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Fant caught both of his targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Giants.

Fant played 46 offensive snaps, barely trailing Will Dissly (50). Neither of the tight ends made an impact for fantasy purposes, as Dissly caught two passes for 12 yards. Through eight games this year, Fant has produced 22 catches for 176 yards and a touchdown.

Parkinson caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Giants.

Parkinson has hauled in 10 of 11 targets for 159 yards and a touchdown through eight games this season. He has averaged 20.5 offensive snaps per game this year, as he operates as the No. 3 tight end behind Will Dissly and Noah Fant.

Dissly caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Giants. He also recovered a fumble in punt coverage.

Dissly played 50 of the team's 64 offensive snaps (78 percent), finishing ahead of Noah Fant (46 snaps) and Colby Parkinson (23). While Dissly isn't a dependable fantasy option, he has caught 21 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns this season, so he can yield DFS dividends when he finds the end zone.

Bates played 33 percent of offensive snaps and caught his lone target for a six-yard gain in a 17-16 win over Indianapolis on Sunday.

Bates finished third among the Washington tight ends in snap share with Logan Thomas returning from a three-game absence. All three were bunched fairly close together, with Thomas at 56 percent and Armani Rogers at 36 percent. Bates is probably the least intersting from a fantasy standpoint, as he ran the fewest routes and spent most of his afternoon blocking. He's unlikely to see more than a target or two Week 9 against the Vikings.

Rogers caught one of two targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 17-16 win over Indianapolis

The rookie played 36 percent of the offensive snaps even with Logan Thomas back in the lineup, and Thomas finished without a target despite leading the team's TEs with a 56 percent snap share. John Bates also got a good bit of playing time, 33 percent, and Thomas could take on more work in Week 9 against Minnesota now that he's returned from a three-walk absence due to a calf injury. Rogers thus appears unlikely to see more than a target or two, but he's put himself on the map for deeper dynasty leagues at least, earning playing time as an undrafted rookie after playing a different position (QB) in college.

Thomas played 56 percent of the offensive snaps but wasn't targeted in Sunday's 17-16 win over Indianapolis.

In his first game back from a three-week absence due to a calf injury, Thomas shared snaps with Armani Rogers (36 percent) and John Bates (33 percent), a duo that combined for three targets. Thomas could see more work in Week 9 against Minnesota considering he handled at least 62 percent of snaps and three or more targets in each of Washington's first four games this season.

Akins caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 17-10 loss to Tennessee in Week 8.

Akins was one of several skill-position players whose production was subdued on a day when the offense gained just 161 yards. Akins had gained 154 yards on 10 catches, including a touchdown, over the last four weeks, but without a credible running game, quarterback Davis Mills seems unable to carry the offense.

Tonyan caught five of six targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Buffalo.

Tonyan actually led all Green Bay receiving options with his five snags Sunday, but most of his receptions were outlet passes. The veteran tight end did have a touchdown called back when he knocked his defender down in order to get wide open in the end zone. Tonyan is averaging six receptions and 52.3 yards over his last three games. The recent uptick in production coupled with a soft matchup against the Lions next Sunday should give Tonyan some starting appeal Week 9.

Knox caught two of three targets for 10 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Packers.

Knox is lagging behind his 49-587-9 line from last season, as he has just 17 catches for 158 yards and two scores though six games (he missed one contest). However, he's scored in back-to-back games, and there's really no competition behind him for tight-end targets, so his production could continue to pick up if teams start to sell out to cover Stefon Diggs with multiple defenders.

Myarick caught his only target for 10 yards in a loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.

When rookie Daniel Bellinger departed last week's win over Jacksonville with an eye injury, Myarick stepped up to log a career-best 21 receiving yards on two catches. He wasn't able to build upon that production in Week 8, as Tanner Hudson instead saw increased opportunity with three catches on five targets for 58 yards. Myarick and/or Hudson could see a sprinkling of targets each week while Bellinger remains out, but neither is a priority add in fantasy given the uncertain work distribution and the lack of potency in New York's air attack.