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Moses in Week 3 went down with a knee injury and is expected to miss some time, though he avoided injured reserve. Losing Moses is a blow for a Jets offensive line that Pro Football Focus grades as the league’s 19th best pass-blocking unit.

Lazard tied for the team lead in targets and gained more yards than the struggling Garrett Wilson. Lazard had one of the biggest plays of the day with a 25-yard reception in the middle of the field — a tough catch that required trust from Aaron Rodgers. Lazard’s connection with Rodgers has made him a fantasy viable wideout through the first month of the regular season. He’ll be a top-36 option in Week 5 against Minnesota.

Williams’ playing time was ramped up from Week 3, just as beat writers had predicted. Williams ran a route on 37 of the Jets’ 54 drop backs and nearly came down with a touchdown from Aaron Rodgers. He led all New York pass catchers in receiving. With Rodgers and Garrett Wilson struggling to find chemistry, Williams could be the beneficiary in the coming weeks. He has a rough matchup in Week 5 against the Vikings.

Perine curiously did not have a target in this one. Though he plunged into the end zone from one yard out in the second half, Perine gave way to Kareem Hunt as KC’s RB1 in Week 4. Perine is worth a roster spot in some deeper leagues but it appears Hunt is the Chiefs back to have in fantasy.

Bowers came back to Earth with just four targets in Week 3 and continued to slide down the TE1 rankings this week despite not having to compete with Davante Adams for targets. Jakobi Meyers led the Raiders with 10 targets and Tre Tucker saw six looks. Bowers was a distant third on the team in terms of receiving opportunities. Tight end is a nightmare for fantasy purposes and Bowers’ two-game skid shouldn’t send managers to the waiver wire just yet. He will still sit inside the top 12 at his position for Vegas’s Week 5 matchup with Denver.

Tucker operated as the Raiders’ WR2 with Davante Adams out. He finished second on the team in targets and yards while tying Jakobi Meyers for a team-high in receptions. Tucker scored his rushing touchdown on a trick play near the goal line. Gardner Minshew took the snap out of shotgun and handed it off to Zamir White who immediately pitched it to Tucker going in the opposite direction. Tucker narrowly beat multiple Cleveland defenders to the pylon for his second score of the season. If Adams misses Week 5 as well, Tucker will be on the menu as a WR5 versus the Broncos.

Watson could have newfound relevance in the Kansas City offense with the season-ending knee injury to Rashee Rice. He logged a pass routes on 28 of Patrick Mahomes’ 37 drop backs and out-targeted all Chiefs receivers expect Xavier Worthy. Watson can be rostered in deeper formats following Rice’s injury.

Steele lost a fumble in the first quarter and didn’t see much playing time from there. Kareem Hunt took over as the Chiefs’ clearcut No. 1 back, seeing 14 of the team’s 21 rushing attempts. Steele likely won’t be a part of the Kansas City backfield going forward.

Worthy saw good usage against LA. He ran a route on 31 of the Chiefs’ 37 drop backs and led all KC wideouts with four targets. Worthy was on the receiving end of a gorgeous 54-yard deep shot from Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter — the first deep touchdown for Mahomes since the 2022 season. Worthy could be pressed into action (and more targets) with Rashee Rice (knee) likely done for the season after going down in the first half against the Chargers. Worthy will remain a volatile fantasy play, however.

Turner has bounced between the Raiders’ practice squad and active roster since signing with the team as a UDFA in 2021. He was put into a slightly larger role this week with Davante Adams out. He was unable to bring in his only target but scored his first career touchdown on an end around in the third quarter. Turner could continue to see part-time usage if Adams remains out for Week 5.

Davante Adams tweaked his hamstring in practice on Thursday and was ruled out the following day. That teed up Meyers to step into a No. 1 receiver role and he did just that. The veteran wideout led Las Vegas in all receiver stats and earned a 42 percent target share. He gets another low-scoring matchup with the Broncos next week, but the volume boost is enough to keep him on the WR2/3 border if Adams is sidelined once again.