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Schwartz did not catch his lone target in Sunday's 30-28 loss to the Chargers in Week 5.

The target was the first since Week 1 for Schwartz, who played a season low eight snaps on offense. The 2021 third-round pick has yet to make an impact and has apparently fallen out of favor.

Bell caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's 30-28 loss to the Chargers in Week 5.

Bell was targeted for the fourth straight game, but his six total targets are well behind Amari Cooper (43) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (31) through five games. The bright side is that for the first time this season, Cleveland finished with more passing attempts than carries. If that trend continues, Bell could get more targets. Of course, the Browns would prefer to lean on the backfield duo of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, but other factors -- primarily a leaky defense but also curious play calling -- have altered game plans.

Peoples-Jones caught four of seven targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 30-28 loss to the Chargers in Week 5.

Peoples-Jones has yet to score a touchdown in 2022, but he's been heavily targeted through five weeks. Sunday was the third time with at least seven targets, and his 31 looks are second only to Amari Cooper (43). The Browns began the season as a run-dominant operation, but Week 5 was the first time Cleveland threw more (34) than it ran (31).

Duvernay caught five of seven targets for 54 yards and added 24 rushing yards on three carries in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Bengals.

Duvernay had an interesting stat line, as the three rushing attempts and 24 yards were both new season highs. The versatile wideout gained most of his rushing yards on a broken play that had a shotgun snap hit him in the arm as he motioned in front of Lamar Jackson, leading to a fortunate fumble that allowed the speedster to gain 12 yards and the first down. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect those kind of rushing totals from Duvernay on a weekly basis, but the seven targets did lead all Baltimore wide receivers for the second week in a row (Mark Andrews led all players with 10 targets). Rashod Bateman (foot) was inactive after getting injured in the first half of last week's loss to Buffalo, so Duvernay could continue to experience a small uptick in looks should Baltimore's top wideout miss next Sunday's tilt against the Giants as well.

Boyd caught three passes (four targets) for 33 yards in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Ravens.

Boyd also logged a snap as a passer when a broken double-reverse pass attempt from the opponent's goal line was blown up for a 12-yard sack. The veteran's stat line is nothing to write home about, but the key note was Tee Higgins' (ankle) early departure 10 snaps into the contest. The latter entered the game hobbled after injuring the same ankle in Week 4, so Boyd could be in line for extra targets against the Saints next Sunday if Higgins is forced to miss the contest.

Sills caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 27-22 victory versus the Packers in London.

Sills looked like he could see ample opportunities leading into the weekend as one of three healthy wideouts for New York. Instead, Darius Slayton -- who entered Week 5 with only one catch on two targets -- emerged as the team's top receiver, hauling in six of seven targets for 79 yards. In addition, Marcus Johnson -- who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday -- logged more catches (three) and tallied more yards (35) than did Sills. The surprising final stat lines emphasize the unsettled hierarchy of a New York wide-receiver room that is best avoided in fantasy.

Chase grabbed seven receptions on 12 targets for 50 yards and rushed once for no gain in Sunday's 19-17 loss to Baltimore.

The Ravens were intent on not letting Joe Burrow and Chase beat them deep, consistently playing two-deep safety sets while veteran corner Marcus Peters played the star wideout physically off the line of scrimmage. Baltimore's plan worked well when factoring in the superstar's pedestrian stat line and the end result of the contest. The 22-year-old has been consistent with 32 receptions, 343 yards and two scores through five games, but the results seem lacking compared to last year's monster stat lines. Chase will draw a tough matchup on paper against shutdown corner Marshon Lattimore and the Saints next Sunday, but there is no situation in which fantasy managers should doubt starting the elite talent.

Westbrook-Ikhine recorded two receptions on three targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 21-17 win over the Commanders.

Westbrook-Ikhine finished third on the team and second among wide receivers Sunday. He provided a needed offensive spark for the team with a 61-yard reception late in the third quarter that helped set up the game-winning touchdown. Despite that, Westbrook-Ikhine has yet to top three catches in a game this season and had only 66 total receiving yards prior to Sunday's effort.

James recorded two receptions on two targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Packers.

James continued to see his role in the Giants' offense decline, as Darius Slayton emerged against the Packers. James has now seen five targets and combined to make three catches for 25 yards across his last two games. Assuming Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) and Kadarius Toney (hamstring) can return at some point in the near future, James is likely to slip further down the depth chart.

Skowronek caught six of eight targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Cowboys.

While his longest reception went for only 12 yards, the second-year wideout still set a new career single-game high in catches. Skowronek's role in the offense continues to grow, largely due to Allen Robinson's struggles, heading into a Week 6 clash with the Panthers.