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Jones failed to catch his lone target during Sunday's 25-20 win against the Bills.

The 2021 UDFA played 23 offensive snaps but went without a catch for the first time since Week 2. Zay Jones (knee) aggravated his knee injury while Jamal Agnew played just 11 offensive snaps, but Tim Jones still had a minimal role in the passing game with Christian Kirk and Calvin Ridley leading the receiving corps.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Jefferson is still going through the evaluation process on the right hamstring strain he suffered in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Chiefs, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Jefferson went down early in the fourth quarter versus Kansas City and was unable to return, finishing the day with three catches for 28 scoreless yards on six targets. If Jefferson needs to miss time, Jordan Addison and K.J. Osborn are going to have to step up into expanded roles at receiver, while tight end T.J. Hockenson would become the favorite to pace Minnesota in targets. The Vikings return to action Week 6 with a matchup Sunday against the Bears.

Jones (knee) will undergo an MRI on his injured knee Monday, Jamal St. Cyr of WJXT 4 Jacksonville reports.

Jones missed Weeks 3 and 4 with a knee injury but was able to return for Sunday's Week 5 win over the Bills, only to leave after 38 offensive snaps with another knee issue. Prior to exiting, Jones caught three of five targets for 23 yards and one touchdown. Jamal Agnew and Tim Jones are next up on the wideout depth chart behind Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk.

Miller caught both of his targets for 10 yards during Sunday's 21-19 win over the Texans.

Miller played a season-high 18 offensive snaps and garnered his first two targets of the campaign. The speedster hasn't been able to get free for a big play yet, but he remains a steady piece of the gameplan and has played double-digit offensive snaps in three straight weeks. While Miller's role is growing, it's difficult for fantasy managers to trust any Falcons pass catcher on a consistent basis.

Boykin failed to secure his lone target during the Steelers' 17-10 win over the Ravens on Sunday.

Even with Diontae Johnson (hamstring) on injured reserve in recent matchups, Boykin has had a minimal role in the Steelers' offense early in 2023. He played double-digit offensive snaps for the first time this year during Sunday's narrow victory, but he's unlikely to have much fantasy upside moving forward.

Hollins caught both of his targets for 29 yards during Sunday's 21-19 win over the Texans.

Hollins saw at least 30 offensive snaps in each of the first four weeks, including 45 or more over the past three games. However, he saw his role decrease significantly versus Houston, as KhaDarel Hodge (37 offensive snaps) operated as the second wide receiver behind Drake London. It's unclear if this was strictly a matchup-based decision or if Hodge has surpassed Hollins on the depth chart, but either way, neither player has strong fantasy value at the moment.

Hodge caught his only target for 11 yards and rushed once for zero yards during Sunday's 21-19 win over the Texans.

Hodge caught a first-down pass on a 2nd-and-10 play in the second quarter, but he wasn't targeted in the pass game the rest of the day. The Falcons tried to get him involved in the red zone on a designed running play early in the fourth quarter, but he couldn't handle a direct snap cleanly. Hodge's role continues to increase each week -- he played a season-high 36 offensive snaps versus Houston -- but he's yet to see more than two touches in a game this year.

Austin failed to secure his lone target during the Steelers' 17-10 win over the Ravens on Sunday.

Austin was held without a catch for the first time this season during the Steelers' Week 5 win, but he saw a slight decrease in playing time since he was evaluated for a concussion during the game before being cleared to return. The 2022 fourth-rounder had an encouraging Week 3 performance by securing two of six targets for 72 yards and a touchdown, but he's had limited fantasy value in his other appearances this year.

Robinson secured five of nine targets for 29 yards during the Steelers' 17-10 win over the Ravens on Sunday.

Robinson finished second on the team in targets in Week 5 with Diontae Johnson (hamstring) still on injured reserve. However, Robinson averaged just 5.8 yards per reception as the team's offense struggled with its efficiency once again. The 30-year-old's target share has been inconsistent in recent weeks, as he had totaled nine targets over the prior three games before logging Sunday's season-best mark in the category. The Steelers have a bye before facing the Rams in Week 7.

Pringle caught one of two targets for 10 yards in a 40-20 loss to Chicago on Thursday night.

Pringle is Washington's No. 5 receiver and doesn't stand a great chance to move up the depth chart without an injury, considering the guy ahead of him who has struggled so far (Jahan Dotson) was a first-round pick last year and scored seven TDs as a rookie. Dotson should get the chance to continue working through his struggles, leaving Pringle and Dyami Brown in depth roles unless one of Washington's top three wideouts misses time with an injury. The Commanders travel to Atlanta in Week 6.