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Cooper caught five of eight targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Saints.

Cooper was hampered by an ankle injury earlier this week, but the star wideout was cleared for action. The 25-year-old's rather pedestrian numbers can be attributed to a tough matchup with shutdown corner Marshon Lattimore. The Saints tend to run man coverage more often than not, so Cooper had to deal with Lattimore glued to him on routes for the majority of the contest. Things won't get much easier for Cooper next week when the Cowboys take on a Packers defense that excels against the pass (ranked third with 188.0 passing yards allowed per game).

Thomas caught all nine of his targets for 95 yards in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Cowboys.

Thomas' 95 yards led all positions players on either side of the ball in a low-scoring affair. The forced switch from Drew Brees (thumb) to Teddy Bridgewater hasn't slowed the star wideout down too much. He is seeing five less targets per game, but he has 20.9 standard fantasy points in the two games started by Bridgewater compared to 21.2 in the two games that Brees started. Thomas is talented enough to possess WR1 upside regardless of situation, and in Week 5 he'll have the benefit of facing off against a Tampa Bay defense that's given up at least 300 passing yards in each of the last three games.

Humphries hauled in two of his three targets for 15 yards in Week 4 against the Falcons.

Humphries fell back to a peripheral role after seeing nine targets in Week 3. Not only was he overshadowed by Corey Davis, but A.J. Brown also put together a two-touchdown performance. That was enough to bury Humphries at the bottom of the box score, a place he appears unlikely to escape given the limited passing volume in the Titans' offense.

Chark hauled in four of his eight targets for 44 yards in Week 4 against Denver.

Chark was held out of the end zone for the first time this season and was largely unable to break free from the Broncos' secondary for big plays. However, the performance still had encouraging moments as he hauled in a catch in the end zone that was nullified by a holding call and also led the team in targets. In addition, he made a nice diving catch down the sideline to convert a 24-yard catch near the end of the first quarter -- his longest of the game. Chark will look to return to the end zone in Week 5 against the Panthers.

Metcalf caught one of four targets for six yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Cardinals.

Metcalf's been on a slow decline since his four-catch, 89-yard season debut, making one less reception each week until he was left with just one in this outing. Russell Wilson only threw 28 times in this contest -- a hefty decrease from recording 85 attempts between Weeks 2 and 3 -- and Metcalf still matched Tyler Lockett in targets. The shine may be wearing off for the rookie, but he still is the team's No. 2 wideout. Metcalf has a chance to bounce back in Thursday night's game versus the Rams, who were just lit up for 55 points by the Buccaneers.

Sutton hauled in six of his nine targets for 62 yards and two touchdowns in Week 4 against the Jaguars.

Sutton tied Emmanuel Sanders for the team lead in targets and also found the end zone for the first time this season. His second touchdown came from eight yards out and put the Broncos up 24-23 late in the fourth quarter. While still out-targeted by Sanders for the season, Sutton has recorded five or more receptions in three of four games and is averaging 14.0 yards per catch. He'll look to continue his breakout in Week 5 as the Broncos travel to face the Chargers.

Watson secured his only target for 13 yards in the Buccaneers' 55-40 win over the Rams on Sunday.

Watson saw some extended action on offense due to the early exit of Breshad Perriman with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old's one reception was his first of the campaign, and he could be in line for No. 3 receiver work in Week 5 against the Saints if Perriman remains sidelined for that contest.

Lockett caught all four targets for 51 scoreless yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Cardinals.

Lockett fell victim to the game script in this contest, and it was a letdown following a two-week stretch where Lockett produced 21 receptions for 233 yards and a touchdown. Lockett's 30.6 percent target share during that stretch was going to be tough to sustain, and it fell to 14.2 in this outing while Russell Wilson threw just 28 times with the Seahawks leading most of the game. Thursday night's clash versus the Rams figures to be a high-scoring affair -- they just allowed 55 points to the Buccaneers -- so Lockett's upside has a good chance of returning if the two squads get into a shootout.

Kupp caught nine of 15 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 55-40 loss to the Buccaneers.

The 15 targets tied Robert Woods for the team lead in the wild affair. Kupp has now hauled in at least 100 yards in three straight games and seen at least nine targets in four straight, as he re-establishes himself as Jared Goff's favorite receiver following last year's season-ending knee injury.

Woods caught 13 of 15 targets for 164 yards in Sunday's 55-40 loss to the Buccaneers.

The Rams found themselves in an early 21-0 hole, forcing Jared Goff to air it out the rest of the afternoon with Woods being his top option -- the catches and yards led the team, while he tied Cooper Kupp for the lead in targets. Woods had a relatively modest 143 receiving yards coming into Week 4, but he's now right back on pace for his second straight 1,200-yard campaign.