NFL Player News
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Harold Fannin Jr. TE | CLE
Browns' Harold Fannin: Four catches in Week 12 win
Fannin caught four of six targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Raiders.
Fannin led the team in targets from Shedeur Sanders, as the rookie quarterback made his first NFL start. Whether the Browns have Sanders or Dillon Gabriel (concussion) under center in Week 13 against the 49ers, Fannin should continue to play a prominent role in Cleveland's rookie-heavy offense. Fannin has been targeted at least five times in each of his past six games.
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Brock Bowers TE | LV
Raiders' Brock Bowers: Gains 55 yards Sunday
Bowers had six receptions on nine targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Browns.
Bowers produced a modest receiving line while finishing second on the team behind WR Tre Tucker in targets (10) and RB Ashton Jeanty in receptions (eight). While the final results were digestible, Bowers' managers are left wondering what could have been had QB Geno Smith looked the star tight end's way more often instead of taking numerous unsuccessful deep shots to Tucker. Poor playcalling and quarterback play aside, Bowers remains an elite fantasy option week in, week out based on pure talent alone. Expect Bowers to remain a focal point of the passing offense for the struggling Raiders in next Sunday's road tilt against the Chargers.
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Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | TEN
Titans' Chig Okonkwo: Tallies 40 yards in Week 12 loss
Okonkwo caught three passes (on four targets) for 40 yards during the Titans' 30-24 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
Okonkwo was cleared to play Sunday after working through a foot injury during Week 12 prep. He was one of four Titans pass catchers to log at least 40 receiving yards, though notably, he was outproduced by rookie tight end Gunnar Helm, the latter of whom led Tennessee with six catches for 51 yards while tying Chimere Dike for a team-high seven targets. Okonkwo has caught at least three passes in three of his last four games, and for the year he has accumulated 35 catches (on 46 targets) for 377 yards and zero touchdowns across 11 regular-season games. Next up for the Titans is a Week 13 clash against the Jaguars, whose defense yielded a 9-79-0 line (on 10 targets) to Trey McBride in an overtime win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Brenton Strange TE | JAC
Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Leading receiver in OT win
Strange (hip) finished with five receptions on as many targets for 93 yards in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win against Arizona.
Strange made a triumphant return from a five-game injury absence, finishing as Jacksonville's leading receiver with a season-high 93 yards in a thrilling overtime victory. The 24-year-old was averaging 4.8 receptions and 45.5 yards in four games prior to going down in Week 5, so it was a great sign for fantasy managers to see their tight end maintain a large role on offense following his lengthy layoff. With a clean bill of health and the starting job intact, Strange checks in as a startable option in most formats for next Sunday's tilt against the Titans.
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Colston Loveland TE | CHI
Bears' Colston Loveland: Ascent continues in win
Loveland brought in four of five targets for 49 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday.
Loveland finished second in receptions and third in receiving yards for the Bears on the afternoon, and he also recorded the third touchdown reception of his career on a 12-yard grab late in the first half. Loveland's production has started to enjoy some stability, as he's now posted at least 40 receiving yards in four straight contests. The talented tight end next takes aim at the talented Eagles defense in a Week 13 road matchup on Black Friday.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Four catches against Colts
Kelce caught four of six targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over Indianapolis.
The yardage total was his lowest since Week 3, but Kelce did record at least four receptions for the fourth straight game, a stretch in which he's delivered a 23-299-2 line on 32 targets. The veteran tight end remains a key part of the Kansas City passing game at age 36, and Kelce could be busier in Week 13 during a Thanksgiving clash with the Cowboys.
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Mason Taylor TE | NYJ
Jets' Mason Taylor: Three catches with Tyrod at QB
Taylor caught three of five targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Ravens.
Taylor didn't see a significant change in production as the Jets benched Justin Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor (no relation to Mason) at quarterback. Tyrod will likely remain the starter against the Falcons in Week 13. The Jets' rookie tight end has recorded at least three catches in four of the past five games, and that stretch includes Taylor's lone touchdown catch.
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Brock Wright TE | DET
Lions' Brock Wright: Three grabs in OT win
Wright caught three of four targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 34-27 overtime win over the Giants.
With Sam LaPorta (back) looking unlikely to return this season, Wright is the top pass-catching option among Detroit's healthy tight ends, but Sunday's volume doesn't suggest he's going to have a consistent role in the offense. Over two games since LaPorta went down, Wright has managed just a 5-37-0 line on 11 targets. He'll likely need a touchdown to make much of a fantasy impact in Week 13 during a Thanksgiving clash with the Packers.
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Michael Mayer TE | LV
Raiders' Michael Mayer: Hurts ankle Sunday
Mayer won't return to Sunday's game against the Browns after sustaining an ankle injury.
Before his departure from the contest, Mayer caught his only target for 14 yards. In his absence, Ian Thomas and Carter Runyon are available to handle TE reps behind Brock Bowers.
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Theo Johnson TE | NYG
Giants' Theo Johnson: Career-high 77 yards in OT loss
Johnson caught three of five targets for 77 yards in Sunday's 34-27 overtime loss to the Lions.
Just over half of Johnson's yards came on a 39-yard catch in the fourth quarter. The 2024 fourth-round pick established a new single-game career high for receiving yards, topping his Week 10 total of 75 against the Bears by two yards. Johnson has emerged as a consistent receiving option heading into a Week 13 trip to New England, regardless of whether the Giants start Jameis Winston for a third consecutive game or get rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart (concussion) back.