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Brown wasn't targeted on 12 routes in a 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Brown played 55 percent of snaps while rotating with Olamide Zaccheaus, who took 45 percent of snaps and caught one of three targets for 15 yards (on 13 routes). There's a good chance the two WRs continue to share playing time Week 2 against the Giants, but one or the other could potentially emerge as a full-time starter down the road.

Zaccheaus caught one of three targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 37-20 loss at Tampa Bay, playing 44.6 percent of snaps on offense.

Zacccheaus and Dyami Brown shared snaps at one receiver spot while Terry McLaurin mostly played out wide on the left side of the offense and Luke McCaffrey worked the slot. Zaccheaus ended up running 13 routes, which was one more than Brown, who finished without a target. Fantasy value, even in deep leagues, likely will require one of the two to pull away from the other and become a true starter rather than a snap sharer. It remains to be seen if that will happen Week 2 against the Giants or Week 3 against the Bengals.

Martin is slated to sign with the Titans' practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Martin spent time with the 49ers this offseason, and though he earned a spot on the team's initial practice squad, he was cut by the team early September. Now, Martin will get a chance to continue his development with Tennessee. Over the last two seasons, Martin appeared in three total games while playing primarily on special teams for San Francisco.

Turner caught his only target for nine yards in Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Chargers.

Turner logged only five offensive snaps in the season opener, but he caught a nine-yard pass from Gardner Minshew on third down to set up a 32-yard field goal on the Raiders' first drive of the fourth quarter. Turner remains the No. 4 option at wide receiver behind Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker ahead of a Week 2 matchup against the Ravens.

Tucker caught two passes for 22 yards on three targets in Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Chargers. He also returned two punts for 28 yards.

Playing 47 of 60 offensive snaps, Tucker was the clear No. 3 option at wide receiver behind Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers as the Raiders trailed for a majority of the second half, and rookie tight end Brock Bowers also seems ahead of him in the pecking order for targets. A similar game script could be employed in Week 2 against the Ravens, once again making Tucker a boom-or-bust candidate given his speed and big-play ability. Pedestrian quarterbacking play from Gardner Minshew will hold back the Raiders offense, however.

Palmer brought in one of two targets for 19 yards in the Buccaneers' 37-20 win over the Commanders on Sunday. He also returned one punt for 15 yards.

Palmer, who cleared concussion protocol before the game, logged a modest 20 snaps from scrimmage and 10 additional on special teams. His one reception proved productive, but he notably was in on 30 fewer offensive plays than new No. 3 wideout Jalen McMillan. Palmer figures to continue in a modest role during a Week 4 road battle against the Lions on Sunday.

McMillan brought in his only reception (on three targets) for a 32-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers' 37-20 win over the Commanders on Sunday.

The rookie paid immediate dividends in his first game as a pro, and his day would have been even bigger had he and QB Baker Mayfield connected on a deep shot down the right sideline early in the first quarter. However, the duo made up for the misfire on the first play of the fourth quarter for McMillan's one and only reception of the lopsided win. McMillan did play a robust 50 snaps from scrimmage while last season's No. 3 wideout Trey Palmer was limited to 20, seemingly establishing the former as the clear top option behind starters Mike Evans and Chris Godwin heading into a Week 2 road showdown against the Lions.

Aiyuk had two receptions (on five targets) for 28 yards in Monday's 32-19 win over the Jets.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan foreshadowed that Aiyuk would see a limited role after missing the entire preseason waiting out his contract dispute with the front office. The 2020 first-round pick still saw five targets and did well on a per-touch basis, so fantasy managers shouldn't panic over the Week 1 dud. Better days will be ahead for Aiyuk and the passing game, potentially starting with Sunday's matchup against Minnesota.

Samuel brought in five of nine targets for 54 yards and a carried the ball eight times for 23 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 32-19 win over the Jets.

Samuel produced a typical dual-threat performance with eight rushes and five receptions en route to 13.7 points in standard fantasy formats. With the absence of star running back Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) on Monday, both Samuel and backup running back Jordan Mason (28-147-1) picked up the slack in the backfield to propel San Francisco to its first victory of the 2024 season. Samuel remains a top fantasy option whether he lines up out wide or in the backfield as the 49ers prepare to face the Vikings on Sunday.

Tipton gathered in his only target for six yards during Sunday's 47-10 victory over Carolina.

Tipton saw fairly significant playing time with 17 offensive snaps Sunday. The undrafted wideout from Yale appeared to fill the role left by A.T. Perry, who was inactive with a hand injury. As a result, the rookie caught his first career target on a short pass from starting quarterback Derek Carr midway through the second quarter. Tipton also saw more playing time than 2024 sixth-rounder Bub Means (six snaps), which is a solid sign for the former's current spot in this wide-receiver hierarchy. He should fill a similar role if Perry remains sidelined for next Sunday's road contest at Dallas.