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Grant secured all four of his targets for 48 yards during Sunday's 24-0 win over the Jets.

Grant led the Dolphins in terms of catches, and his 48 receiving yards were second only to tight end Adam Shaheen's 51. The speedster was also busy on special teams, returning one kickoff (23 yards) and six punts (83), to account for a team-high 154 all-purpose yards. Grant also hauled in one of Tua Tagovailoa's first two NFL completions, when he gained a first down late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for Miami.

Smith (abdomen) had a seven-yard kickoff return and didn't touch the ball on offense in Sunday's 24-0 loss to the Dolphins.

Making his season debut after being taken off IR, Smith dropped the ball on a kickoff and was smothered soon after picking it up, forcing the Jets to start that drive from their own nine-yard line. Smith was involved in some gadget plays that capitalized on his speed last season, but he only played five snaps on offense and wasn't targeted in this one.

Berrios had an 18-yard catch on three targets in Sunday's 24-0 loss to Miami.

Berrios has slipped down the depth chart with New York's receiving corps starting to heal up. Most of the Jets' starters struggle to maintain fantasy viability in an offense that's averaging 12.5 points per game, so this performance should be about par for the course for Berrios in a depth role.

Kirkwood caught one of two targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Bears.

Kirkwood made his team debut after missing Carolina's first five games with a broken collarbone. Although he only managed one catch, making minimal impact from a statistical standpoint, it's notable that Kirkwood featured for over half of the Panthers' offensive snaps, trailing only DJ Moore and Robby Anderson among wideouts.

Cobb caught three of four targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-36 overtime loss to Tennessee.

Cobb remains active, ranking third on the team with 28 targets behind Brandin Cooks (42) and Will Fuller (41) through six games. Cobb's outlook was brighter a few weeks ago when Cooks and quarterback Deshaun Watson were still trying to establish chemistry, but those two have hooked up 17 times on 21 targets the last two weeks. However, Watson has chucked the ball 34 times per game (61 percent of the offensive plays), which is enough to accommodate more than two wideouts as viable fantasy producers.

Peoples-Jones was targeted once and played three offensive snaps in Sunday's 38-7 loss to the Steelers.

Peoples-Jones' main contribution to Cleveland remains that of a returner. He returned two punts for six yards and and took back four kickoffs for 89 yards. After playing 33 offensive snaps Week 4, his playing time dropped to 10 then three in the last two games.

Aiyuk had two receptions (three targets) for 11 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Rams.

Aiyuk was having a quiet night until Jimmy Garoppolo dialed him up from the red zone for what turned out to be the deciding score. It was the 22-year-old's first receiving touchdown of his career, but it was his third overall this season (the previous two were rushing scores). This game was significant because it was the first time we saw a normal game script with the 49ers' offense operating at full strength. Despite getting into the end zone, the two receptions and three targets are concerning moving forward. Aiyuk has flashed his playmaking ability both before and after the catch, so there is definitely fantasy potential here. That said, with George Kittle and Deebo Samuel clearly ahead of him in the target pecking order, we may see some ups and downs from Aiyuk during his rookie campaign. Up next is a Sunday matchup against the Patriots, who are tougher against opposing receivers compared to runners.

Woods had four receptions (10 targets) for 29 yards and a touchdown, adding 11 more yards on two carries in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the 49ers.

The Rams struggled to find a rhythm in the passing game all night with no receiver logging more than 56 yards. Woods was uncharacteristically inefficient (40 percent catch rate), but a trip to the end zone helped mask the low yardage total. The veteran wideout has been up and down through six games, but Sunday's touchdown helped him surpass last year's total of three. Next week's opponent, the Chicago Bears, are tough against the pass, but it would be a difficult call to bench a starting wideout on a usually-potent offense.

Kupp caught just three of nine targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the 49ers.

The Rams' aerial attack faltered as a whole in what should have been a plus matchup, but Kupp's performance (or lack thereof) stood out the most from a fantasy perspective. The usually sure-handed slot extraordinaire dropped a would-be touchdown that could have salvaged his meager stat line. Despite Kupp's struggles, he still finished second on the team in targets, so managers may be best off remaining confident and simply writing this performance off as a dud. The 27-year-old will look to get back to his consistent production against the Bears next Monday.

Samuel hauled in all six of his targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Rams.

After starting the year on injured reserve and getting eased back into action, Samuel finally posted a line his fantasy managers were hoping for when they drafted him this season. The 24-year-old put his athleticism on display, starting three of his receptions well behind the line of scrimmage and turning them into big gains (one of which resulted in a score). Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) -- who also dealt with an injury early in the season -- looked like his former healthy self as well, which bodes well for this QB-WR tandem going forward. Now that we have seen him without restrictions, Samuel should rank high enough to warrant starting in most formats when the 49ers take on the Patriots in Week 7.