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Chark (ankle) won't participate in Wednesday's practice, Mark Long of the Associated Press reports.

Though he's seemingly moved past the chest/back issue that sidelined him for a Thursday night game against the Dolphins in Week 3, Chark is now tending to a new injury after exiting late in Sunday's 30-14 loss to the Texans. At this stage, the Jaguars appear to be viewing Chark as day-to-day, but he'll likely need to advance to at least limited participation in practice by Thursday or Friday to have a shot at playing this weekend against the Lions. Even before Chark departed in the fourth quarter Sunday, he took a back seat in the passing game to rookie Laviska Shenault, who hauled in seven of eight targets for 79 yards.

Raymond caught both of his targets for a total of 26 yards in Week 5 against Buffalo.

Raymond was expected to see increased opportunity with both Corey Davis (COVID-19) and Adam Humphries (COVID-19) absent. However, tight ends Jonnu Smith and Anthony Firkser combined for 12 targets, directing chances away from Raymond. Despite the limited opportunity, Raymond did still produce a 20-yard reception late in the first quarter on a drive that ultimately resulted in a Tennessee touchdown. If both Davis and Humphries remain sidelined for the team's Week 6 matchup against the Texans, Raymond will have another chance to command more volume.

McKenzie secured all four of his targets for only seven yards and a touchdown in Tuesday night's loss to the Titans.

The pass probably traveled about three inches, as McKenzie scored on one of his patented jet sweeps. He's a clear sixth or seventh option in the passing game, though he did see a few extra looks Tuesday with John Brown out due to a knee injury. McKenzie remains a fantasy non-factor even with the occasional score, though we imagine he helped a few Brown owners in need of an emergency pickup Tuesday night due to the latter's late scratch.

Brown corralled seven of nine targets for 82 receiving yards and a touchdown during Tuesday's 42-16 win against the Bills.

With Tennessee fielding a depleted receiving corps because of Corey Davis and Adam Humphries being on the reserve COVID-19 List, Brown stepped right back into a lead role. After sitting out the Titans' second and third games of the year with a knee injury, Davis attracted two more targets than any other Tennessee player Tuesday night, doubling No. 2 pass catcher Jonnu Smith's 40 receiving yards in the process. Davis and Humphries may be back in time for the Titans' Week 6 matchup against Houston's top-10 pass defense, but Brown has, at least, re-established a rapport with Ryan Tannehill.

Beasley caught all six of his targets for 53 yards in Tuesday's 42-16 loss to the Titans.

Beasley tied his season high in catches while topping 50 yards for the fourth time in five games. The veteran slot receiver should continue to serve as a high-floor safety valve for quarterback Josh Allen when the Bills host the Chiefs on Monday.

Davis caught five of nine targets for 58 yards in Tuesday's 42-16 loss to the Titans.

Davis finished second to Stefon Diggs in targets and receiving yards, as the rookie fourth-rounder took on a larger role with John Brown (knee) inactive. With over 50 yards in two of his last three games and a touchdown in the other, Davis is starting to establish himself as a consistent contributor in the Bills' surprisingly high-octane passing attack. He should remain involved Monday against the Chiefs, especially if Brown sits again.

Diggs hauled in 10 of 16 targets for 106 yards in Tuesday's 42-16 loss to the Titans.

Diggs was the only Bills player to earn double-digit targets, as he was the team's clear-cut top receiver with John Brown (knee) inactive. The former Vikings standout topped the 100-yard mark for the third time through five games with Buffalo, bringing his season totals to 36 catches for 509 yards and three touchdowns. Regardless of Brown's status for Monday's game against the Chiefs, Diggs should continue to get plenty of attention from quarterback Josh Allen.

Bowden registered four rushing yards on three carries during Sunday's 43-17 win against San Francisco.

The third-round rookie logged his first career start in Miami's Week 5 rout, also playing a season-high 15 percent of the offensive snaps. Over the course of the year, he's been more involved in the rushing realm (four carries) than as a receiver (one target) on his limited workload. For Kentucky in 2018, Bowden collected 67 receptions to nine rush attempts, but in his final collegiate season last year, he ran for 7.9 yards per carry on 185 attempts while only registering 30 catches.

Taylor collected 17 yards on his lone punt-return opportunity, but he did not garner any targets during Sunday's 43-17 loss to the Dolphins.

The Louisiana Tech standout failed to register a target for the first time this season, as Deebo Samuel (eight), Brandon Aiyuk (six) and Kendrick Bourne (four) were the only San Francisco receivers to have a pass thrown their way against Miami. Taylor's season-high in receiving is 20 yards, as the 49ers head into a Week 6 matchup against the Rams' second-ranked pass defense.

Ford corralled both of his targets for 23 receiving yards during Sunday's 43-17 win against the 49ers.

Ford attracted a career-high 10 targets during the Dolphins' Week 4 loss to Seattle, but he was held quiet in Week 5 despite Miami posting its highest point total since Oct. 25 of the 2015 season. The 24-year-old's 10-target outing wasn't a complete enigma, as he also garnered nine targets Week 2 against the Bills, as well as five targets in the season opener against New England. Ford remains the Dolphins' No. 3 WR option heading into a Week 6 matchup against the Jets' bottom-10 pass defense.