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Cooks brought in one of two targets for 13 yards in the 49ers' 23-17 win over the Commanders on Monday night.

Cooks unsurprisingly played a minor role in the air attack as one of four players with one catch on the night. The veteran wideout has two receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown on five targets over the three games for which he's been active to date, and with Demarcus Robinson (ankle) not likely to return from injured reserve until Week 8, Cooks is likely to suit up again in a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.

Williams brought in three of four targets for 50 yards in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.

Williams finished with the third-most receptions on the Commanders for the night, and the rookie posted the second-highest receiving yardage total of his nascent career. Williams has maintained a steady complementary presence in Washington's air attack while recording at least three catches in all but one game, and the third-round pick out of Clemson should continue filling a similar role when the Commanders return from a Week 7 bye in a home divisional battle against the Eagles on Sunday night, Nov. 1.

Black rushed eight times for 34 yards and brought in his only target for three yards in the 49ers' 23-17 win over the Commanders on Monday night.

Black logged half as many carries as Christian McCaffrey and a whopping nine fewer targets, cementing the pecking order in the 49ers' ground attack. However, Black is getting some nice complementary run as a rookie, as he's logged 45 carries over his first six games. Black has just three targets in that same span, however, so his fantasy upside will remain capped to a large degree in a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.

Okonkwo brought in all seven targets for 69 yards in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.

The athletic tight end set the pace for the Commanders in receptions and receiving yards while also sharing the team lead in targets. It was Okonkwo's most productive performance yet over his brief four-game Commanders tenure, and the Maryland product looks like he's hitting his stride after missing Weeks 2 and 3 due to a hamstring injury. Okonkwo will head into a Week 7 bye with a combined 11-129-0 line on 13 targets over the last two games before returning to action at home against the Eagles on Sunday night, Nov. 1.

White rushed seven times for 27 yards and brought in four of five targets for 30 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.

With Jacory Croskey-Merritt (IR, groin) unavailable, White worked as the de facto lead back despite Jeremy McNichols making his season debut. The ground attack took a back seat when the Commanders fell behind by a 20-3 margin going into intermission, but White was able to make an impact as a receiver. White posted his second receiving touchdown as a member of the Commanders as well, recording a nine-yard scoring grab in the fourth quarter for the final points of the night. With Croskey-Merritt out for at least three additional games, White could continue to see fairly solid volume in a Week 8 home matchup against the Eagles on Sunday night, Nov. 1, following a Week 7 bye.

Diggs brought in six of seven targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.

Diggs made a splash in his return from a one-game absence due to a hamstring injury, recording a one-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter to begin a Commanders comeback from a 23-3 deficit. The veteran wideout finished with the second-highest reception total of the night for Washington while also setting the pace in targets, and his catch tally was also a new season high. Diggs will take a 24-214-4 line into a Week 7 bye before returning to action against the Eagles at home in a Week 8 clash on Sunday night, Nov. 1.

Daniels completed 29 of 40 passes for 300 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding four rushes for 10 yards in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.

Daniels' final numbers won't displease fantasy managers by any stretch, but the athletic signal-caller didn't really get the Commanders' offense going until the second half. Daniels put the Commanders' first touchdown of the night on board in the waning seconds of the third quarter when he connected with Stefon Diggs from one yard out, and he followed it up with a 10-play, 90-yard march early in the fourth quarter that he capped off with a nine-yard touchdown toss to Rachaad White. However, Daniels and the Commanders came up empty on a subsequent 13-play drive that ended on downs, and the 2024 first-round pick then took a sack on the game's final play after triggering a 10-second runoff with an intentional grounding penalty on the prior snap. Despite the disappointing outcome, Daniels has been solid in his first two games back from an elbow injury, and he'll next face off with the Eagles at home on Sunday night, Nov. 1, following a Week 7 bye.

Kittle brought in five of eight targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in the 49ers' 23-17 win over the Commanders on Monday night.

Kittle was one of Brock Purdy's most effective targets on the night, finishing with the 49ers' second-highest reception, receiving yardage and target totals. The athletic tight end was also on the other end of Brock Purdy's one touchdown pass, recording an 11-yard scoring grab to cap off the opening possession of the night. Kittle has at least four receptions in five consecutive games and Monday night's receiving yardage total or higher in four of his first six contests of the season, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.

Purdy completed 21 of 29 passes for 264 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding five rushes for 28 yards in the 49ers' 23-17 win over the Commanders on Monday night.

Purdy took multiple sacks for the second straight game after not being taken down over the first four contests, but the veteran signal-caller otherwise had a mostly clean night that included a robust average of 9.1 yards per attempt. Purdy's passing yardage total was also his third highest of the campaign, and he kept his season-long touchdown-pass streak alive when he connected with George Kittle on an 11-yard scoring strike to cap off the opening drive of the night. Purdy completed passes to seven different targets overall, and he now boasts a 14:2 TD:INT heading into a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.

Evans is expected to miss some time after aggravating his Achilles injury in Monday night's 23-17 win over the Commanders, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Evans' Achilles is "in tact," according to Chan, but the Niners are expected to hold the wide receiver out through the team's Week 8 bye with an eye toward a return in Week 9 against the Raiders. San Francisco struggled mightily to move the ball in the second half with Evans out of the game, but perhaps Christian Kirk (calf) will be able to return next Sunday against the Falcons to give the position a boost.