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Humphries brought in six of seven targets for 36 yards in the Buccaneers' 48-10 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

Humphries saw a season-high reception and target total in the blowout defeat, although his looks came within close proximity of the line of scrimmage. While the trusted possession receiver drew more attention than fellow wideout Chris Godwin against the Bears, the latter offers considerably more upside and figures to keep Humphries in a modest, safety-valve type of role for the balance of the season. Through four games, Humphries is averaging a career-low 7.8 yards per reception.

Godwin brought in both of his targets for 22 yards in the Buccaneers' 48-10 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

Godwin saw his role decrease in the blowout defeat, as his reception and target totals were his lowest of the season. The second-year wideout also failed to get into the end zone for the first time in four games, but his stock remains bullish, particularly with a Week 6 matchup against the Falcons following a Week 5 bye.

Bellamy caught one pass for 20 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' victory over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Bellamy has been targeted once in each of the last three games, so despite the touchdown, he's not seeing enough opportunities to be a significant fantasy factor. After the Bears' Week 5 bye, he'll face the Dolphins.

Bourne had three receptions (four targets) for 34 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to San Diego.

The 49ers were playing from behind in the second half, allowing Bourne to get involved in a pass-happy gameplan. The 23-year-old has now converted two touchdowns in the red zone, and his favorable size (6-foot-1) could result in continued looks from in close. Bourne is still low in the wideout pecking order (23 offensive snaps over the previous three weeks), but his role could expand slightly if Dante Pettis' knee injury proves to be serious. Bourne should be considered a touchdown-or-bust fantasy option for the time being.

Taylor caught two of three targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Chargers.

Taylor was targeted on just three of C.J. Beathard's 37 pass attempts, highlighting his marginal role in the 49ers' offense. The slot receiver has been held under 30 yards in all four contests this season, keeping him off the fantasy radar.

Smith-Schuster caught four of 11 targets for 60 yards during Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Ravens.

Smith-Schuster entered the day riding a four-game streak of consecutive 100-yard performances dating back to Week 17 of last season, but the up-and-coming receiver fell victim to a stout Ravens defense that limited the Steelers to just 50 passing yards in the second half. Baltimore entered the game allowing a league-low 5.1 yards per pass attempt, so we shouldn't be too discouraged by Smith-Schuster's disappointing production. As long as his heavy workload keeps up -- Smith-Schuster is averaging a whopping 12.3 targets per game -- Antonio Brown's sidekick should continue to operate as a high-floor, high-upside fantasy option.

Goodwin caught two of four targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Chargers.

Goodwin has now seen just nine targets in his three games this season, but perhaps the fact he briefly left the game due to an undisclosed injury at least partially explains the lack of attention he received in this one. A popular sleeper pick in the preseason, the sixth-year pro has yet to deliver this year after totaling 962 yards on 56 catches a season ago. He'll try to get rolling at home Week 5 against Arizona.

The 49ers believe Pettis (knee) avoided a long-term injury, but he's nonetheless scheduled for an MRI on Monday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pettis was unable to return to Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Chargers after injuring his left knee on a punt return in the first quarter. He was replaced by Trent Taylor on special teams, with Kendrick Bourne stepping up to post a 3-34-1 receiving line as the No. 4 wide receiver. The initial optimism suggests Pettis avoided a major ligament injury, but the 49ers won't know for sure until they see results from the MRI.

Allen caught seven of his 10 targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 29-27 win over San Francisco.

Allen shared the team lead in catches and targets with Melvin Gordon but paced the team in receiving yards on the day. The 26-year-old has not seen fewer than seven targets in a game on the year, but has only one 100-yard effort and one touchdown to show for it so far, both Week 1 against Kansas City. He'll look to bust out in another home game Week 5 against Oakland.

Cooper caught eight of 12 targets for 128 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 45-42 overtime win over the Browns.

Cooper led the team in catches and receiving yardage on the day while drawing double-digit targets for the second time this season. He also made his first trip to the end zone on an eight-yard pass play in the second quarter and made a nice catch to help set up the game-winning field goal in overtime. Cooper's production has varied widely from one week to another this season, but he remains the top option on the outside for the Raiders and will look to establish some consistency next Sunday against the Chargers.