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Jennings (ankle) hauled in both of his targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 37-15 win over the Panthers.

Jennings entered the game with a banged-up ankle but he showed no ill effects on two impressive catches, as he out-muscled the smaller DBs covering him. The 6-foot-3 wideout continues to show improvements as a receiver despite a low target share (3.4 per game). The stats are not there for fantasy utility, but Jennings could be a name to watch should either Deebo Samuel or Brandon Aiyuk miss time this season. As things stand, Jennings will continue to operate as San Francisco's No. 3 wideout heading into a matchup against Atlanta next Sunday.

Harty suffered a turf toe injury in Sunday's Week 5 win over the Seahawks, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Harty is expected to miss extended time after suffering the injury. In his absence, Marquez Callaway and Taysom Hill could get more involved in the return game.

Eskridge didn't catch his lone target in Sunday's 39-32 loss to the Saints.

Eskridge handled a season-high 25 snaps because Marquise Goodwin (knee) was inactive. Geno Smith threw 25 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns, but Eskridge was barely utilized in the passing game. Even if Goodwin misses further time, Eskridge won't be a dependable fantasy option.

Claypool secured five of nine targets for 50 yards during the Steelers' 38-3 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

The Steelers' pass catchers saw plenty of work in Week 5 since the team fell behind early, and Claypool racked up a season-high 50 receiving yards while catching passes from rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. Claypool's nine targets also marked his highest total of the season. While it was encouraging to see the 2020 second-rounder's production in Week 5, he's been inconsistent early in the year, securing 16 of 29 targets for 129 yards while rushing seven times for 47 yards.

Edwards caught his only target for 10 yards during Sunday's 21-15 defeat versus Tampa Bay.

With Kyle Pitts (hamstring) sidelined, Edwards was active for the first time since Week 2 and caught his only target for 10 yards. Atlanta traded for Edwards this offseason, but he's garnered a minimal role to start his Falcons' tenure. If Pitts remains sidelined moving forward, it's possible Edwards gets more involved as a pass catcher behind Drake London and Olamide Zaccheaus, but Atlanta's offense may struggle again when they face San Francisco in Week 6.

Alexander logged one offensive snap during Sunday's 29-0 loss to the Patriots.

Alexander has seen a couple of offensive snaps over the past two weeks as Detroit works through injuries at wide receiver, but he is not coming close to becoming part of the offensive game plan.

Jones secured three of eight targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 13-6 loss to Houston.

Jones returned from a one-game absence due to an ankle issue and played 79 percent of offensive snaps, though he wasn't able to do much with his eight targets. Meanwhile, Marvin Jones put up a season-best seven catches for 104 yards on 11 targets, while usual top wideout Christian Kirk was held to one 11-yard catch on three looks. Zay's volume remains encouraging, as he's seen 19 targets over his last two appearances, but it's been difficult for fantasy managers to predict which of Jacksonville's receivers will produce on a weekly basis given Trevor Lawrence's inconsistency.

Raymond caught five of seven targets for 45 yards during Sunday's 29-0 loss to New England.

Despite Amon-Ra St. Brown returning for this game, the absences of DJ Chark (ankle) and Quintez Cephus (foot) allowed Raymond to log a new season high in snaps. While he put together a modestly productive fantasy outing in PPR contexts, the 5-foot-8 Raymond didn't do any real damage to a Patriots defense that kept the Lions in their own territory for most of the game. With Chark possibly returning after Detroit's Week 6 bye, Raymond could easily return to seeing limited opportunities.

Hodge caught three of five targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 21-15 loss to the Buccaneers. He also secured a two-point conversion.

Hodge finished second on the team in targets and receptions and third on the team in receiving yards while playing the fourth-most snaps among Falcons wideouts. He caught a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter to cut Tampa Bay's lead to six, but Atlanta got no closer. Hodge caught five of six targets for 95 yards across his first two appearances with the Falcons, but he was held without a catch on one target over the following two games. With Kyle Pitts (hamstring) sidelined though, Hodge bounced back in Week 5 and could see another expanded role in Week 6 if Pitts remains out.

Brown caught one of two targets for five yards in a Week 5 win over the Rams.

Michael Gallup was a little more involved in his second game back from a knee injury, hauling in four of five targets to top Brown's output, but the latter still was on the field for 76 percent of the Cowboys' offensive snaps (42 of 55) compared to Gallup's 55 percent (30 snaps). The entire Dallas passing game likely will need to be a lot more involved Week 6 against the Eagles -- Cooper Rush attempted only 16 passes against the Rams, with the defense, running game and special teams all dominating -- so even as the No. 3 option, Brown could see a big increase in volume Sunday night in Philadelphia.