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Goodwin (head) was limited to just seven snaps, failing to record a reception from his lone target in Sunday's 9-0 win over Washington.

Goodwin had to leave the game to get his head checked out after colliding with a defender. The veteran was cleared to return to action, but he wasn't used again after being on the field for just seven offensive snaps. The move has to be considered precautionary, as the 49ers never had a comfortable lead in a game with sloppy conditions. Fantasy owners should make sure that Goodwin doesn't pop up on the injury report during practice this week before considering using the wideout against the Panthers on Sunday.

Thielen (hamstring) is aiming to return Week 9 at Kansas City, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Thielen was knocked out of Sunday's win at Detroit early due to a right hamstring strain and didn't return. After undergoing an MRI on Monday, it was revealed that he didn't suffer significant damage to the hamstring, but with a Thursday night matchup against the Redskins on tap, he's unlikely to recover in time to play in that contest, per Pelissero. If Thielen indeed is inactive Week 8, the biggest beneficiaries of his absence will be rookie Bisi Johnson and tight ends Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith Jr.

Washington (shoulder) practiced Monday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

The Steelers' Week 7 bye came at a good time for Washington, who now will set his sights on returning to action next Monday against the 0-6 Dolphins. If he's able to suit up for Week 8 action, Washington figures to serve as the team's No. 3 wide receiver target behind JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson.

Slayton caught both of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Daniel Jones didn't have much time to throw, and when he did it was mostly short balls to Golden Tate. Sterling Shepard could be back soon, too, but Slayton should retain a small role as a deep threat.

Thielen's MRI revealed no major damage to his right hamstring, but the receiver is considered unlikely to play Thursday against the Redskins, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Thielen suffered the injury on an acrobatic 25-yard touchdown reception -- his only catch of the day -- in the first quarter of Sunday's 42-30 win over the Lions. Though the MRI results seem to support Thielen's own optimism that his injury isn't anything too worrisome, he'll still have a tough time gaining clearance to play due to the quick turnaround in Week 8. If the Vikings do end up ruling Thielen out versus Washington, Stefon Diggs would serve as the team's unquestioned top target, with the likes of Bisi Johnson, Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith Jr. also potentially benefiting from heightened involvement in the passing game.

Shepherd played three snaps on offense in Sunday's victory over the Raiders but was not targeted.

Shepherd played a career-high 29 offensive snaps Week 6, but he was a non-factor Week 7, barely seeing the field despite the Packers holding a comfortable lead for most of the second half. He remains the Packers' return man despite losing a fumble on a punt return last week, but he finished a distant fifth among Packers receivers in snaps Sunday -- even with Davante Adams (toe) out -- so it's unlikely he'll do much on offense anytime soon.

Rogers is working out for the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rogers' tryout with Houston comes in the wake of Will Fuller exiting Sunday's loss to the Colts with a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old wideout spent the last three seasons with the Steelers, and his experience, which includes returning punts, could make him a valuable depth option.

Lazard led Packers receivers in snaps in Sunday's victory over the Raiders, and caught three passes on four targets for 42 yards.

Lazard could not match his surprising output from Week 6, but he was rewarded for his strong showing, playing 51 of a possible 60 snaps -- eight more than any other Packers pass catcher. Fellow wideouts Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison did not see a full workload Sunday after missing practice time last week, and Davante Adams (toe) will be back at some point, so it's not a guarantee Lazard sees the field as frequently moving forward. Chances are he sees plenty of action in Week 8 if Adams misses another game, however.

Moore caught one of three targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 30-16 loss to the Ravens.

Moore logged a season-high 30 of a possible 70 offensive snaps (42 percent), but it didn't blossom into any notable production. The increase in snaps may be due to Will Dissly (Achilles) sitting out, as the injured tight end had lined up as a wideout on 26.1 percent of his snaps. Still, Moore is toiling as the No. 4 wide receiver behind Jaron Brown, and he figures to stay in that role Week 8 against the Falcons.

Cobb caught two of three targets for 29 yards in Sunday's win over the Eagles.

After missing last week's loss to the Jets with a sore back, Cobb returned to action but saw his smallest target volume of the year. The veteran receiver has yet to break 70 yards in a game for the Cowboys, and his role in the passing game behind Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup has provided Cobb with little fantasy upside so far.