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Snead caught five of seven targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs.

Held to one catch for eight yards over the previous two weeks, Snead led the Ravens in catches, targets and receiving yards in Sunday's narrow defeat. He's still averaging just 2.8 catches for 30 yards per game with Lamar Jackson starting at quarterback, compared to 5.0 catches for 49.8 yards with Joe Flacco (hip) under center. Jackson's ankle injury might open the door for Flacco to rejoin the lineup, but it otherwise seems the Ravens are content to utilize a run-heavy game plan with the rookie taking snaps. Snead does at least get a favorable Week 15 matchup against the burnable Tampa Bay secondary.

Montgomery took two carries for one yard and caught one of three targets for one yard in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs.

Montgomery played 19 of 71 snaps (27 percent) on offense, splitting work with Gus Edwards (31 snaps) and Kenneth Dixon (23). While he seems to be the preferred running back for obvious passing situations, Montgomery has averaged just 4.3 carries and three catches the past three weeks, and he still hasn't scored a touchdown with the Ravens. He's unlikely to see a major boost in workload Week 15 against Tampa Bay.

Cobb caught five passes for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory over the Falcons.

Cobb had his most productive game in a while, recording his most yardage in a game and his first score since a Week 1 victory over the Bears. He still did not do all that much outside his 24-yard touchdown in the third quarter, so he is hardly a cinch for Week 15 lineups even with the Packers facing the same Bears squad Cobb torched earlier in the season. Cobb at the least should be the healthiest he has been in a while, as he practiced fully Friday for the first time since early November.

Kirkwood caught two passes for 21 yards in Sunday's win against the Buccaneers.

The rookie receiver was targeted twice, as Kirkwood played just 22 of the team's 64 offensive snaps -- his fewest since being first activated in Week 10. While Kirkwood has the leg up in the slot-receiver competition, he is still splitting time with Austin Carr (14 snaps) and Tommylee Lewis (13 snaps), limiting his upside. As a result, Kirkwood may be worth a flyer in deeper dynasty leagues, or even daily formats, but he's not a recommended play in most formats.

James was not targeted in Sunday's win over Denver, and he muffed a punt return for the second consecutive week.

James' inability to secure the ball on punt returns over the past two weeks caused him to be removed from the role mid-game in favor of Trent Taylor. The latter also occupied the rookie's role as fourth wideout on offense, eliminating whatever marginal fantasy value he had developed while filling in for injured starters. With the 49ers' receiving corps getting healthier with each passing week, James can be safely be left out of the fantasy conversation.

Taylor caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 20-14 win over Denver.

Marquise Goodwin (personal) returned to action, but Taylor was able to hang on to the fourth receiver role ahead of Richie James (zero targets). Taylor even took over punt return duties after James fumbled a return for the second straight week. Despite the slight bump in duties, the 24-year-old remains a non-factor in fantasy with just five receptions over the team's last six games.

Bourne caught two passes (four targets) for 22 yards in Sunday's 20-14 win over the Broncos.

Bourne remained involved in the offensive gameplan despite Marquise Goodwin's (personal) return. The 23-year-old actually received two more targets than than Goodwin, but that may have been an anomaly rather than a change in the receiving depth chart. Still, the fact that Bourne remained in three-receiver sets over fellow youngsters Richie James and Trent Taylor shows the confidence the 49ers have in the 2017 undrafted free agent. If Pierre Garcon (knee) remains sidelined for Sunday's contest against the Seahawks, then Bourne should see a similar workload and could creep onto the radar of deep-league owners hurting for an active receiver.

Goodwin (personal) reeled in both of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 20-14 win over Denver.

Goodwin was away from the team for two games to deal with a personal issue, so his lack of involvement was concerning considering there was no injury in play. Tight end George Kittle stole the show (210 yards and a touchdown) and both Dante Pettis and Kendrick Bourne finished with more targets than Goodwin. The 29-year-old generally serves as the 49ers' top wide receiver option when he's on the field, so it is too early to completely write him off after Sunday's poor showing. That said, Goodwin is no longer the standard-league option he was considered earlier in the year when Jimmy Garoppolo (knee) was healthy, making him a deep-league dart for Sunday's matchup against Seattle.

Washington caught two of four targets for 11 yards during Sunday's 24-21 loss to Oakland.

With 14 seconds to play Washington had just one catch for six yards. He then caught a five-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger and lateraled to James Washington, who gained an additional 43 yards to set up a field-goal that would send the game to overtime. However, Chris Boswell lost his footing on the 40-yard attempt as time expired, handing the Steelers a third straight loss. Pittsburgh holds a half game lead over Baltimore for first place in the AFC North heading into Week 15 against New England.

Cooks had three catches (seven targets) for 22 yards in Sunday's 15-6 loss to the Bears.

Cooks had been red-hot of late, posting 100-yard efforts in three of his last four games, but the wheels really came off in this one. Jared Goff was unable to get comfortable in the pocket against the Bears' vaunted pass rush, which prevented Cooks from developing his routes downfield. The streaky receiver has been more boom than bust this year in Los Angeles, and he has a good chance to take off next Sunday against an Eagles defense that was consistently burned by Amari Cooper on go routes this week.