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Jimmy Graham gets 11 targets against the Lions.

Graham caught six passes for 76 yards in the Week 5 loss, but he dropped a would-be touchdown in the game. The veteran tight end will look to put the drop behind him and have a big game against the Niners in Week 6.

10/8/18 - 08:23 AM ET

Equanimeous St. Brown catches three passes in Week 5.

With Randall Cobb (hamstring) and Geronimo Allison (concussion) both out, the rookie receiver from Notre Dame was pressed into action and played well, catching three passes for 89 yards. They were the first receptions of St. Brown’s career. St. Brown showed excellent vision on a 54-yard catch-and-run late in the game, weaving through the defense for the huge gain. If Cobb and Allison miss more time, St. Brown would be in the Week 6 FLEX conversation, particularly for deeper leagues.

10/8/18 - 08:20 AM ET

Davante Adams hits 140 yards with a score in Packers’ loss.

Adams entered the game with a calf injury suffered in practice earlier in the week, but he didn’t show any affects from the ailment, catching nine passes (on 12 targets) for 140 yards and a touchdown. The score came late in the game with the Packers attempting to come back against the Lions, and Adams also had a spectacular diving catch that was nearly a touchdown. Adams has been exceptional this season, and he’ll be a great WR1 for Week 6 against the Niners.

10/8/18 - 08:18 AM ET

Ty Montgomery gets six touches in Packers’ loss.

Montgomery carried four times for 15 yards and caught one pass (on three targets) for 23 yards against the Lions. Aaron Jones (nine touches) and Jamaal Williams (eight touches) received about the same amount of work as Montgomery, as this remains a full-blown committee backfield. Montgomery is just a fantasy option in deeper PPR leagues for now.

10/8/18 - 08:12 AM ET

Jamaal Williams gets eight carries in Week 5.

Williams carried six times for 33 yards and added two receptions for 19 yards against the Lions, again splitting the workload pretty evenly with Aaron Jones and Ty Montgomery. None of Green Bay’s running backs are more than FLEX options at this point.

10/8/18 - 08:10 AM ET

Aaron Jones gets nine touches against the Lions.

Jones again worked as part of the three-backfield committee for the Packers, carrying seven times for 40 yards and adding two receptions for 19 yards. Perhaps at some point Green Bay will make Jones the clear lead runner, but he’s just a FLEX option until that happens.

10/8/18 - 08:09 AM ET

Aaron Rodgers goes over 440 yards with three touchdowns in Packers’ loss.

Kicker Mason Crosby uncharacteristically missed four field goals in the Week 5 loss, which was part of the reason Green Bay was in comeback mode all game against Detroit. Rodgers was 32/53 for 442 yards and three touchdowns along with three carries for ten yards; he also lost two fumbles on strip sacks in the game. It was a slow start to the game for Rodgers, but he turned it on and made it one of the best fantasy performances of the day. Look for the Packers to bounce back—perhaps with less pass attempts—next Monday night against the Niners.

10/8/18 - 08:08 AM ET