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Higbee failed to secure his lone target in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Buccaneers.

After a solid first five weeks of the season serving as the secondary receiving option to Cooper Kupp, the wheels have fallen off for Higbee since, with just three receptions for 22 yards in the past three games. Despite being on the field for nearly 80 percent of the team's offensive snaps, Higbee only managed a single target, a worrying trend after being peppered with 48 targets in Weeks 1-5. The Rams' Week 10 opponent, Arizona, just gave up a 5-96-0 line to Noah Fant in Week 9, and Higbee managed 61 yards on four receptions against them Week 3, giving fantasy managers hope for a rebound for the slumping tight end.

Deguara caught all five of his targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 15-9 loss to the Lions.

The tight end entered Sunday's contest with just six receptions for 65 yards over eight games, but the Packers needed more from him Sunday after rookie wideouts Romeo Doubs (ankle) and Christian Watson (head) exited early, and Deguara nearly doubled his production on the season. The Packers may continue looking for ways to get him more involved due to the attrition at wide receiver, but he is sharing snaps at tight end with Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis and thus remains on the fringes of fantasy utility.

Tonyan was targeted four times and caught three passes for 29 yards in Sunday's 15-9 loss to the Lions.

Tonyan drew at least four targets for a fifth straight game and garnered a couple looks close to the goal line, but he finished with fewer than 30 yards for the fourth time this season and was held out of the end zone for the eighth time in nine appearances. He will have a tough time getting on track in Week 10 against a speedy Dallas defense that has contained tight ends as well as anyone, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers may need to look Tonyan's way more often anyway if the Packers are short-handed at wide receiver.

Pruitt caught his only target for six yards during Sunday's 20-17 loss versus the Chargers.

Pruitt has played at least 11 offensive snaps in each of the past five games, but he's seen just two targets, catching both for eight yards. Atlanta's passing attack remains limited, so despite Pruitt's consistent role in the Falcons offense, he doesn't have much fantasy value moving forward.

Conklin caught one of two targets for seven yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Bills.

New York implemented a run-heavy game plan in the upset win, and rookie wide receiver Garrett Wilson was prioritized when the team turned to the air, accounting for eight of Zach Wilson's 18 completions and 92 of the quarterback's 154 passing yards. Conklin's inconsistent usage can be frustrating, as he's been targeted at least seven times on four different occasions but has also drawn two or fewer targets three times heading into New York's Week 10 bye.

Uzomah caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Bills.

Uzomah set a new season high with three receptions and actually saw one more target than fellow Jets tight end Tyler Conklin, but this performance still didn't move the needle much in fantasy. Look for Uzomah to continue focusing primarily on blocking when the Jets resume play after their Week 10 bye.

Parkinson hauled in both of his targets for a total of six yards in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Cardinals.

The third-year tight end logged a season-high 29 offensive snaps. Parkinson still hasn't made much of a fantasy impact this year, as he has just 12 catches for 165 yards and one touchdown through nine games.

Dissly caught three of four targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Cardinals.

Dissly and Noah Fant both played 42 offensive snaps, but Fant capitalized on the opportunity with five catches for a team-high 96 yards. Head coach Pete Carroll continues to roll out offensive personnel that features two or three tight ends, so Dissly's playing time should be secure all season. However, his fantasy value continues to depend on whether he can find the end zone, as the fifth-year tight end has yet to record more than 45 receiving yards in a game this year.

Hooper had two receptions (three targets) for 34 yards in Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Chiefs.

Hooper actually turned in his one of his better stat lines in a game where his starting quarterback completed just five passes. The 27-year-old still owns a paltry 12/150/0 receiving line through eight starts, making him a non-factor in most fantasy formats heading into a matchup with Denver next Sunday.

Kelce hauled in 10 of 17 targets for 106 yards in Sunday's 20-17 overtime win over the Titans.

Kelce churned out another TE1 performance for his fantasy managers, but there were some points left on the table. The normally sure-handed tight end had a couple of ugly drops -- one of which turned into an interception for Patrick Mahomes -- resulting in a poor 58.8 percent catch rate (well below his 78.2 percent catch rate this season) and some visible frustration early in the contest. All things told, the end results were still strong for the fantasy stud. Kelce and the Chiefs will take on the Jaguars next Sunday.