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Slayton caught four of five targets for 62 yards during Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Vikings.

Although Slayton finished fourth on the team in targets, he led it in receiving yardage and yards per catch (15.5). The majority of his production came on a 35-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter, which was New York's only play longer than 20 yards for the game. Slayton has certainly flashed his ability to generate big plays early on in his NFL career, but he'll find the going tough in Thursday's road matchup against a surging Patriots defense.

Anderson was held to a 16-yard catch on three targets in Sunday's 31-6 loss to the Eagles.

The entire Jets offense struggled once again with third-string quarterback Luke Falk under center, and Anderson has been perhaps most adversely affected by Falk's poor play due to the speedy receiver's reliance on downfield plays. Luckily for Anderson, starting quarterback Sam Darnold could be ready to return from mononucleosis Week 6 against Dallas. Hopefully, Anderson won't be hampered by an injury of his own at that point. He was spotted going into the X-ray room, but coach Adam Gase didn't mention any injury to Anderson in the post-game press conference.

Robinson caught seven passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears' 24-21 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.

The Bears came out completely flat in this contest and trailed 17-0 at the half, but that set the stage for Robinson to go off in the second half. In addition to making a ridiculous contested catch in double coverage for 32 yards, he led the team with eight targets and scored Chicago's only receiving touchdowns. He's been targeted at least seven times in each game this season while falling below 60 yards just once, and after his Week 6 bye, he'll continue to be a strong weekly fantasy starter.

McLaurin (hamstring) caught three of seven targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 33-7 loss to the Redskins.

McLaurin was by far the best aerial option for Washington in this one, with nobody else recording more than 17 receiving yards. The rookie finally was kept out of the end zone after scoring a touchdown in each of his first three games played, but he gets an excellent opportunity to get back into the end zone Week 6 against a Dolphins team that's allowing a whopping 40.8 points per game.

Hopkins caught seven of eight targets for 88 receiving yards during Sunday's 53-32 win against the Falcons.

Hopkins has not recorded a touchdown catch or exceeded 70 receiving yards since Week 1, when he racked up 111 yards and two touchdowns against New Orleans. The two-time All-Pro wideout was held under 70 yards just four times in 16 regular-season appearances last year, and never went more than two consecutive games without recording a touchdown. Certainly the early returns on investment have not been there for Hopkins, but the uber-talented wideout has a chance of getting right Week 6 against a Chiefs defense that (heading into Sunday Night Football) has gone three consecutive games without allowing an opposing receiver to exceed 80 yards.

Shepard caught five of 10 targets for 49 yards and carried once for a two-yard loss during Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Vikings.

Shepard set a new season high in targets, but he hauled in just half of the passes thrown his way. While the usage remained high, his 9.8 yards per catch were his second-lowest through four appearances this season. He's been peppered with 28 targets over the last three weeks, and he could find the going tough once again Thursday against the Patriots.

Diggs caught three of four targets for 44 yards during Sunday's 28-10 win over the Giants.

Faced with a favorable matchup, Diggs finished fourth on the team in catches while tying for third in targets and receiving yardage. He wasn't used often as the Vikings passed just 27 times, which surely isn't what he predicted after making his frustrations known for his lack of involvement before he skipped practice and meetings this past Monday and Wednesday. Diggs will face a favorable matchup next Sunday against the Eagles, but the circumstances surrounding him of late seem to be putting a damper on his fantasy value.

Evans failed to bring in any of his three targets in the Buccaneers' 31-24 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Evans suffered the indignity of an empty stat line for only the second time in his career, a shocking development given his talent, his usually ample target share and the fact he'd even come into the game tied for the league lead in receiving touchdowns. The 26-year-old had been enjoying a typically solid season prior to Sunday, but the matchup against Marshon Lattimore is one that Evans has had issues with in the past. Consequently, Evans will look to bounce back in another difficult assignment versus James Bradberry and the Panthers in Week 6 across the pond in London.

Johnson caught three of seven targets for 22 yards and added one carry for three yards in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Bengals.

Getting the start with Christian Kirk (ankle) and Damiere Byrd (hamstring) both inactive, Johnson was second only to Larry Fitzgerald in targets for the Cardinals on the day but wasn't able to do much damage with them. His longest catch went for only nine yards. The rookie sixth-round pick will continue to feature in coach Kliff Kingsbury's WR-heavy game plan even after his competition gets healthy, but as yet Johnson hasn't shown he'll be able to contribute much fantasy value even when he lands in an expanded role.

Boyd corralled 10 of 14 targets for 123 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 26-23 loss to Arizona.

Boyd has once again been a tremendous high-floor option, with six or more receptions in four games already in 2019. His touchdown catch snapped a four-game drought, and the 123 receiving yards were his most since Week 8 of last season. With A.J. Green (ankle) remaining week-to-week but not yet returned, and John Ross (shoulder) landing on injured reserve Wednesday, Boyd will continue to be a viable fantasy threat by virtue of a high-volume target share. In Week 6, he and the Bengals' receiving corps will be opposing a Ravens defense that contained Pittsburgh to 203 passing yards as a team, but allowed JuJu Smith-Schuster to rack up seven receptions for 75 yards and a TD on Sunday.