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Washington caught all three targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Jets. He rushed two times for eight yards.

Greg Dulcich ended up leading the Dolphins in targets (five), catches (five) and yards (86) on a day Malik Willis attempted just 21 passes and spread the ball around to eight different pass catchers. Washington will look to bounce back next Sunday against the Patriots, where he'll have some WR4 appeal in fantasy.

Samuel (hamstring) has a chance to return following the 49ers' Week 8 bye, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

All three of Mike Evans (Achilles), Samuel and Demarcus Robinson (ankle) are eyeing a Week 9 return against the Raiders, so the 49ers' wide receiver depth chart could look vastly different coming out of the bye. Samuel would likely go back to his part-time role, handling short-area passes and an occasional handoff or two. He's not a particularly exciting fantasy play when Evans, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) are all healthy.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan reiterated Monday that Robinson (ankle) has a chance to return following the team's Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

Shanahan said the same thing 11 days ago, so the timeline appears to remain in place for Robinson, who suffered a high-ankle sprain way back in Week 2 against Miami. The Niners are expected to get plenty of reinforcements following their open date, and all three of Mike Evans (Achilles), Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and Robinson could be among those returning for Week 9 against Las Vegas.

Stribling (ankle) remains on track to return in December, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

Stribling was injured in the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Rams in Australia and remains on injured reserve. He missed a big opportunity for snaps and targets with the team dealing with so many injuries at the wide receiver position, but all indications are Stribling will be back for the stretch run and a possible trip to the playoffs.

Evans (Achilles) is expected to return after San Francisco's Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SF Standard reports.

After missing Sunday's game against the Falcons with the Achilles issue, Evans appears to be trending toward a return for San Francisco's next contest in Week 9 against the Raiders. Working as the Niners' big-play X receiver this season, Evans has been nearly unstoppable when healthy. Maintaining health has been his biggest issue. When on the field, Evans is a fantasy WR2 with WR1 upside.

Golden (shoulder/foot) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports

After being limited last week due to a shoulder injury, Golden was able to suit up Sunday at Detroit, logging an 85 percent snap share and corralling six of 12 targets for 39 yards. As Week 8 prep kicks off, he's also tending to a foot issue. Golden will have two more chances to be listed as something other than DNP this week before the Packers potentially tag him with a designation for Thursday's game against the Panthers.

Coker was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report due to a shoulder injury, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Coker previously dealt with ankle and quadriceps issues this season, so this is a new health concern for the third-year pro. While he dropped from 13 targets in a Week 6 win at Philadelphia to just four targets Sunday against the Buccaneers, he still ranked second in snap share (66 percent) among Carolina wide receivers behind Tetairoa McMillan (68 percent). Considering Coker logged a capped walkthrough Monday, he likely is on pace to play Thursday in Green Bay, but Wednesday's injury report will determine if he as a designation for that contest.

McConkey (concussion) was spotted on the field in a no-contact jersey during the Chargers' bonus practice session Monday, Noah Furtado of The Athletic reports.

After a Week 7 bye, the Chargers held an unofficial practice Monday as they begin prepping for a road matchup with the Rams next Sunday. Though the team won't have to release its first Week 8 injury report Wednesday, McConkey appears poised to be listed as at least a limited practice participant, which suggests that he's made some progress through the five-step concussion protocol. The wideout will look to practice fully by the end of the week and receive clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play against the Rams.

The Raiders designated Bech (forearm) for return from injured reserve Monday.

The transaction opens up a 21-day window wherein Bech can practice with the team while the Raiders evaluate him for a potential return to the 53-man roster. Before fracturing his left forearm in a Week 3 win over the Saints, Bech had recorded five receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown on six targets while serving as the Raiders' No. 3 wideout behind Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that St. Brown tweaked his ankle during Sunday's 20-17 win over the Packers but should be ready to practice Thursday, Richard Silva of The Detroit News reports.

Campbell is planning for St. Brown to rest during the Lions' first Week 8 session Wednesday, but the star wideout should be able to practice during the subsequent two days to put himself on a path to play Sunday against the undefeated Vikings. The ankle injury likely explains why he saw a slight decline in playing time -- he logged 53 of 68 offensive snaps (78 percent) -- but St. Brown still delivered for fantasy managers in the win over Green Bay. Though he was held out of the end zone for the third game in a row, St. Brown finished with nine receptions for a season-high 153 yards.