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Brown caught three of four targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to Chicago in Week 3.

Brown was limited by a shoulder injury during the week but was able to play a season-high 48 snaps while seeing usage as a receiving option and not just a blocker. Houston's No. 1 tight end has seven catches on 10 targets for 72 yards through three contests.

Parkinson caught both of his targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Falcons.

Through three games, Parkinson leads all Seahawks tight ends with 87 receiving yards, while Will Dissly (77) and Noah Fant (54) trail closely behind. None of these players are dependable for fantasy purposes at this time.

Dissly caught all three of his targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Falcons.

Dissly scored for the second time in three weeks, and he led all Seahawks tight ends with 43 offensive snaps (61 percent). He has outplayed Noah Fant so far with eight catches for 77 yards and two scores. Dissly is a touchdown-dependent fantasy option.

Fant hauled in all four of his targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Falcons.

Fant had one more target and reception than fellow tight end Will Dissly, but it was the latter who was the beneficiary of a Geno Smith touchdown pass. The even split in playing time and targets has left both veteran tight ends with little to no fantasy appeal heading into a Week 4 matchup with the Lions.

Kittle (groin) hauled in four of five targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Broncos.

Kittle made his much-anticipated return from a groin injury that kept him out of the first two games of the season. The star tight end looked like his old self, throwing his weight around in the run game like the pseudo offensive lineman that he is. The 28-year-old's fantasy line left much to be desired, as head coach Kyle Shanahan inexplicably failed to get his explosive tight end the ball more than four times in a game during which the 49ers showed no life offensively outside of a lone drive in the first quarter. The positive news to take away from a fantasy perspective is that Kittle didn't appear to be limited physically, nor did he suffer a setback. Kittle will look to make his first fantasy splash in a divisional matchup against the Rams on Monday Night Football in Week 4.

Hockenson caught three of four targets for 18 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Vikings.

On a day when Josh Reynolds paced the Lions in most receiving categories, Hockenson saw a downturn in targets after seeing seven in each of his first two outings of the year. Fortunately, he salvaged his fantasy day by snagging his first touchdown of the year on a bootleg that left Hockenson wide open in the flats. While fantasy managers still have yet to see a ceiling game out of the fourth-year tight end, it will be interesting to see if Hockenson could become a bigger priority in Detroit's short-area passing game if D'Andre Swift (shoulder) needs to miss time after suffering an injury for the second time in as many weeks.

Everett caught just two of six targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Jaguars.

After two straight games with 50-plus receiving yards, Everett fell back down to earth on an overall dreary day for the Chargers offense. The veteran tight end has 20 targets through three weeks, which ranks second behind Joshua Palmer among the team's pass catchers, but Keenan Allen (hamstring) has also been absent each of the last two contests. Expect Everett to continue to see a healthy dose of looks in the coming weeks.

Akins recorded three receptions on four targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Bears.

Akins was active for the first time this season, and he took advantage by hauling in a four-yard touchdown reception late in the first quarter. He also chipped in a 25-yard catch to begin the second half. It's unclear whether the Texans will promote Akins to the active roster again in Week 4, but he made the case for a larger role with his strong performance.

Ertz caught six of 10 targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Rams.

Three different Cardinals saw double-digit targets as Kyler Murray set new career highs in attempts and completions, but Ertz was by far the least productive of the trio. His day would have looked a lot better had he been able to haul in a five-yard TD pass from Murray just before halftime, but the ball glanced off his hands. Ertz's 25 targets through three games is second among all tight ends behind Mark Andrews, which should at least give him a solid fantasy floor heading into a Week 4 clash with the Panthers.

Higbee caught all four of his targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 20-12 win over the Cardinals.

The Rams' passing game was quiet in the victory, but the tight end tied Cooper Kupp and Ben Skowronek for the lead in receptions. Higbee's off to an impressive start to the season with 16 catches on 24 targets for 171 yards through three games, but he could find it tough sledding in Week 4 against the 49ers' talented linebacking corps.