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The ‘Skins are still trying to figure out how to recover from Kory Lichtensteiger’s season-ending knee injury. Hurt is a raw project that isn’t likely to be effective, but at least he allows Will Montgomery to go back to his natural center spot. The good news for Washington’s line is left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) is starting.

With Malik Nabers out, Slayton was the No. 1 receiver for the Giants. He saw a team-high 11 targets from Daniel Jones, catching eight for 122 yards and a score. He was the deep ball target and notably caught a 41-yard pass for the Giants’ longest pass play of the season, though he was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after the catch. Slayton has not been a target hog this season, but slotted into Nabers’ target-earning role for a successful fantasy day. He has a path to FLEX fantasy value if Nabers remains out for Week 6 against the Bengals.

The Cardinals wasted little time putting McBride to work as he ripped off a 22-yard reception on the offense’s first play of the game. He posted a conservative 5-31 line the rest of the way and could have had a bigger day if not for a dropped touchdown in the end zone on a nicely thrown pass by Kyler Murray. It wasn’t a dominant performance, but McBride did more than enough to provide fantasy managers with the weekly TE1 finish they’ve come to expect. His nine targets also led the team. McBride will remain on the TE1 radar in Week 6 against the Packers.

There has been no word passed regarding when kickoff will occur but both teams warmed up as usual before returning to their respective locker rooms. Fans are currently allowed to remain in their seats.

Robinson continues to be an effective fantasy receiver for PPR leagues, gobbling up another nine targets with Malik Nabers out. He was still second on the team in targets, with Darius Slayton leading the way. Robinson’s high target numbers again convey into low yardage from slants and screens as he totaled 36 yards and a touchdown on the day, adding one carry for four yards. Heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Bengals, Robinson is a PPR-favorite and profiles as a fantasy WR3.

Wilson caught passes of 34 and 20 yards on back-to-back drives and saw plenty of targets despite the return of Trey McBride. Wilson has seen six or more targets in three straight games and has totaled 16 receptions for 180 yards over that span (11.3 YPR). Wilson is the unquestioned WR2 in Arizona’s offense but shouldn’t be counted on as anything more than a WR4 in fantasy when the Cardinals take on the Packers.

Krull had a chance to establish himself as a capable contributor after Sean Payton chose to make Greg Dulcich a healthy scratch for this one. Krull unequivocally failed to seize the moment. He is not worth holding on fantasy benches.

Harrison didn’t see many catchable targets in this one, although it should be noted that he dropped an easy touchdown pass from Kyler Murray in the second quarter. Despite the disappointing outing, the Cardinals don’t win this game without Harrison, who hauled in a contested catch for a 14-yard gain on a fourth and five the Cardinals needed to convert to keep their comeback hopes alive. Harrison’s catch allowed the Cardinals to continue driving downfield and eventually put Chad Ryland in position to nail a 35-yard go-ahead field goal with less than a minute to go. Harrison has seen six or more targets in each of his last four games but hasn’t gone for more than 64 yards in his last three outings. He’ll hope for a better outing in Week 6 when the Cardinals visit the Packers.

McLaughlin was seldom seen in the first half, logging just seven offensive snaps. McLaughlin’s role increased in the second half, allowing him to poach a green zone touchdown but he was terribly inefficient overall. He is a zero-floor flex option against the Chargers in Week 6.

Nearly all of Gray’s opportunities came on the Giants’ opening drive, where he was Daniel Jones’ emergency checkdown valve. However, he lost opportunities when he fumbled at the goal line, leading to a Seahawks fumble return for touchdown. Tyrone Tracy’s efficient running surpassed Gray’s production and even if Devin Singletary is out another week, Gray is just a kick returner with occasional pass-catching opportunities out of the backfield for fantasy.

Antonio Pierce unsurprisingly declined to name a Week 6 starter after his hopeful fourth-quarter savior helped Pat Surtain to his second interception of the day. Brock Bowers technically tipped the late pass but securing it was a tall order to begin with. O’Connell is not fantasy-relevant if named the Week 6 starter.