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Tolbert brought in four of six targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 40-40 overtime tie against the Packers.

Dallas' coaching staff singled out Tolbert as a player that needed to step up in the absence of CeeDee Lamb (ankle). The 26-year-old wideout answered the call and surpassed his entire receiving production through three weeks in Sunday's contest. Tolbert finished third in targets and receptions for the Cowboys in Week 4, giving him deep-league appeal for next Sunday's tilt against the Jets.

Pickens finished with eight receptions on 11 targets for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's 40-40 overtime tie against the Packers.

Pickens had a breakout night as a member of the Cowboys, generating his first 100-yard and multi-touchdown performance with the club. The 24-year-old wideout led Dallas in targets, receptions and receiving production while taking over as Dak Prescott's top downfield option in the absence of CeeDee Lamb (ankle). Expect Pickens to continue garnering the lion's share of Prescott's attention as the Cowboys prepare to face the Jets next Sunday, although Sauce Gardner may have something to say about his final line.

Tucker had two receptions on as many targets for 13 yards while taking two carries for nine yards in Sunday's 25-24 loss to the Bears.

Tucker crashed back to reality after posting a career game with three touchdowns against the Commanders in Week 3. The versatile wideout remained involved with four touches, but Geno Smith's struggles may have contributed to Tucker's inability to break off a big gain Sunday. With expectations back in check, Tucker should resume his role as a fantasy dart throw when the Raiders visit the Colts next Sunday.

Washington failed to secure either of his two targets Sunday, but he returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown in a 26-21 win over San Francisco.

Washington failed to reproduce the whopping 11 targets he garnered in last week's win over Houston, but the 23-year-old left his mark on the contest when he took his only punt return to the house. Washington's inconsistent usage on offense makes him impossible to trust in standard fantasy formats heading into next Monday's road tilt against Kansas City.

Pittman recorded five receptions on 10 targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Rams.

Pittman saw a season high in targets, which also marked the first time a Colts' pass catcher commanded double-digit targets on the campaign. He managed a modest yardage total, though he did record his third touchdown of the season on a two-yard catch early in the fourth quarter. Pittman isn't likely to deliver many huge performances given the competition for looks from Daniel Jones, but he has a minimum of four catches and 40 yards in each of his first four contests with his new QB.

Hunter caught three of five targets for 42 yards and made two tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 26-21 win over San Francisco.

Hunter was involved more on offense (38 snaps) than defense (nine snaps) Sunday, resulting in his highest yardage total through four pro appearances. The two-way star finished third for Jacksonville in both targets and receiving production. The Jaguars will continue searching for that sweet spot in terms of Hunter's usage on both sides of the ball when the team visits Kansas City next Monday.

Burden recorded minus-four yards on two receptions in the Bears' 25-24 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Aside from Burden's 101-yard effort in Week 3 against the woeful Dallas defense, he has a total of minus-three yards in his other three games. Until his role in the offense grows, Burden's floor makes him difficult to place in fantasy lineups.

Zaccheaus caught five of six targets for 41 yards in the Bears' 25-24 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Zaccheaus recorded his second game over 40 yards this season. However, the receiver also has games with 12 and 24 yards. The veteran will remain a floor PPR option as long as Rome Odunze and DJ Moore stay healthy.

Jennings (ankle/shoulder) brought in two of four targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 26-21 loss to Jacksonville.

Jennings returned from a one-game absence in order to reclaim a starting role. The veteran wideout didn't post noteworthy numbers, but he had to leave the game briefly to have his ribs looked at by the training staff following a big hit. Jennings was able to finish the contest, putting any additional injury concerns to rest for the time being. A short week of practice looms, during which his practice workload could be very carefully managed, but Jennings will look to reestablish himself as one of Brock Purdy's top receiving threats against the Rams on Thursday.

Moore brought in four of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 25-24 win over Las Vegas.

The 28-year-old took a back seat to Rome Odunze (4-69-1) yet again, as a changing of the guard appears to have taken place in Chicago's receiver room. Moore still possesses a consistent role in new head coach Ben Johnson's offense, garnering five to six targets on a weekly basis, but expectations need to be tempered even if QB Caleb Williams takes a big step forward coming out of Chicago's upcoming Week 5 bye.