Smith secured all three of his targets for 21 yards while rushing twice for seven yards during Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Bears.

Smith had totaled just four receiving yards over his last two appearances, but he bounced back slightly Week 12. He matched his season-high mark in yards from scrimmage but continues to split work with fellow tight ends Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth, which limits all of their fantasy upside.

Washington secured both of his targets for 22 yards during Sunday's 31-28 loss to Chicago.

Washington had just two catches in Sunday's defeat while fellow tight ends Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth each had three receptions. However, Washington led the group in receiving yards and logged the most snaps of the trio, as he was on the field for 68 percent of the team's offensive plays compared to Smith's 49 percent and Freiermuth's 47 percent. Although Washington had some factors that slightly mitigated his disappointing performance, his fantasy upside is limited since he's split work with Smith and Freiermuth for most of the season.

Ogletree had two receptions for eight yards, including a four-yard touchdown, on three targets in Sunday's loss at Kansas City.

Ogletree's performance came out of nowhere as he had just one target all season before Sunday. He played about his usual number of snaps on offense (11 of 51), so this may be an outlier performance. However, the Colts were coming off a bye week, so there's a chance the coaching staff plan to make him more a part of the passing game going forward.

Hockenson had four receptions for 19 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Green Bay.

J.J. McCarthy's abysmal play at quarterback (87 yards passing, two interceptions) has made almost every Vikings receiver a non-factor for fantasy purposes. Hockensen at least is getting some dump-off passes (seven receptions in the last two games), but they are not resulting in much yardage. Hockenson's outlook isn't any better next week in a tough matchup at Seattle.

Higgins was not targeted while playing 27 of the Cardinals' 76 offensive snaps in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Jaguars.

The 25-year-old went without a target for the second time this season while operating as the primary backup to Trey McBride, who caught nine of 10 targets for 79 yards in the Week 12 loss. Higgins has now appeared in all 11 of Arizona's games this season, catching 16 of 20 targets for 162 yards. He's expected to contribute both offensively and on special teams in the Week 13 matchup against the Buccaneers.

Hooper caught three of his four targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Bengals.

During a game in which the Patriots' TEs were more of a focal point than usual, Hunter Henry recorded seven catches for 115 yards and a TD on 10 targets, while none of the team's WRs had more than two catches. As next Monday's game against the Giants approaches, Hooper's fantasy value remains modest with Henry as the clear top option for Drake Maye at tight end.

Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Waller (pectoral) will be designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Waller suffered a pectoral injury Week 7 against the Browns but appears to be nearing a return to action, as Wednesday's activation will open his 21-day practice window. He's appeared in just four games this season, producing a 10-117-4 line on 12 targets as a red-zone presence for the Dolphins. Greg Dulcich and Julian Hill have been Miami's top tight-end options in Waller's absence.

Arroyo caught one pass for five yards in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Titans.

Arroyo played just 18 offensive snaps (38 percent), his lowest total since the season opener. The Seahawks' offense was quite efficient and didn't spend a ton of time on the field, but it will be difficult to trust Arroyo in nearly any fantasy setting considering he has just 15 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown through 11 games.

Njoku went untargeted over 25 snaps in Sunday's 24-10 win over Las Vegas in Week 12.

For the second straight game, Njoku was on the field for fewer snaps than rookie tight end Harold Fannin (46), but this time the disparity was far more pronounced than it was last week. The only other game in which the veteran tight end was outplayed by Fannin to this degree was when Njoku suffered an injury in a Week 6 loss to Pittsburgh. Since the club's Week 9 bye, Njoku has just three receptions on four targets for 28 yards over three games, but he still leads the club with three TD catches for the season. Cleveland's anemic passing offense, which was slightly improved under Shedeur Sanders on Sunday, still relies on a lot of short throws, which benefits both TEs.

Helm recorded six receptions on seven targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Seahawks.

The Titans showed at least a modest amount of offensive spark, and Helm was a bright spot in the loss. He tied for the team lead in targets and also paced the team in receptions and yards. Helm is emerging as Cam Ward's top target, especially with Calvin Ridley (lower leg) and Elic Ayomanor (hamstring) on the shelf, and the rookie tight end has recorded at least five targets in three of Tennessee's last five games. Helm's fantasy appeal is still limited, as he's been used exclusively in short areas of the field and has topped 35 yards only twice in 11 games.