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Pittman (lower leg) caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 41-21 win over the Lions.

Pittman played 45 offensive snaps in his first action since Week 3 but simply didn't get much attention from quarterback Philip Rivers. The rookie second-round pick will hope to get open more frequently against the Ravens in Week 9, but doing so won't be easy against the stingy Baltimore secondary.

Taylor had three receptions (four targets) for 32 yards in Sunday's 37-27 loss to Seattle.

Taylor was promoted from special teams contributor to the 49ers' starting slot receiver following last week's injury to Deebo Samuel (hamstring). The 26-year-old was able to set new season highs in receptions and yardage while seeing the field for 50 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Samuel is expected to miss Thursday's contest against the Packers, allowing Taylor to remain involved in the offensive game plan for at least another week. The potential season-ending loss of George Kittle (knee) could also lead to more opportunities on short to intermediate routes for the shifty wideout. For now, Taylor should only be considered an option in deep PPR formats.

Wims was suspended two games for violating the NFL's unsportsmanlike conduct policy, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The 23-year-old got ejected from Sunday's loss to the Saints after throwing a pair of blatant punches at C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and it will cost him the next two games, though he plans to appeal the suspension, per Pelissero. Wims has five catches for 35 yards and one touchdown through eight games this season.

Olszewski recorded one carry for six yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills.

With Julian Edelman (knee) on IR and N'Keal Harry out with a concussion, Olszewski started and logged 42 of a possible 65 snaps on offense Sunday, but he didn't log a target. If Harry returns in Week 9 and/or the Patriots add wide receiver help prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, Olszewski could see decreased snaps next Monday against the Jets. In any case, Olszewski is off the fantasy radar as long he remains an afterthought in New England's passing game.

Washington, who was on the field for 10 of the Steelers' 53 offensive plays, failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Ravens.

Although the Steelers passed the ball 32 times Sunday, Washington wasn't very involved against the stingy Ravens defense. The 24-year-old racked up 68 yards Week 6, but he's failed to record a reception since then while being targeted just twice over the past two games.

Raymond recorded one reception on one target for 11 yards in Week 8 against the Bengals.

Raymond has combined to record only one reception across his last two contests and has seen his usage drop since the return of Corey Davis. Adam Humphries exited the Titans' Week 8 contest with a concussion, so Raymond could serve as the third receiver in Week 9 against the Bears. Even if Humphries is absent, Ryan Tannehill's desire to spread the ball around to tight ends while also focusing on A.J. Brown as his primary target make Raymond a risky bet for any type of notable volume.

Ward finished Sunday's 23-9 win over the Cowboys with three receptions for 10 yards on five targets.

Though the Eagles welcomed two of their injured pass catchers in Jalen Reagor (thumb) and Dallas Goedert (lower leg/ankle) back to the lineup, their returns didn't affect Ward from a playing-time standpoint. Ward was on the field for 59 of the Eagles' 63 offensive snaps, but he couldn't take advantage of a suspect Cowboys secondary, as his 10 receiving yards were his second fewest of the season. Ward's situation isn't likely to improve in the second half of the season, as Alshon Jeffery (calf) and Miles Sanders (knee) could both re-enter the Eagles' pass-catching mix following the team's Week 9 bye.

Harris brought in all three of his targets for 19 yards in the Saints' 26-23 overtime win over the Bears on Sunday.

Harris saw some extra run with Michael Thomas (hamstring), Marquez Callaway (ankle) and Emmanuel Sanders (reserve/COVID-19) out. When any of those players take the field, Harris will likely see his already minimal role shrink even further.

Jefferson caught both his targets for 23 yards during Sunday's 28-17 loss to Miami.

While the rookie played just 14 of 95 offensive snaps, he's now caught at least one pass in three consecutive games. Obviously, he'll need to do more to warrant a roster spot in most seasonal fantasy settings, but his long-term outlook remains intriguing.

Peoples-Jones returned one kickoff for 33 yards and played just four offensive snaps in Sunday's 16-6 loss to Las Vegas.

Peoples-Jones had a big game last week when he caught the game-winning touchdown, but the return of KhaDarel Hodge (34 snaps) pushed him further down the depth chart. He and Taywan Taylor (three snaps) were on the fringes in the Browns' first game without Odell Beckham (knee, IR). The rookie will continue to operate as the primary returner but should be considered a non-factor as a receiver when filling out weekly fantasy lineups.