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Parkinson wasn't targeted in Sunday's 39-32 loss to the Saints.

Parkinson has caught six passes for 115 yards and a touchdown through five games. The 23-year-old has averaged just 18.8 snaps per game, so until his usage increases, he'll have limited fantasy upside.

Dissly caught two of three targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 39-32 loss to the Saints.

Dissly has yet to catch more than three passes in a game. He has registered 14 catches for 137 yards and three touchdowns through five weeks and has been been out-snapping fellow tight end Noah Fant. Dissly will be a touchdown-dependent fantasy option as long as his usage stays at this level.

Fant caught three of five targets for 49 yards in Sunday's 39-32 loss to the Saints.

Fant recorded 10 catches for 56 yards and a touchdown through the first four weeks, but he put together his best performance of the season in Week 5. He's still being out-snapped by Will Dissly, who has registered a 14-137-3 line thus far. As such, Fant will be difficult to trust in fantasy lineups, but Geno Smith's brilliance this year could provide occasional value to all his receiving options if it continues.

Mitchell logged five offensive snaps during Sunday's 29-0 loss to the Patriots.

Mitchell made his regular-season debut last week against Seattle and was active again this week in New England, but the fifth-round rookie was limited to five snaps on offense. With T.J. Hockenson cemented atop the depth chart and Brock Wright maintaining the No. 2 role well, Mitchell may need to be used as an H-back in order to do any damage in the box score going forward.

Wright logged 28 offensive snaps during Sunday's 29-0 loss to the Patriots.

Wright caught his fist pass of the season in Week 2, but he hasn't seen any work in the passing game since then. Expect the blocking specialist to continue in his usual ways when Detroit gets back from a Week 6 bye.

Hesse caught his only target for nine yards during Sunday's 21-15 defeat against the Buccaneers.

Due to his blocking prowess, Hesse continues to garner a major role for Atlanta's offense and played 38 offensive snaps against Tampa Bay, by far the most among Falcons tight ends. Even when Kyle Pitts (hamstring) was healthy, Hesse was garnering a similar role, but Hesse doesn't have the pass-catching ability that Pitts possesses. Hesse has secured one catch in four of five games this season, totaling just 41 yards.

Firkser caught his only target for 11 yards during Sunday's 21-15 defeat against Tampa Bay.

With Kyle Pitts (hamstring) sidelined, Firkser played a season-high 14 offensive snaps and caught his third pass of the season. Parker Hesse operated as the team's top tight end in Pitts' absence, securing one catch for nine yards across 38 offensive snaps. Both tight ends figure to garner similar roles against San Francisco in Week 6 if Pitts remains out.

Lewis caught his only target for a two-yard touchdown in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Giants.

The reception was the first for Lewis in 2022, and the touchdown was his first since Week 12 of the 2020 season. The veteran led Packers tight ends in snaps Week 5, but with blocking being his primary purpose on the field, his fantasy appeal remains limited.

Tonyan was targeted four times and caught four passes for 23 yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Giants.

Tonyan did not do much in the box score, but he did haul in all four of his targets and now has caught 17 of the 20 passes thrown his way this season. Fellow tight end Marcedes Lewis played more snaps and found pay dirt Week 5, but Tonyan remains the better fantasy option of the two.

Akins caught both his targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Jaguars in Week 5.

Akins played just 12 snaps but once again made an impact for Houston, as he moved the chains on 3rd-and-10 on the Texans' game-deciding drive in the fourth quarter. This was the third time that Akins was elevated from the practice squad, and Houston will need to sign him if it wants to use him on the active roster again. He's been the team's most consistent receiving threat at tight end with 86 yards, and the club released Pharaoh Brown last week, so a permanent spot for Akins seems assured.