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Woods brought in all five of his targets for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' 38-31 win over the Vikings on Thursday night.

Four days after seeing 11 targets in a win over the Chargers, Woods lagged behind Cooper Kupp, Brandin Cooks and Todd Gurley in looks Thursday. It hardly mattered, considering he corralled each pass thrown his way and got into the end zone for the third time this season. The 26-year-old had seen at least nine targets in each of his first three games before Thursday's downturn, so even that's likely just an outlier that fantasy owners need not fret over. Already having logged 24 receptions through four contests, Woods will look to stay hot against the Seahawks in Week 5.

Cooks brought in seven of eight targets for 116 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' 38-31 win over the Vikings on Thursday night. He also gained 10 yards on his sole rush and fumbled once.

Cooks was one of three Rams receivers to eclipse the century mark in Thursday's shootout, a performance that marked the second time he's accomplished the feat in his new digs. The 25-year-old already appears to be a seamless fit in coach Sean McVay's offense, now having tallied seven catches in three straight games. Cooks' workload has also been encouragingly steady, as he's logged at least eight targets in each contest. He'll look to continue extend the strong start to his season against the Seahawks in Week 5.

Kupp brought in nine of 11 targets for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams' 38-31 win over the Vikings on Thursday night. He also returned one punt for four yards.

Kupp's totals not only paced the Rams on the night, but they also served as career-best figures. The 2017 third-round pick was virtually unstoppable, especially in a first half when he hauled in scoring passes of 70 and 19 yards. While his target share Thursday was somewhat of an outlier, Kupp retains a steady complementary role alongside Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods, one that's seen him log no fewer than six looks in any of his first four games. He'll look to continue his early-season surge against the Seahawks in Week 5.

Diggs brought in 11 of 15 targets for 123 yards in the Vikings' 38-31 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.

Diggs' reception total was a season high and led the Vikings on the night. The 24-year-old now has double-digit targets in each of his last three games, with the fourth-year pro eclipsing the century mark in yardage in two of them. Along with fellow wideout Adam Thielen, Diggs is seeing a significant target share in the Vikings' aerial attack, leaving him in a favorable spot heading into a Week 5 showdown against the Eagles.

Thielen brought in eight of 12 targets for 135 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 38-31 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.

Thielen checked in second on the team in targets to Stefon Diggs, but he paced the Vikings in receiving yardage. Thielen brought in a perfect 45-yard scoring strike from Kirk Cousins late in the third quarter for his second touchdown over the last three games. The 28-year-old has eclipsed the century mark in yardage in each game thus far this season, thrilling fantasy owners in all formats. He'll look to continue the excellent start to his season against the Eagles in Week 5.

Goodwin (quadriceps) was a full practice participant Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

With an uninhibited practice behind him, Goodwin is out of the woods as it pertains to an appearance Sunday against the Chargers. In his return from a one-game absence Week 3 at Kansas City, he parlayed 61.8 percent of the offensive snaps into three catches for 30 yards and one touchdown. Even with C.J. Beathard instead of Jimmy Garoppolo (knee) under center, Goodwin's game-breaking ability should shine through as he puts his "deep" thigh bruise further in the rear-view mirror.

Allen (knee/tooth) did not practice Thursday.

Wednesday's injury report cited Allen's knee issue as the culprit for his absence from practice. Subsequently, Thursday's report noted a tooth issue as well. In any case, what the team's top pass catcher is able to do Friday will be telling with regard to his status for Sunday's game against the 49ers. With Travis Benjamin still limited by a foot injury, Tyrell Williams and Mike Williams currently profile as the Chargers' healthiest wide receivers.

Martino was released by the Buccaneers on Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Martino was cut to make room on the 53-man roster for quarterback Jameis Winston, who returned from a three game suspension. The 27-year-old did not log a catch in during Tampa's first three games of the season, having largely been relegated to a special teams role. Martino will look to earn a depth position elsewhere in the league.

Kupp will fill in for the injured JoJo Natson (hand) as the team's punt returner Thursday against the Vikings, Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site reports.

After an impressive 62-catch rookie campaign, Kupp has started out his sophomore season on a positive note with 15 receptions for 186 yards and two touchdowns on 21 targets. Given Kupp's sizable role on offense, the Rams would probably prefer not to expose him to special-teams work, but Los Angeles doesn't have many options in the return game with Natson sidelined with a broken hand and Pharoh Cooper (ankle) on injured reserve. Kupp will thus handle double duty for the Rams on a short week and could offer slightly more utility than usual in specialty leagues that count return yardage, but don't expect the 23-year-old to maintain a role on the return unit all season long.

Cobb was limited at Thursday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Michael Cohen of The Athletic reports.

Cobb is making his first appearance on the injury report this season, but his ability to take part in individual drills indicates he's dealing with a minor concern. Still, his status will be one to monitor as the Packers prepare for Sunday's game against the Bills, who have given up 256.7 passing yards per game to date in 2018.