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Byrd hauled in three of his four targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 18-12 loss to the Broncos.

Byrd led the Patriots' Week 6 wide receiver corps in playing time (55 of a possible 57 snaps on offense), catches and yards, but that was in the context of a game in which QB Cam Newton only recorded 157 passing yards. Five contests into the 2020 season, Byrd's steady role in New England's offense has given him modest utility in PPR formats, with the 27-year-old having logged a 17-217-0 stat line in that span.

Taylor was targeted once but did not catch a pass in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Buccaneers.

Taylor played just over half the available snaps Week 6 and finished third among Packers wideouts in that category, but the return of Davante Adams cost him some time on the field, and he clearly was not much of factor in the offense. Taylor could continue to have a role until Allen Lazard (abdomen) returns, but he presumably will have to fend off Equanimeous St. Brown -- a slightly more-established wideout who made his season debut Sunday -- in order to do so.

St. Brown was targeted twice but did not catch a pass in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Buccaneers.

St. Brown was activated from injured reserve Saturday and made his season debut Week 6, but he played only a bit role, taking the field on just 11 of the 63 plays the Packers ran Sunday. He showed some promise in his 2018 rookie season, and he could eventually become more of a factor in the Packers offense. However, after missing all of last year and Green Bay's first four games this year due to injury, he's got some catching up to do.

Coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that he expects Davis (illness) to return from the reserve/COVID-19 list "today or [Tuesday]," John Glennon of The Athletic reports.

Davis has missed two games during his stint on the sideline, but it looks like he's trending toward an appearance Sunday against the Steelers. Once he's officially cleared to return, Davis will resume handling his role as the No. 2 wideout behind A.J. Brown.

Valdes-Scantling was targeted five times and caught three passes for 32 yards in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Buccaneers.

Valdes-Scantling wound up playing the most snaps among Packers receivers Week 6, but he was held in check by a Tampa team that allowed quarterback Aaron Rodgers to complete just 16 passes before coming out of the game. It's encouraging for Valdes-Scantling's fantasy prospects that he played 84 percent of the offensive snaps for the third straight game, but what isn't so promising are his averages of 2.8 receptions and 36.5 yards per contest -- not to mention zero touchdowns -- since his outstanding work Week 1.

Taylor had one catch (two targets) for eight yards in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Rams.

Taylor continues to sit at fourth on the receiver depth chart ever since Deebo Samuel returned from injury. It is hard to blame the veteran slot man for poor production when he sees just six snaps on offense. In his current role, there is nothing to reap from a fantasy perspective heading into a matchup against the Patriots on Sunday.

McCloud, who was on the field for 13 of a possible 65 snaps on offense, failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 38-7 win over the Browns.

McCloud racked up a combined 75 yards in the Steelers' Week 5 win over the Eagles, but he wasn't a big part of the game plan against Browns. McCloud didn't have a prominent place on the team's depth chart to begin the year, and the 2018 sixth-round pick now has increased competition on that front with the recent emergence of Chase Claypool as a versatile option in Pittsburgh's offense.

Bourne had two receptions (three targets) for 44 yards in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Rams.

Bourne finished third in receptions, targets and yardage for the 49ers while playing 56 percent of offensive snaps in a game where the passing offense returned to life. The 25-year-old also appears to be firmly entrenched at third on the wide receiver depth chart behind Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, which lowers the cap on his already limited fantasy value. Bourne likely will have to find the end zone in order to provide fantasy value against the Patriots on Sunday.

Jones caught two of five targets for eight yards during Sunday's 34-16 victory over Jacksonville.

Although Jones' biggest catch of the day was wiped out by a questionable offensive penalty, he has officially gone back-to-back games with single-digit receiving yardage despite a pair of inviting matchups against the Saints and Jaguars. Meanwhile, the Lions appeared to make a concerted effort out of their Week 5 bye to give D'Andre Swift more touches. If that notion becomes a legitimate trend in the coming weeks, the 30-year-old Jones might have even more trouble carving out regular touches on a weekly basis. Thankfully, Jones will at least get a mouth-watering matchup Week 7 against a Falcons defense that appears significantly more vulnerable through the air (8.6 yards allowed per passing attempt, 32nd) than on the ground (4.1 yards allowed per rushing attempt, ninth) thus far in the 2020 campaign.

Conley caught one of two targets for six yards during Sunday's 34-16 loss to the Lions.

The 27-year-old and rookie Collin Johnson each played 15 offensive snaps, though the rookie didn't receive a look from Gardner Minshew. DJ Chark, Laviska Shenault and Keelan Cole have clearly established themselves as Jacksonville's top three wideouts, leaving Conley and Johnson to fill depth roles while the trio remain healthy.