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Aldrick Robinson scores twice against the Rams.

Robinson started the scoring with an opening-drive touchdown on a night with a ton of offensive fireworks and over 1,000 yards of total offense, and he followed it up with a second-quarter touchdown. The first score was on Marcus Peters, who seemingly didn’t think Kirk Cousins would throw his way and just couldn’t deflect the pass to a waiting Robinson. The second score was on another throw to the end zone where a couple of Rams defenders were tripped up with Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, helping allow Robinson to make the catch. Overall, Robinson had two receptions for 33 yards and two touchdowns. He’s not a fantasy option yet, but the veteran receiver should get some solid playing time next week against the Eagles.

9/27/18 - 11:58 PM ET

The Buccaneers released Freddie Martino.

This is a corresponding move with Jameis Winston officially being activated to the roster after his three-game suspension. The 2014 undrafted receiver should draw interest around the league.

9/27/18 - 06:11 PM ET

Robert Woods gets in on the fun in Thursday Night Football victory.

Woods was held in check in the first half of a 38-31 win, but he got going over the final 30 minutes, finishing with five receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown, which came from 36 yards out on a strike from Jared Goff. Overall, the Rams looked unstoppable offensively, and there’s been enough production for all three of the starting receivers in Sean McVay’s attack; Woods is on pace for a 96/1,292/12 line at the quarter mark of the season, and he will be tough to keep out of lineups next week against Seattle with the offense rolling.

9/27/18 - 11:57 PM ET

The Buccaneers officially activated Jameis Winston.

The team was given a roster exemption for the last few days, but Winston is officially back on the 53-man roster after his three-game suspension. The Bucs are not tipping their hand on who the starting quarterback will be, but it would be a major surprise if it is not Ryan Fitzpatrick. Expect Winston to slot right into the backup quarterback role for Week 4 and potentially much longer.

9/27/18 - 06:10 PM ET

Laquon Treadwell catches four passes in Week 4.

Treadwell’s seven targets were third on the team behind Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. He showed some inconsistencies with his hands, but the former first-round pick made some big plays with the Vikings attempting to stage a comeback late in the game. Treadwell had four receptions for 47 yards, with a long of 19 yards, in the loss. Meanwhile, Aldrick Robinson scored twice on his two receptions, and Treadwell could be pushed more moving forward.

9/27/18 - 11:54 PM ET

Dalvin Cook will be on a pitch count tonight, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Rapoport says the second-year running back is expected to play tonight against the Rams, but that they’ll keep a close eye on him in warmups to ensure he’s OK and that he’ll be on a pitch count for the game. Considering the potential pitch count along with a difficult matchup against LA’s great defensive line, and Cook is not the usual potential RB1 option he is most weeks. The pitch count is just something to keep in mind, though Cook just needs a few plays to pickup chunk yardage.

Via: Ian Rapoport 9/27/18 - 05:15 PM ET

Brandin Cooks goes for 7/116/1 in Thursday Night Football win.

Cooks dealt with the coverage of Xavier Rhodes quite a bit against the Vikings, but he was able to get loose against Trae Waynes on a 47-yard score in the second quarter and made plays throughout the night in a big win for Los Angeles. Through four weeks, Cooks is on pace for 104 receptions and 1,808 yards, both of which would easily be career-highs, and his “worst” game has been 5/87 in the opener. The versatile speedster is an every-week WR1/WR2, including next Sunday against Seattle.

9/27/18 - 11:53 PM ET