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Sutton caught four of seven targets for 92 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 20-13 win over the Chargers.

Sutton led the team in targets, catches and receiving yards, doing the bulk of his damage on a 70-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter. The second-year wideout is quietly off to a strong start to the season, averaging 80.2 receiving yards per game to go along with three touchdowns across five contests. Sutton has clearly developed a rapport with Joe Flacco, but he'll face a tough home matchup against the Titans next Sunday.

Williams (back) caught six of 13 targets for 74 yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Broncos.

Listed as questionable with an injury heading in, Williams started and led Chargers wideouts in targets, catches and receiving yards. He nearly added a couple of big gains to his ledger but came up short on several occasions as he hauled in less than half of the passes sent his way. Still, it was a positive sign to see Williams so involved after missing last week's game, and he should be good to go for next Sunday's home matchup against the Steelers.

Ridley hauled in five of a team-high nine targets, collecting 88 receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 53-32 loss to the Texans.

It's been the tale of two Ridleys through five weeks of the talented wideout's sophomore campaign: He has 60-plus receiving yards and a touchdown in three different games this season (Weeks 1, 2 and 5), but just a combined four catches for 38 yards in his other two. He's played at least 60 percent of Atlanta's offensive snaps in every game thus far in 2019, with nearly eight targets per game if excluding his enigmatic one-target outing in Week 3. Ridley and the Falcons' receiving corps prepare to take on a Cardinals defense that has allowed multiple passing touchdowns in every game but one thus far this season.

Samuel hauled in three of his seven targets for 19 yards in Week 5 against the Jaguars. He also added two rushes for 25 yards.

Samuel's longest reception on the day went for just seven yards, though he was able to break free a bit for a 16-yard run. His involvement in the passing game is a concern with Kyle Allen under center, as Samuel's longest reception from Allen in three contests is just 15 yards. All told, he's averaging just 9.5 yards per reception in the absence of Cam Newton, holding him back from the breakout season that was widely expected. He'll need to work more down the field in Week 6 against the Buccaneers to return to being a strong starting option.

Miller failed to bring in either of his two targets and rushed once for 18 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-24 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

The rookie helped fill in for the sidelined Breshad Perriman (hamstring) but was unable to make his mark through the air. Miller did flash his speed on his one carry, but he's unlikely to have a chance to do much from scrimmage during his first pro season unless injuries continue to pile up at the receiver position.

Allen caught four of six targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Broncos.

Clearly a focal point of the defense, Allen didn't record a single catch longer than 10 yards on the day. That is in line with many of the other Chargers players' outputs, as Philip Rivers finished averaging just 4.4 yards per attempt without any plays longer than 20 yards. Albeit in a tricky matchup, this effort was likely even more disappointing than his five-catch, 48-yard performance against the lowly Dolphins a week ago. Still, his track record speaks for itself, and he could be a bounce-back candidate for next Sunday's home matchup against the Steelers.

Coutee caught three of four targets for 72 receiving yards during Sunday's 53-32 win against the Falcons.

The second-year wideout was thrust into a prominent offensive role with Kenny Stills (hamstring/ankle) being ruled inactive hours before kickoff, and he delivered with his greatest receiving output since Week 11 of last season. Coutee showed flashes of fantasy prominence with three performances of five-plus receptions and 50 or more receiving yards as a rookie, but ultimately he saw his season derailed by a hamstring injury. Currently standing as the No. 3 or 4 wideout in Houston's offense depending on the status of Stills, Coutee will carry value as long as Deshaun Watson is producing 300-yard, three-touchdown passing outings. That has a strong chance to continue in Week 6 as the Texans take on a Kansas City defense that has surrendered seven touchdown passes coming into Sunday Night Football, with six going to wide receivers.

Wilson secured one of two targets for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-24 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Wilson logged third-receiver snaps with Breshad Perriman (hamstring) out of action, but he ultimately made minimal impact. Jameis Winston overwhelmingly focused on Chris Godwin when dropping back to pass Sunday, so Wilson's underwhelming showing was actually one of many in the Buccaneers' pass-catching corps. The Florida State product could reprise his Week 5 role in London during a Week 6 divisional matchup against the Panthers if Perriman remains sidelined.

Johnson caught five of eight targets for 27 yards during Sunday's 26-23 loss to Baltimore.

With James Washington (shoulder) exiting early and the Steelers playing from behind early, the rookie set a career high in targets but was otherwise pretty bottled up after back-to-back games with a touchdown. A stingy but injury-ridden Chargers squad awaits in Week 6. Johnson could be in line for an increased share of targets depending on Washington's status, but the quality of those targets depends on Mason Rudolph's health after the young passer was knocked out with a shot to the chin during Sunday's contest.

Dorsett's hamstring injury isn't believed to be serious, Doug Kyed of NESN reports.

It doesn't sound like Dorsett will miss extended time, but he'll have a hard time healing up in time to play in Week 6, as the Patriots are on a short week before taking on the Giants on Thursday.