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Schultz caught one of three targets for four yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over Washington.

It was something of an odd day for the Dallas offense, as Dak Prescott struggled to move the ball consistently even with the defense giving him some short fields, and Schultz's lack of production reflected that erratic performance. The tight end's numbers have declined since Michael Gallup returned to the lineup, and with CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper also healthy, there may not be a lot of looks left over for Schultz.

Deguara was targeted three times and caught three passes for 44 yards in Sunday's 45-30 victory over the Bears.

The 44 yards were a career best for Deguara, as were the 37 snaps he played in Sunday's contest. He has not stamped himself as the Packers' top tight end, as teammate Marcedes Lewis racked up more yards and receptions Week 14 and played just one fewer snap. However, Deguara at least has done enough to put himself on the radar for Weeks 15 and 16, when the Packers will take on Ravens and Browns defenses that have been below average this season against opposing tight ends.

Johnson secured his only target for 15 yards during Sunday's 30-9 win over the Jets.

Johnson saw roughly half the snaps of Nick Vannett, who ended up leading the offense with 44 receiving yards on six targets. However, even if Johnson started seeing more playing time, no Saints receivers are safe for fantasy purposes as long as the offense flows through the rushing abilities of Taysom Hill and Alvin Kamara.

Wright caught three of five passes for 20 yards during Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Broncos.

Wright seemed in store for a heightened load with T.J. Hockenson (hand) sidelined. While Wright certainly was more involved as a receiver, he did it while not topping 60 percent of the offensive snaps. Instead, Shane Zylstra led Detroit tight ends in snaps, though neither managed a useful stat line for fantasy purposes. Even if Hockenson remains sidelined Week 15 against Arizona, neither Wright nor Zylstra will be worthy of much fantasy consideration.

Thomas didn't catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Falcons.

Thomas played one more offensive snap than fellow tight end Tommy Tremble, but the rookie caught both of his targets for 23 yards, again outperforming Thomas statistically. With just three receptions for 26 yards over his last six appearances, Thomas' fantasy value is extremely restricted.

Tremble caught both of his targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Falcons.

Tremble played just one less offensive snap than fellow tight end Ian Thomas and again outperformed him statistically. Although he's usually only good for a catch or two, Tremble's increased involvement over the course of his rookie campaign is a positive development.

Dissly caught two of three targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 33-13 win over the Texans.

Dissly recorded a 68 percent snap share, out-snapping Gerald Everett (61 percent) for the first time since Week 6. It's unclear if this will be the standard moving forward, but the Seahawks will likely lean on Everett more in negative game scripts. Dissly maintains limited fantasy appeal with 19 receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown through 13 games.

Everett caught both of his targets for 15 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for 13 yards in Sunday's 33-13 win over the Texans.

Everett (35 snaps) was out-snapped by Will Dissly (39) for the first time since Week 6. Although the Seahawks won by 20 points, the game wasn't actually put away until the fourth quarter, so perhaps Everett saw fewer reps after losing two fumbles in the Week 13 win over the 49ers. Nevertheless, he scored for the third time this season. Everett will continue to be a touchdown-dependant fantasy option against the Rams -- his former team -- next week.

Akins caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 33-13 loss to the Seahawks.

Akins was active for the first time since Week 9, but it did not represent a return to prominence at tight end. He played just 12 snaps, fourth among the five tight ends active for the game. Houston has turned its focus to the development of rookie Brevin Jordan, who caught a touchdown pass and was targeted seven times, so fantasy speculators can forget about Akins.

Brown was not targeted in Sunday's 33-13 loss to Seattle.

Brown was once again Houston's playing time leader at tight end with 52 snaps, more than Antony Auclair (22) and Brevin Jordan (29) combined, but it did not translate into meaningful fantasy production. The Texans rolled with five tight ends for the game, including former regular Jordan Akins and converted quarterback Jeff Driskel, which makes it hard to pinpoint any single option.