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Schwartz did not catch his lone target in nine offensive snaps and returned five kickoffs for 109 yards in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Chargers.

Schwartz has gone four weeks without a catch following an opening-week debut that implied he would be one of Cleveland's top producers at wide receiver. As it turns out, Rashard Higgins' hamstring injury leading up to Week 1 may have been the main reason for Schwartz's involvement. The positive news is that the rookie, who did not return a kick in three years at Auburn, appears to have become the team's top kickoff returner, taking over for Demetric Felton, who remains the primary punt returner.

Peoples-Jones caught five of six targets for a season-high 70 yards in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Chargers.

It took until Week 5, but Peoples-Jones finally had a fantasy-worthy game, leading Cleveland wideouts in targets for the first time this season. Sunday's targets/catches/yards were more than his output over the first four games combined. Shootouts like this are rare for the Browns, so this is unlikely a harbinger for the second-year wideout, but it was good to see evidence of Peoples-Jones' upside after a disappointing start to the season.

Hardman racked up nine receptions (12 targets) for 76 yards in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Bills.

Hardman wasn't able to break off any huge plays as Patrick Mahomes was under duress from the Bills' pass rush for the majority of the game. Those with shares of the wide receiver will be pleased to see how involved the speedster remained in the offense despite the recent addition of Josh Gordon (one catch for 11 yards). Hardman remains a deeper-league option with some upside heading into a Week 6 matchup with Washington.

Diggs had two receptions on five targets for 69 yards in Sunday's 38-20 win over Kansas City.

Diggs wasn't needed much in a contest that the Bills led from wire to wire. The star wideout did make a splash with a big 61-yard reception but remained relatively quiet otherwise. Buffalo is getting more contributions from other receiving assets like Dawson Knox and Emmanuel Sanders this season, which has cut into Diggs' production compared to last year's monster totals. He remains a must-start option in this high-octane offense heading into a matchup against the Titans next Monday.

Hill suffered an unspecified knee injury in Sunday's loss to Buffalo, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports. Hill had seven receptions on 13 targets for 63 yards and one carry for 15 yards in the loss.

Hill was able to play well into the fourth quarter and didn't appear to be hurt, but head coach Andy Reid said after the game that Hill hurt his knee. The severity of the injury isn't clear, so check his status in practice ahead of next week's game against Washington.

Reynolds recorded one reception on one target for eight yards in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

Reynolds couldn't replicate the volume he saw in Week 4, as both A.J. Brown (hamstring) and Marcus Johnson (undisclosed) returned to command targets. Reynolds' lone reception came midway through the second quarter and moved the chains on a drive that concluded with a touchdown. Consistent volume may be difficult for him to find moving forward, particularly when Julio Jones (hamstring) is able to return.

Hodge caught one of five targets for 17 yards plus one two-point conversion during Sunday's 19-17 loss to Minnesota.

Hodge wasn't able to do much with the bump in targets he saw with Quintez Cephus (shoulder) sidelined, but he made up for it with a reception on a go-ahead two-point conversion with under a minute remaining. If Cephus misses time and Tyrell Williams (concussion) remains sidelined, Hodge could be a bigger part of the rotation in Week 6 against the Bengals.

Benson was targeted twice but did not record a catch during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Vikings.

Averaging over three targets per game entering the week, Benson wasn't able to get anything going despite seeing extra run in the absence of Quintez Cephus (shoulder). Should Tyrell Williams (concussion) remain sidelined in Week 6 against the Bengals, Benson could continue to see an uptick in playing time.

Raymond saw two targets but did not have a catch during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Vikings.

Raymond's biggest contribution came on a punt return, and he otherwise watched Amon-Ra St. Brown rack up seven catches with Quintez Cephus (shoulder) sidelined. While Cephus seems set to miss time, Tyrell Williams (concussion) is eligible to return from IR in Week 6 against the Bengals. However, Cephus' possible absence could allow Raymond, who is averaging 5.5 targets entering the game, to approach the season-high 10 targets he saw in Week 3.

Toney was shuttled on a cart for X-rays on his leg after being ejected from Sunday's 44-20 loss to Dallas, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The tests are believed to have been precautionary, but the Giants can ill afford to lose the rookie first-round pick considering they could already be without Kenny Golladay (knee), Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) in the receiving corps. Toney's name may surface on the injury report once the G-Men resume practicing, and his status for the team's Week 6 matchup with the Rams could also be affected by possible supplemental discipline for punching Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee, which prompted Toney's ejection Sunday.