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Evans secured four of eight targets for 81 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Evans paced the Buccaneers' receivers in receiving yardage and checked in second on the team only to Leonard Fournette. The standout wideout tallied a game-high 40-yard grab as well, a play on which he appeared to be momentarily shaken up. Evans has posted his two highest receiving yardage totals of the season in the last two games, affording him plenty of momentum going into a Week 6 road matchup against a Steelers secondary that was eviscerated by Josh Allen and his air attack in Week 5.

Collins had four receptions (six targets) for 65 yards in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Jaguars.

Collins led the Texans in receiving for the second week in a row, seeing his role increase at the expense of veteran co-starter Brandin Cooks (four receptions for 20 yards). The 2021 third-round pick has flashed some big-play ability to go along with his 6-foot-4 frame. That said, Collins is entering a bye week and will still have a struggling Davis Mills under center when the Texans take on the Raiders in Week 7.

Reynolds caught six of 10 targets for 92 yards during Sunday's 29-0 loss to the Patriots.

Reynolds was the only bright spot of a Lions offense that was hampered by the absences of D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and DJ Chark (shoulder) not to mention the limitations imposed by Amon-Ra St. Brown's ankle injury. While the recent production has been impressive for the supposed No. 3 receiver, increased health from his teammates will likely prevent Reynolds from maintaining the 9.5 targets he's averaged over the past two weeks coming out of Detroit's Week 6 bye. However, it's still good to know that Reynolds could be a serviceable fantasy option in the event Chark or St. Brown miss more games.

Waddle (groin) caught all three of his targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 40-17 loss to the Jets.

The final score is deceiving, as Miami actually had a chance to take the lead before the Jets pulled away with three fourth-quarter touchdowns following a missed Dolphins field goal. Due to the game being close throughout, Miami was able to use a run-first approach on offense following Teddy Bridgewater's first-quarter head injury. No Dolphins receiver reached 50 yards as Miami turned to third-stringer Skylar Thompson under center, even though Waddle and Tyreek Hill (foot) combined to catch all 10 of their targets. The return of either Bridgewater or Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) would greatly benefit Waddle in Week 6 against the Vikings.

Meyers brought in seven of eight targets for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 29-0 win over the Lions on Sunday.

Meyers made a triumphant return from a two-game absence due to a knee injury, leading the Patriots air attack across the board with team-high reception, yardage and target totals. The fourth-year wideout added his first touchdown of the season for good measure, scoring from 24 yards out in tandem with rookie signal-caller Bailey Zappe late in the third quarter. Now apparently back to full health and having seen position mate Nelson Agholor exit Sunday's game early with a hamstring injury, Meyers could be due for another heavy workload in a Week 6 road matchup against the Browns, a game that could feature the return of Mac Jones (ankle) under center.

St. Brown caught four of six targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 29-0 loss to the Patriots.

Working through an ankle sprain, St. Brown was hardly effective on a day the Lions offense could hardly get into field-goal range. Jared Goff instead turned to Josh Reynolds, who was targeted 10 times and led Lions players in most receiving categories for a second straight week. Hopefully the Lions Week 6 bye will allow St. Brown to get his ankle to full health with a Week 7 meeting against Dallas on the horizon.

Diggs brought in eight of 11 targets for 102 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' 38-3 win over the Steelers on Sunday.

Diggs comfortably paced the Bills in receptions and targets while checking in second to Gabe Davis in receiving yards. The All-Pro wideout also recorded his first touchdown grab since Week 2 on a 15-yard scoring connection with Josh Allen in the second quarter, and the 100-yard tally was his third of the season overall. Diggs will carry an elite 39-508-5 line into a Week 6 road showdown against the Chiefs.

Hill was spotted with a walking boot on his left foot following Sunday's 40-17 loss to the Jets, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The report indicates that the wideout said he's feeling fine at this stage, but Hill's status will nonetheless be worth monitoring in advance of next Sunday's game against the Vikings. At a minimum, look for his practice participation level to be limited to start the coming week.

Cooper secured seven of 12 targets for 76 yards and a touchdown in the Browns' 30-28 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.

The veteran wideout logged a team-high reception and target total while also pacing the receiving corps in yardage. Cooper had turned in a one-catch, nine-yard clunker on four targets in Week 4 against the Falcons, so his resurgence Sunday was an especially welcome sight and included his third double-digit target tally of the campaign. Cooper's next opportunity to continue improving his already impressive chemistry with Jacoby Brissett comes in a Week 6 home matchup against the Patriots.

Slayton recorded six receptions on seven targets for 79 yards in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Packers.

Slayton took advantage of a depleted Giants' receiving corps to lead the team in targets, receptions and yards. His longest gain went for 26 yards, which helped push the Giants into field-goal range. Slayton also tallied four additional gains that went for double-digit yards. He entered the game having recorded only one catch across three games, and he is likely to shift to a smaller role once the team's receivers get healthier.