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Jones caught four of six targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Bills.

Jones averaged a mundane 5.3 yards per target, but he earned the start at wide receiver on the outside across from Nelson Agholor after rookies Henry Ruggs (knee/hamstring) and Bryan Edwards (ankle) were ruled out. Tight end Darren Waller and slot man Hunter Renfrow were the only Raiders to earn more targets than Jones on Sunday, and the latter could be on tap for additional work Week 5 against the Chiefs if Ruggs and Edwards remain sidelined.

Renfrow caught five of eight targets for 57 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Bills.

Aside from an acrobatic 37-yard reception down the sideline late in the contest, Renfrow was held in check despite the absences of fellow receivers Henry Ruggs (knee/hamstring) and Bryan Edwards (ankle). Nonetheless, quarterback Derek Carr has thrown a total of 17 passes at Renfrow throughout the Raiders' past two games, and the slot man could continue to see additional looks if the aforementioned rookie duo remains sidelined Week 5 at Kansas City.

Hardman caught all four of his targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 26-10 win over the Patriots.

Hardman's key contribution came on a six-yard shovel pass that he took for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. That play not only extended Kansas City's lead at a critical juncture, but it also gave Hardman a touchdown in consecutive outings. Given all the mouths to feed in the Chiefs' high-flying offense, it's tough to project Hardman's weekly production, but the jet-heeled wideout can certainly make impact plays when called upon, as seen on Monday's short score.

Hill caught four of six targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 26-10 win over the Patriots.

Hill scored Kansas City's first touchdown of the game by taking a misdirection shovel pass six yards into the end zone to close the third quarter. That play not only gave the Chiefs a needed lift following an uncharacteristically slow start, but also prolonged Hill's four-game touchdown streak to start this season. The speedster will aim to keep his strong stretch going Week 5 versus the Raiders.

Byrd secured five of 10 targets for 80 yards in the Patriots' 26-10 loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.

The journeyman receiver paced the Patriots pass catchers across the board on the night, even recording a team-high 30-yard reception. Byrd has been busy early in his New England tenure, now sporting a 14-179-0 line on 22 targets through four contests. With Julian Edelman struggling with drops and N'Keal Harry not yet stepping up consistently, Byrd's fantasy outlook appears to be on solid footing ahead of a Week 5 battle against the Broncos.

Harry secured three of six targets for 21 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 26-10 loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.

Harry tied fellow wideout Julian Edelman for third in receptions and targets on the night, but he had a better fantasy performance overall by virtue of his four-yard touchdown reception early in the fourth quarter on a connection with Jarrett Stidham. Harry now has back-to-back sub-40-yard tallies after a season-best 8-72 line in a Week 2 loss to the Seahawks, and he'll look to up his numbers across the board at the expense of the Broncos in a Week 5 home matchup.

Johnson reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, according to the NFL transactions page.

Johnson delivered a 53-yard receiving score on Sunday in the team's Week 4 loss to the Buccaneers. He received an opportunity given the injury to Mike Williams (hamstring), but will now head back to the practice squad. Johnson could receive another chance if Williams cannot give it a go in Week 5, or if any other injuries thin the Chargers' receiving corps further.

Doss reverted to the Raiders' practice squad Monday, according to the NFL transaction page.

Doss played on three offensive snaps as depth among the Raiders receivers corps in Week 4 against Buffalo. He was promoted after the team was hit by a number of injuries to their pass-catchers, most notably Bryan Edwards (ankle) and Henry Ruggs (knee/hamstring).

Ridley (ankle) is listed as active Monday at Green Bay, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Ridley emerged from Week 3 with an ankle injury that forced him to miss practice Thursday. That said, he was listed as a limited practice participant Friday and Saturday, with the expectation that he'd be available Monday. With confirmation that both he and Julio Jones (hamstring) are active, they'll aim to exploit a Packers defense that has yielded 8.5 yards per target and five touchdowns to wide receivers this season.

Adams (hamstring) is listed as inactive Monday against the Falcons

As expected, Adams won't be out there as he tends to a hamstring strain. The Packers have a bye Week 5, so the team seems to be hoping the extra rest will mean a fully healthy Adams once the team reconvenes for a Week 6 showdown in Tampa Bay. Allen Lazard also is sidelined following core muscle surgery, so Green Bay is down to four healthy wide receivers (Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darrius Shepherd, Malik Taylor and Reggie Begelton) on the game-day roster.