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Beasley caught both of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's win over the Texans.

Reading too much into Beasley's disappointing output seems foolish in a 40-0 game, especially after he posted an 11-98-0 line Week 3. What shouldn't be ignored, however, is the emergence of Dawson Knox -- four TD catches in the last three games -- and the fact that Emmanuel Sanders is producing more than an injured John Brown was able to do last year. That means Beasley could be more of a hit-or-miss option in 2021 depending on game script, even though he's still the team's go-to slot receiver and is one of the NFL's best at short-space catches. Either way, we're pretty confident he'll be more involved in what could be a high-flying battle with the potent Chiefs this Sunday. Beasley has yet to find the end zone after posting four TD catches in the 2020 regular season.

Zaccheaus caught one of his three targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 34-30 loss to Washington.

With Russell Gage (ankle) out again, Zaccheaus had another opportunity to seize a bigger role in the offense. However, Cordarrelle Patterson stole the show against Washington with three touchdowns. Even though Zaccheaus is operating as the No. 2 wideout behind Calvin Ridley, he is more like the fifth option in the passing game. Matt Ryan relies heavily on his tight ends -- Kyle Pitts and Hayden Hurst -- and has developed a connection with the multi-talented Patterson.

Chark (ankle) will be placed on IR on Monday, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

Players on IR technically are eligible to return after missing as few as three games, but the fractured left ankle Chark suffered during last Thursday's loss to the Bengals is expected to sideline him for the rest of the 2021 season. Marvin Jones and Laviska Shenault will operate as Jacksonville's clear top wideouts going forward, while Tavon Austin, Jamal Agnew and Tyron Johnson are all candidates to see increased targets.

Wilson caught both his targets for 30 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Panthers.

Dak Prescott's four TDs all went to different targets, and Wilson got the last of them late in the third quarter to give the Cowboys a 33-14 lead. The 25-year-old wideout has caught exactly two passes in three straight games while Michael Gallup (calf) has been sidelined, but he's made the most of his chances with touchdowns in consecutive weeks. Assuming Gallup isn't ready to return Week 5, Wilson will have some appeal as a deep-league dart throw against the Giants.

McCloud hauled in his lone target for two yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Packers.

McCloud racked up a season-high 33 yards in last week's loss to Cincinnati. However, he had minimal work in Week 4, even though Chase Claypool (hamstring) was inactive. The 2018 sixth-rounder was on the field for just four offensive snaps Sunday and has hauled in four of his five targets for 35 yards across the first four games of the season.

Marshall caught one of three targets for two yards in Sunday's 36-28 loss to the Cowboys.

Marshall played over 70 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps, yet hardly got involved in the passing game. The rookie second-rounder is still hunting for his first touchdown and hasn't topped 50 yards in a game yet either, but Marshall's role alongside DJ Moore and Robby Anderson at least gives him upside as a complementary option.

Lazard was targeted three times and caught two passes for 33 yards in Sunday's 27-17 victory over the Steelers.

With fellow wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) sidelined, Lazard was on the field for a season-high 79 percent of the offensive snaps in Week 4. However, the bump in playing time did not lead to a notable increase in Lazard's output, and it was another receiver -- Randall Cobb -- who benefitted most from Valdes-Scantling's absence. Lazard's blocking skills ensure he will keep spending plenty of time on the field, but unfortunately he won't be getting any points for that in most fantasy leagues.

Waddle secured three of four targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 27-17 loss to Indianapolis.

Waddle is just one week removed from having seen 13 targets from Jacoby Brissett, but he took a back seat to DeVante Parker (4-77-1 on nine targets) against Indianapolis. If Will Fuller (hand) isn't able to suit up at Tampa Bay in Week 5, Waddle could end up handling more opportunities, but it still isn't easy to trust the rookie as an every-week fantasy option -- especially with Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) still out at least one more game.

Conley did not catch his lone target in Sunday's 40-0 loss to Buffalo.

It was the second straight week with one target and zero catches for Conley, who has played 88 percent of the offensive snaps those two games. He and the rest of the team's receiving options suffered from poor quarterback play Sunday, as rookie Davis Mills threw four picks and had a 23.4 QB rating.

Humphries caught his lone target for 19 yards in Sunday's 34-30 win over Atlanta.

It was a season low for targets, but Humphries actually handled his second-largest snap share (67 percent) of the year in Curtis Samuel's Washington debut. The former Panther mostly took snaps away from rookie Dyami Brown, who has now caught only five of 14 targets for 51 yards (and picked up a knee injury during Sunday's win). It looks like Samuel and Humphries will get most of the playing time alongside Terry McLaurin in Week 5 against New Orleans, but snaps won't necessarily lead to targets and yards for Humphries.