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Brown caught two of five targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 20-13 win over New Orleans.

Brown was activated off injured reserve and slipped back into the No. 3 wideout spot, playing 35 snaps. While he was on IR with a groin injury, Tank Dell (concussion) emerged as a favorite target for C.J. Stroud, but Dell was inactive for Sunday's game. The Texans have a Week 7 bye, so fantasy GMs will have to wait to get a clearer picture of whether Dell or Brown is the true third option behind Nico Collins and Robert Woods -- assuming either player truly seizes the role.

Peoples-Jones did not catch his lone target and returned one punt for five yards in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the 49ers.

Peoples-Jones continues to pile up snaps -- he's played 86.9 percent of the available plays on offense -- but his biggest contribution has come as a run blocker. He's caught six of 15 targets for 75 yards through five weeks. Additionally, he may have lost his return-specialist role, as Jaelon Darden was the Browns' primary punt and kick returner Sunday.

Darden returned four punts for 39 yards and two kickoffs for 42 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the 49ers in Week 6.

Darden was elevated to the active roster, as rookie Cedric Tillman (hip) was unable to go. Darden never stepped on the field for offense, but he took on a familiar return-specialist role.

Bell caught one of three targets for six yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over San Francisco.

There was less competition for snaps at wideout as Cedric Tillman (hip) was unavailable, but it didn't result in increased usage for Bell. He played 10 snaps, which is exactly his average through five games. If there's a positive take-away it's that Bell was targeted for the first time since Week 2, and his lone catch converted a fourth-and-4 during a fourth-quarter drive that led to one of four Dustin Hopkins field goals.

Goodwin caught one of two targets for four yards and had one carry for 20 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the 49ers.

Goodwin had his most productive day of the season but his role remains limited, and he's managed just 49 snaps (13.1 percent share) through five games. However, he did get a season-high 20 percent of the offensive snaps Sunday, as rookie Cedric Tillman (hip) was inactive.

Moore caught four of seven targets for 19 yards and rushed once for eight yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over San Francisco.

It was expected to be a quiet day for the Browns' wide receivers with PJ Walker under center in place of Deshaun Watson (shoulder), and other than big numbers from Amari Cooper (108 yards), that largely held true. Moore's seven targets were second behind Cooper and his 19 yards were fourth. Cleveland coaches envisioned the former Jet as a multi-position weapon during training camp, but that's only showed itself in Moore's target and touch volume. He's second on the team with 36 targets and third at 29 touches (including eight rush attempts), but he has yet score a touchdown and is averaging just 35.6 combined yards per contest.

Robinson caught all eight of his targets Sunday for 62 yards in a 14-9 loss to Buffalo.

Robinson was cleared to play after a knee injury had limited him during the practice week, and the 24-year-old put his good health on display with his best receiving line through four games this year. Robinson also lifted his catch rate to 88 percent with the perfect performance. The sophomore wideout's upside is still capped by inconsistent quarterback play, stemming from an underperforming offensive line, and that didn't change with Tyrod Taylor under center Sunday instead of Daniel Jones (neck). That said, Robinson is one of the few skill position players on the Giants who offers some fantasy appeal heading into next week's matchup against the Commanders.

Slayton caught four of six targets for 69 yards in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Bills.

Slayton was the Giants' leading receiver Sunday despite finishing third on the team in targets with Tyrod Taylor under center instead of Daniel Jones (neck). The veteran wideout has yet to score a touchdown through six games after scoring just twice across 16 games in 2022. Slayton is still entrenched as a starter for the 1-5 Giants, but his fantasy value will continue to be limited unless the entire offensive unit improves its play, starting with a Week 7 matchup against the Commanders next Sunday.

Davis caught three of four targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 14-9 win over the Giants.

Davis' impressive touchdown streak came to an abrupt halt at four games following Sunday's stinker. The deep threat finished with his lowest yardage total of the season while also coughing up a fumble, barely scraping together a positive score in most fantasy formats. Even with the rough outing, Davis still owns a respectable 24-362-4 receiving line on 30 targets through six weeks. The Bills' No. 2 receiver could be primed for a bounce-back game against the Patriots next Sunday, as Bill Belichick's defenses have historically shaded coverages toward the opposition's No. 1 option.

Ross wasn't targeted during Thursday's 19-8 victory over the Broncos.

Ross continues to see minimal reps, finishing sixth among receivers Thursday with just 10 offensive snaps (14 percent). The Kansas City staff seems content rolling deep in the wide receiver room with constant rotations, so it seems unlikely anyone not named Travis Kelce will regularly garner enough target share to warrant a look in most fantasy formats at this point, and Ross still seems firmly near the bottom of the pecking order.