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Dorsett was on the field for 64 of a possible 69 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Browns, en route to catching three of his six targets for 43 yards.

Meanwhile, Julian Edelman logged 66 snaps, while newcomer Mohamed Sanu was on the field for 37 snaps. Once Sanu becomes more acclimated with the team's offense, his workload figures to expand, probably at Dorsett's expense. There's still some deep-league fantasy value to be found from whoever serves as the Patriots' No. 3 wide receiver, but as long as Edelman and Sanu remain healthy, Dorsett's target share figures to be inconsistent.

Lazard caught all five of his targets for 42 yards during Sunday's 31-24 win over the Chiefs.

Lazard saw the largest snap count (67 percent) of any Green Bay wideout during the Week 8 win, and he outpaced fellow receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison in terms of receiving yards. The Iowa State product appears to be entrenching himself as a reliable weapon in the Packers' aerial attack, though it remains to be seen what sort of role he'll play when Davante Adams (toe) eventually returns to the lineup.

Moore caught one of four targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Falcons.

Moore played 30 of 61 offensive snaps in the victory, clearly out-snapping Jaron Brown (17) and Malik Turner (seven). It has essentially been a rotation between Moore and Brown as the Seahawks' No. 3 wideout, although the majority of the meaningful reps have gone to Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf this year. Moore has yet to surpass 36 yards in a game this season.

Brown caught two of his three targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in Week 8 against the Buccaneers.

Brown took on a surprisingly small role in the Titans' passing attack, finishing tied for fifth on the team in targets. He also didn't work down the field with those targets, as his longest reception went for just eight yards. However, he did manage to salvage his day by collecting the game-winning touchdown with just under seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Despite Ryan Tannehill giving the offense some new life, it is clear that the team is wiling to rely on its defense and running game to try and produce wins. That makes Brown and the Titans' other receivers volatile fantasy options.

James did not receive a target in Sunday's 51-13 win over Carolina.

James was limited to return duties for the third time over San Francisco's last four contests. The 49ers acquired veteran wideout Emmanuel Sanders via a trade this week, which pushes the 24-year-old even further down the receiver depth chart. James is not a standard fantasy option heading into a Thursday Night Football matchup against Arizona.

Bourne caught the only ball thrown his way for 12 yards in Sunday's 51-13 win over Carolina.

Bourne wasn't able to build off of last week's season-high 69 receiving yards. The low production can be attributed to a game script that prompted an even heavier rushing split than usual (38 rushes to 18 pass attempts) after the 49ers went up big and stayed up wire to wire. The 24-year-old was able to stick at No. 4 on the wide receiver depth chart following the acquisition of Emmanuel Sanders due to Marquise Goodwin's (personal) absence. If the latter is available for Thursday's matchup against Arizona, then Bourne could find himself out of the wideout rotation for Week 9.

Pettis had one reception on three targets for five yards in Sunday's 51-13 win over the Panthers.

The 24-year-old was bumped out of the starting lineup in favor of rookie Deebo Samuel for the first time since Week 2. It is no secret that Pettis has been a colossal disappointment in his sophomore season. From having his motivation questioned by his head coach in the preseason, to poor statistical results despite technically being a starter (10 catches for 88 yards and a touchdown over seven games), there isn't a positive takeaway from his 2019 campaign so far. In fact, following the acquisition of Emmanuel Sanders earlier this week, there was a report that Pettis could be dealt before Tuesday's trade deadline, according to NFL Insider Adam Caplan. A trade to a more pass-happy offense could be the recipe he needs to tap back into the potential the 2018 second-round pick displayed last season, but if he sticks in San Francisco, Pettis will not carry much fantasy value heading into Thursday's matchup against the Cardinals.

Samuel caught all three of his targets for 19 yards Sunday, and he also rushed twice for 29 yards and a touchdown in a 51-13 win over Carolina.

Samuel had a quiet day as a receiver, but he was able to do some damage as a runner. Coach Kyle Shanahan dialed up the same jet sweep play for his rookie wideout on both carries, and Samuel cut his second attempt back inside and hit paydirt for the second time in six games. Usual starter Marquise Goodwin missed Sunday's contest for personal reasons, so new acquisition Emmanuel Sanders took his spot in the starting lineup, but it was Samuel -- and not Dante Pettis -- who started opposite the veteran. The latter had started every game he has been healthy for up until this point, so this could signal a change in the depth chart moving forward. It will be interesting to see who ends up starting alongside Sanders against the Cardinals on Thursday (assuming Goodwin is available), but it appears that Samuel will occupy one of the three primary WR slots.

Coutee dressed but did not play in Sunday's 27-24 win over Oakland in Week 8.

Coutee was a beneficiary of playing time when Will Fuller (hamstring) was removed from Week 7's loss to the Colts, so it was surprising to see DeAndre Carter get those snaps a week later. There has been no indication of an injury on Coutee's part. Unless the team clarifies the situation, the assumption should be that Carter is the No. 3 wideout while Fuller remains sidelined.

Carter played 47 snaps and caught one of three targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Raiders.

It was surprising to see Carter get his highest snap total since Week 1 while Keke Coutee remained on the sideline all game. With Will Fuller (hamstring) inactive for the first of what is expected to be multiple weeks, it was expected that Coutee and Kenny Stills would be the secondary receivers after DeAndre Hopkins. It's unknown at this point why Carter vaulted over Coutee or if this was a matchup-based decision.