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Slayton (hamstring) is not expected to be available for Thursday's home game against the Eagles, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Slayton suffered a hamstring injury during New York's loss to the Saints on Sunday, and he was listed as a non-participant at practice both Monday and Tuesday. He's expected to be officially declared out with the release of Wednesday's practice report, which Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports would pave the way for Lil'Jordan Humphrey to be elevated from the practice squad for Thursday's matchup and play a role on offense behind Wan'Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, Beaux Collins and Gunner Olszewski.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday that Lazard (personal) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos in London, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

Lazard didn't travel with the team to London due to a personal matter, and he's now officially been ruled out for Week 6. In Lazard's stead, Tyler Johnson is now positioned for added opportunities on offense behind Garrett Wilson, Josh Reynolds and Arian Smith. Across four regular-season appearances so far, Lazard has secured four of six targets for 24 receiving yards and one score.

Houston executive vice president and general manager Nick Caserio said Tuesday that he expects Watson (calf/Achilles) to return later this season, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Watson sustained the injury in Week 2 and landed on injured reserve, which requires him to miss at least four games. Judging from Caserio's comments, Wilson will likely miss more time than the minimum. While responding to questions about the team's injured players, the GM put Watson in a bucket of players whose timeline is less definitive than others. Watson served as a backup through the first two weeks, when Christian Kirk was unavailable due to a hamstring injury. When Watson is healthy, he's unlikely to have much of a role.

Thrash is listed as a starting wide receiver on the Browns' unofficial depth chart for Week 6's game against the Steelers.

Thrash was in the starting lineup last week against Minnesota, but by the end of the day, Isaiah Bond (40 snaps, seven targets) was more involved than Thrash (28, one). Regardless of what the depth chart shows, Thrash should be considered the No. 3 wideout behind Bond, whose 21 targets for the season are second only to Jerry Jeudy among the team's wideouts. Thrash has caught five of six targets for 40 yards through the first five weeks.

Horton caught three of four targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers.

Horton's trip to the end zone Sunday was his third touchdown of the season. The wideout operated as Seattle's No. 3 receiver, playing 30 of the team's 61 offensive snaps behind both Jaxon Smith-Njigba (55) and Cooper Kupp (54). Horton remains hard to trust for fantasy purposes due to his limited opportunities in the passing game. Barring injuries, the rookie remains a touchdown-dependent fantasy option who should find it extremely difficult to keep up his current touchdown pace. The Seahawks will square off against the Jaguars in Week 6.

Wilson caught two of four targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 22-21 loss to the Titans.

Wilson's quiet start to the 2025 campaign continued Sunday, as the third-year wideout operated as the Cardinals' No. 2 receiver behind Marvin Harrison. Despite playing a solid 69 percent of Arizona's offensive snaps, Wilson was unable to get much going against the Titans. Through five weeks, the Stanford product has recorded just eight catches on 18 targets for 52 yards and a touchdown. Wilson remains difficult to trust for fantasy purposes heading into a Week 6 matchup against the Colts.

Walker didn't play a snap on offense in Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Texans.

All 14 of Walker's snaps came on special teams Week 5 while Baltimore went with Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, DeAndre Hopkins and Tylan Wallace as its options at receiver. Walker made a splash in Week 2 with two touchdown catches in a win over the Browns, but in the three games since, he's managed just one 34-yard reception on one target.

Bech caught three of five targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 40-6 loss to the Colts.

Bech saw a significant increase in playing time Sunday, as the 22-year-old was on the field for 53 percent of the Raiders offensive snaps against the Colts after averaging roughly a 12 percent snap share in the first four games of the season. The rookie wideout's five targets, three receptions and 27 yards were all season highs for the TCU product. Nonetheless, Bech remains difficult to trust for fantasy purposes as the Raiders' No. 3 wide receiver behind Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker. Las Vegas will look to get its struggling offense back on track in a Week 6 matchup against the Titans.

Thornton failed to reel in either of his two targets in Sunday's 40-6 loss to the Colts.

Thornton was held without a catch for the second straight game Sunday, and his 47 percent offensive snap share was his lowest mark of the season. Through five games, the rookie wideout has recorded just five receptions for 94 yards. Thornton's limited role in the offense makes him extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes. The 22-year-old will have his next opportunity to produce when the Raiders host the Titans in Week 6.

Dike recorded two receptions on five targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 22-21 win over the Cardinals.

Dike matched his season high in targets while also surpassing a 50 percent offensive snap rate for the first time in his career. His stat line wasn't particularly notable, but he did finish in a three-way tie for the team lead in targets. Dike will likely remain buried in priority in the offense behind Calvin Ridley, Elic Ayomanor and Chig Okonkwo, so there's no clear path to Dike contributing more consistently despite some positive signs regarding his involvement.