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Cooks caught one of three targets for a three-yard touchdown in Monday night's loss to the Bengals.

Cooks made the most of his lone catch, securing a third-quarter touchdown from Cooper Rush to tie the game at 17-17. In his second game back from a seven-game absence, Cooks' playing time also spiked to 60 percent of the offensive snaps after he played just 39 percent the previous week. Cooks will square off with Carolina's secondary in Week 15 next Sunday.

Samuel caught two of three targets for 15 yards and rushed once for one yard in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams.

Samuel played 36 of the Bills' 60 offensive snaps Sunday, behind Khalil Shakir (47) and Mack Hollins (46), but ahead of Amari Cooper (32). The veteran wideout continued what has been a mostly disappointing season in Buffalo, recording just 23 receptions for 200 yards and one touchdown in 12 appearances this season. Samuel has also found little success on the ground this season, totaling just five rushes for 14 yards in the 2024 campaign. Due to his inconsistent and underwhelming production, Samuel should not be trusted for fantasy purposes going forward. The Bills will visit the Lions in Week 15.

Hodge played one snap on offense and 14 on special teams in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Vikings.

Hodge was one of five wideouts active for Atlanta in Week 14, but he and practice-squad call-up Chris Blair combined to play just one snap on offense while the trio of Drake London, Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud took on nearly all the available reps at receiver. Though the 29-year-old Hodge is expected to continue to suit up on game days, he'll continue to see most of his opportunities on the Falcons' kick coverage units.

The Browns will sign Davis to their practice squad Tuesday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

Davis, who was cut from Denver's practice squad back in October, will now get a chance to further his development with Cleveland. The third-year pro is still looking for a chance to make his NFL debut.

Dotson caught one of his two targets for five yards in Sunday's 22-16 win over the Panthers.

Week 14 marked the sixth straight game in which Dotson has caught just one pass. The third-year wideout played 24 of the Eagles 58 offensive snaps, the lowest snap share of any Philadelphia wide receiver in the contest behind A.J. Brown (55), DeVonta Smith (52) and Johnny Wilson (29). With such limited playing time in a run-heavy offensive scheme, Dotson remains off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 15 matchup against the Steelers.

The Panthers will sign Jones off Jacksonville's practice squad Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Jones, who was waived by Chicago in late October, now gets a spot on Carolina's 53-man roster. With Jonathon Brooks (knee) lost for the season and Raheem Blackshear (chest) at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Jones could be needed to fill a depth role at running back for Carolina, despite having taken most of his snaps on offense as a receiver through his first three seasons in the league. The 2022 third-round pick will also be in the mix to step in as the Panthers' kickoff and punt returner if Blackshear is sidelined.

The Panthers are signing Irwin to the practice squad Tuesday and plan to elevate him to the 53-man roster shortly, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Irwin was waived by Cincinnati in Week 14, and he now earns a chance to continue his development in Carolina. The veteran wideout suited up for seven games with the Bengals this season and in that time secured just three of 10 targets for 15 yards.

Watson was not targeted during Sunday's 19-17 victory over the Chargers.

Watson plays a consistent role for the Chiefs on offense, accumulating a snap percentage in the high 40s or better. That said, he has seen a marked drop from 58-plus percent from Weeks 4 to 12 down to just 48 and 49 percent in the last two games, and the 28-year-old wideout has proven time and again he's not much of a fantasy threat, tallying no more than three receptions in a game this season. Watson can safely be left in free agency in most league formats.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Tuesday that Pickens (hamstring) is unlikely to be available for Sunday's game in Philadelphia, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports. "If you pressed me, I'd probably say he's out or could be categorized as 'doubtful,'" Tomlin said of Pickens' status.

Though Pickens was listed as questionable leading up to this past Sunday's game against the Browns, reports heading into the day suggested that the wideout was likely to play. However, a pregame workout apparently didn't go as well as anticipated, and the wideout ended up sitting out a 27-14 victory. The Steelers aren't yet ruling Pickens out for Week 15, but it looks as though he'll face an uphill battle to recover from a Grade 2 hamstring strain in time. Assuming he remains out for a second straight game, Mike Williams and Scotty Miller could benefit from expanded roles.

Jarrett did not draw any targets over 10 snaps from scrimmage and returned one kickoff for 23 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-13 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Jarrett saw one fewer snap than in Week 13 against the Panthers, and just like in that game, the only time he touched the ball was as a kickoff returner. The speedy second-year wideout is rotating snaps with Trey Palmer at the No. 4 receiver spot, but neither player is involved in the offense with all of Baker Mayfield's attention essentially centered on those above them on the positional depth chart, as well as tight end Cade Otton and versatile running backs Rachaad White and Bucky Irving (back).