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Hardman caught four passes (six targets) for 79 yards in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Colts.

Hardman turned in a decent stat line, but Byron Pringle (six catches, 103 yards and a score) came out of nowhere to lead the team in receiving after Sammy Watkins (hamstring) left the game in the first quarter. The four catches and six targets both matched season highs for the speedy rookie, and his playing time could take a hit soon with Tyreek Hill (shoulder) nearing a return to action. Even if the latter doesn't return, Hardman will be a boom-or-bust option against the Texans on Sunday.

Cobb caught three of six targets for 53 yards in Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Packers.

The receiver spent the first eight years of his career with the Packers before signing with the Cowboys this offseason, but Cobb wasn't able to put together any kind of revenge game while once again being a distant third in the pecking order at wide receiver behind Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup. Cobb hasn't made much of an impact since Week 1, even with Gallup out the last two weeks following minor knee surgery, and he'll be tough to trust on fantasy rosters moving forward given his limited role in Dallas.

Humphries hauled in four of his six targets for 30 yards in Week 5 against Buffalo.

Humphries led the team in both targets and receptions but made little impact on the game. His longest catch of the day went for just 10 yards, and he failed to reach the end zone or move the chains with any of his catches. Like the rest of the skill-position players, Humphries is harmed by Tennessee's passive offensive game plan, largely limiting him to check downs or screen passes. All told, he's topped 30 yards on only one occasion this season. Humphries will head to Denver in Week 6, though it's hard to see much changing in his potential to produce.

Gallup caught seven of 14 targets for 113 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Packers.

Making his return from knee surgery after missing the last two weeks, Gallup found the end zone for the first time this season while topping 100 yards for the second time in three games. The second-year wideout is the clear No. 2 for the Cowboys behind Amari Cooper, but there's been more than enough volume coming from Dak Prescott to make both receivers productive when they're in the lineup together.

Pringle had six catches (nine targets) for 103 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Colts.

Sammy Watkins (hamstring) was knocked out of the contest early in the first quarter, opening the door for Pringle to see significant snaps for the first time this year (12 total offensive snaps through the Chiefs' first four games). The 25-year-old surprisingly outpaced both Demarcus Robinson and Mecole Hardman in targets and production. The severity of Watkins' injury is unknown, but even if both he and Tyreek Hill (shoulder) are unable to suit up against the Texans on Sunday, Pringle figures to remain behind the aforementioned Robinson and Hardman on the depth chart.

Cooper caught 11 of 14 targets for a career-high 226 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Packers.

While he was a big part of the Cowboys' comeback attempt in the second half, it was a first-quarter catch Cooper didn't make -- that bounced into the waiting arms of Jaire Alexander for the first of three Green Bay INTs on the afternoon -- that set the tone for the game. Cooper has found the end zone in four of five games so far and hauled in at least 80 yards in three of them, giving him a more consistent start to the season than his boom-or-bust performance in 2018.

Davis hauled in two of his four targets for 28 yards in Week 5 against the Bills.

Davis tied for second on the team in targets and made his only major contribution during a two-minute drill before halftime when he hauled in a short pass and turned it into a 23-yard gain. Though Davis has certainly been a disappointment this season -- he has 13 catches for 201 yards in five games -- it's difficult to ascertain whether that performance has been caused by individual skill or poor team context. In either case, Davis will look to return to his form in Week 4 when he hauled in five receptions for 91 yards and a score. His next chance to do so will be Week 6 at the Broncos.

Valdes-Scantling caught one of four targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Cowboys.

The Packers' passing game didn't have much to do with Aaron Jones dominating the offense, but MVS still failed to do much with the volume he did get. He's now had two poor performances in a row since Davante Adams (toe) was injured, and Valdes-Scantling may not have earned enough trust from Aaron Rodgers yet to simply step into the team's No. 1 receiving role.

Gage hauled in one of two targets for 12 receiving yards during Sunday's 53-32 loss to the Texans.

The second-year wideout was able to bounce back quickly from a concussion suffered in the season opener against Minnesota, suiting up in all four of Atlanta's games since but never getting more than one offensive touch or fielding even 25 percent of the offensive snaps. Neither Gage or Justin Hardy has emerged as the Falcons' No. 4 option at wide receiver, as Atlanta gets set for a Week 6 matchup against an Arizona secondary that has held up reasonably well in Patrick Peterson's (suspension) absence thus far in 2019, ranking among the NFL's best 20 teams in terms of receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns allowed to opposing wideouts.

Brown caught both of his targets for 27 yards in Week 5 against the Bills.

One week after delivering a splash performance, Brown disappeared to the periphery in Week 5. Though he hauled in his pair of targets, Brown was out-targeted by Adam Humphries, Corey Davis and Dion Lewis. While Brown has shown he's capable of delivering big plays, the team is hesitant to regularly air out the ball and also appears content to develop him slowly. In Week 6, the Titans will travel to Denver in what projects to be another slow-paced and low-scoring matchup, meaning Brown isn't likely to see an uptick in volume.