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Yeboah failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 33-18 loss to the Eagles.

Yeboah's still looking for his first NFL catch, but the undrafted rookie tight end could be thrust into a more prominent role moving forward. Tyler Kroft (chest) is on injured reserve and Ryan Griffin exited the loss to Philadelphia with an ankle injury, joining Trevon Wesco (ankle) on the sidelines. As a result of injuries at the position, it's conceivable that the Jets' depth at tight end in Week 14 against the Saints will consist of just Yeboah and journeyman special teams contributor Daniel Brown.

Blanton caught one of his two targets for six yards during Sunday's 37-7 win over Jacksonville. He played 10 offensive snaps.

This was the second reception of the season for the 26-year-old tight end. However, it came with Los Angeles up 30-7 and in complete control of the game. Blanton has primarily been utilized on special teams this season, and he's likely to continue playing sparingly on offense.

Gentry secured both of his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Ravens.

Gentry was on the field for 50 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps Monday, but he failed to generate much fantasy production in the narrow win. Across the first 12 games of the season the 2019 fifth-rounder has hauled in nine of 13 targets for 80 yards. While Gentry should continue to see an increased role while Eric Ebron (hamstring) is sidelined, rookie Pat Freiermuth has established himself as the team's clear top tight end.

Freiermuth secured three of four targets for 26 yards and caught a two-point conversion in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Ravens.

Freiermuth sustained a concussion in last week's loss to Cincinnati, but he was a full participant in each of the Steelers' three practice sessions this week and didn't appear to be on a snap count against the Ravens, as the rookie was on the field for 73 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Freiermuth has been targeted at least four times in each of the last seven games, and he's brought in 32 of 44 targets for 253 yards and five touchdowns during that time.

Bates caught three of four targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 17-15 win over the Raiders, while teammate Logan Thomas (knee) suffered a likely season-ending injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

It's been a rough year health-wise for Washington tight ends -- Thomas previously missing six games due to a hamstring injury, while backup Ricky Seals-Jones has now missed three in a row with a hip issue. Seals-Jones filled an every-down role the first time Thomas was out, until his hip injury put Bates on the spot in a similar role Week 11 at Carolina. The rookie caught each of his three targets for 23 yards in that game, playing 99 percent of snaps before handing the job back to Thomas the next week. It's now possible Bates takes on a full-time role again if Seals-Jones isn't ready for Week 14 against Dallas, though the rookie is less of a pass-catching threat than his position mates in the Washington TE room.

Jordan caught two of four targets for seven yards in Sunday's 31-0 loss to Indianapolis.

The Texans made veteran Jordan Akins inactive for a third consecutive week, so Jordan was the primary receiving tight end. While his overall numbers over five games don't jump off the page, he's scored two touchdowns and leads Houston tight ends in red-zone targets since becoming a regular on the active roster.

Moreau caught one of three targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 17-15 loss to Washington.

Moreau's three targets all came within a two-drive span during the third quarter, so he was relatively uninvolved in the Raiders' underwhelming aerial attack throughout much of Sunday's contest despite the absence of No. 1 tight end Darren Waller (back/knee). Moreau has caught just three total passes since the team's Week 8 bye, but he could see another inflated snap count at Kansas City in Week 14 if Waller remains sidelined.

Fant caught all four targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 22-9 loss to Kansas City.

Javonte Williams (102 rushing yards and 76 receiving yards) shouldered the load on offense, resulting in lackluster outputs from the majority of Denver's receiving unit. Fant was providing some fantasy value earlier in the season, but the tight end has seen his production drop off of late, as he's averaging 3.8 receptions and 30.2 receiving yards over his last five contests. The 23-year-old will attempt to bounce back in a favorable matchup against the Lions next Sunday.

Kelce had three receptions on eight targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 22-9 win over the Broncos.

The Broncos seemed committed to limiting the Chiefs' top two offensive options, and the strategy was effective in keeping the score close for the majority of the contest. This also resulted in a poor fantasy showing from Kelce, who produced his worst fantasy line this year in formats that award any points for receptions. The 31-year-old has responded with 50-plus yards and a touchdown in each of the two games following duds like Sunday's, so look for Kelce to bounce back in a favorable matchup against the Raiders next week.

Kittle caught nine of 12 targets for 181 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Seahawks.

With Deebo Samuel (groin) sidelined, it was Kittle who stepped up and re-established himself as Jimmy Garoppolo's top option in the passing game, setting season highs for catches, targets and receiving yards while producing only his second 100-yard effort of the year. The touchdowns were nothing new for the star tight end, however, as he's found the end zone five times in five games since returning to action from a calf injury. He'll look to keep his momentum going in Week 14 against the Bengals.