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Woods secured four of five targets for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' 30-10 win over the Washington Football Team on Sunday.

The highlight of the day for the veteran receiver came on a nifty 56-yard touchdown grab early in the second quarter, his second score through the air of the season and third overall. Woods has seen no fewer than five targets in any contest over the first five weeks, giving him a very steady fantasy floor in all formats. Woods will look to continue the strong start to his season in a Week 6 Sunday night road showdown against the 49ers.

Crowder caught eight of 10 targets for 116 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Cardinals.

The 27-year-old has now topped 100 yards in all three games he's been healthy enough to play in, and he has done so while catching passes from two different quarterbacks to boot as Joe Flacco stepped in for Sam Darnold (shoulder) on Sunday. Whichever QB is under center against the Chargers in Week 6, expect Crowder to see heavy volume again as the only reliable target the Jets have in their lineup right now.

Hill brought in three of six targets for 78 yards and rushed three times for 15 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 40-32 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.

Hill still provided a solid stat line for fantasy managers thanks to his early second-quarter 10-yard touchdown run, but he could have had a much bigger day had his 58-yard touchdown grab on the third play of the game not been nullified by an offensive holding penalty. Hill has one score in each game thus far, however, and he'll look to keep that streak alive at the expense of the Bills in a Week 6 Monday evening road battle.

Kirk caught five of seven targets for 78 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.

The third-year receiver came into Sunday with only 76 receiving yards through three games, in part due to a groin strain. However, Kirk was able to more than double that total against a fairly hapless Jets secondary. With Kirk now 100 percent and DeAndre Hopkins drawing plenty of attention, the former could be poised for another big game in Week 6 against a reeling Cowboys defense.

Hopkins caught six of seven targets for 131 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.

For most of the game, Hopkins was once again limited to short grabs, but that script got thrown out on one drive in the fourth quarter when he hauled in a 45-yard grab down the sideline, then capped the scoring on the afternoon with a 37-yard TD. Hopkins has now topped 130 receiving yards in three of his first five games as a Cardinal, and he'll be in a strong position to do it again in Week 6 against a reeling Cowboys defense.

Claypool recorded seven receptions on 11 targets for 110 yards and three touchdowns in Week 5 against the Eagles. He also added three rushes for six yards and another score.

Claypool took over as the Steelers' top receiving option after Diontae Johnson exited the game in the first quarter with a back injury. His first trip to the end zone came on a two-yard rush late in the first quarter. Claypool then added a trio of receiving scores, coming from 35, 32 and five yards away. Prior to this contest, he had earned no more than four targets in any game. However, if Johnson remains sidelined for the team's Week 6 matchup against the Browns, Claypool should remain in line for an increased role.

The Saints ruled out Thomas (ankle) for Monday's game versus the Chargers due to a non-injury-related reason.

When word trickled out that Thomas wasn't returning Week 5 after being listed as limited on injury reports Thursday through Saturday, it was believed to be tied to his left high ankle sprain. Instead, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports Thomas had "an altercation with a teammate at practice" this weekend. Thomas thus has been disciplined by the Saints, leaving his next potential game Oct. 25 against the Panthers. In the short term, New Orleans will turn to wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders, Tre'Quan Smith, Marquez Callaway and Bennie Fowler.

Chark was forced out of Sunday's game versus the Texans with an ankle injury, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Chark suffered the injury in the fourth quarter, and it's unlikely he returns with just a few minutes remaining in regulation. The third-year receiver caught three passes for 16 yards before exiting the game. Laviska Shenault, Keelan Cole and Chris Conley likely will be rolled out in three-wide sets for the remainder of the game.

The Saints have ruled out Thomas (ankle) for Monday's contest against the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Even if the Saints likely believe he can handle the rigors of a game at the moment, keeping Thomas on the sideline for a fourth consecutive game seems like a prudent one with a Week 6 bye on tap. He'll thus have two more weeks to get past the high left ankle sprain that he sustained in the regular-season opener, with an eye toward returning Sunday, Oct. 25 versus the Panthers. On Monday, New Orleans will roll with Emmanuel Sanders, Tre'Quan Smith, Marquez Callaway and Bennie Fowler at wide receiver.

Samuel (illness) is listed as active Sunday versus the Dolphins.

Absent from practice Thursday and Friday with an illness, Samuel entered the weekend with a cloud hanging over his availability. That said, there was an expectation that he'd suit up Sunday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, and he'll do just that. In his season debut last Sunday against the Eagles, Samuel logged 34 percent of the 49ers' offensive snaps en route to four touches for 45 yards. He'll look to get closer to the 67-percent snap share from his rookie 2019 campaign as he gets more into football shape.