 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 37-18 win over the Giants.

Cooper's performance was highlighted by a 45-yard touchdown at a critical moment during the fourth quarter. That score deflated New York's comeback hopes while giving Cooper his sixth end-zone trip of the season. As usual, Cooper also led Dallas in receiving yards, putting together another well-rounded outing as the team's top wideout. In Week 10, he's slated to face a Vikings defense that struggled to contain Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill this past weekend, but still ranks 10th in passing yards allowed per game.

Hollins played 42 snaps on offense but was not targeted in Sunday's 22-14 win over the Bears.

Hollins operated as the team's third wide receiver after DeSean Jackson departed early in the contest. With Jackson out for the foreseeable future after aggravating his abdominal injury, Holllins should continue to see starts but has not done anything with the opportunity so far this season. With a Week 10 bye and the Patriots on tap after that, Hollins does not seem close to making an impact in fantasy.

Coach Sean McVay termed Cooks (concussion) "day-to-day" Monday, adding that the wide receiver will seek additional medical opinions from specialists, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Cooks suffered the fifth diagnosed concussion of his playing career in the Rams' last outing Week 8. In the meantime, he used the team's bye week to see a specialist, with the visit called "positive," per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Rams hope Cooks isn't facing a lengthy recovery, but all head injuries aren't created equal. The best sign he's making progress through the concussion protocol will occur Wednesday, when the team reconvenes to kick off its Week 10 prep.

Slayton will start Monday versus the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Sterling Shepard seemed to be closing in on getting through the concussion protocol for the second time this season, only to have a recurrence of symptoms over the weekend. His absence has allowed Slayton to retain an increased role, which he's utilized to put up 16 catches (on 27 targets) for 267 yards and three touchdowns over the last six games. Slayton may have a difficult time producing against a Cowboys defense that has yielded 7.7 yards per target and just three TDs to wide receivers in seven contests this season.

Grant is a candidate to play an increased role in Miami's aerial attack with Preston Williams (knee) out for the season, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

Grant appears set to compete with Allen Hurns for the No. 3 wide receiver role in Miami going forward. DeVante Parker, Albert Wilson and Mike Gesicki likely will serve as the top options in Miami's passing game, but Grant's big-play ability could make him an intriguing stash in the event that he receives a larger target share down the stretch.

Campbell broke his hand during Sunday's loss to the Steelers and will undergo surgery, Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Campbell will miss time, but the Colts don't plan on placing him on injured reserve. This means Campbell has a shot to return at some point during the regular season, and he should be good to go if the Colts make the playoffs. It's a disappointing diagnosis, and Campbell is coming off the best performance of his rookie campaign, as he hauled in all five targets for 53 yards and rushed three times for 27 yards Sunday. The Colts already are without T.Y. Hilton (calf) for the next two games, so Zach Pascal, Chester Rogers and Deon Cain figure to be the team's top three receivers.

Cain didn't have a catch despite two targets and playing 20 snaps on offense in Sunday's 26-24 loss at Pittsburgh.

Cain was active after being inactive last week with No. 1 wideout T.Y. Hilton (calf) sidelined. However, Cain continued his pattern from early in the season of getting playing time but failing to be a factor in the offense. He's struggled to get open and get more targets thrown his way.

Beasley caught both of his targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 24-9 win over Washington.

The good news is that the little guy has now scored in three straight games. The flip side is that for some reason he only played 45 percent of the offensive snaps, an odd season low considering it was a close game for much of the afternoon and Beasley was unhurt. We'll chalk it up to the game plan for now, though his playing time and his production outside the touchdown string merit watching. Beasley hasn't caught more than three balls in any of the last four games, and he's only eclipsed the 50-yard mark once all season.

Thielen (hamstring) never returned to Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Chiefs after exiting the game late in the first quarter and was seen sitting on the bench without his helmet during the second half, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

There has yet to be a firm update on Thielen's status, but given how quickly he re-aggravated his hamstring strain Sunday, it appears he's likely in for an uphill battle to suit up for a Week 10 Sunday night showdown against the Cowboys. Thielen finished the loss to the Chiefs without a target.