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Myarick caught both of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 13-7 win over the Eagles.

Myarick was responsible for the Giants' only score of the day, reeling in a one-yard grab from Daniel Jones for his first career touchdown. The 26-year-old was promoted from the practice squad ahead of the game to serve as the No. 2 tight end behind Evan Engram with both Kyle Rudolph (ankle) and Kaden Smith (knee) sidelined. When those two are healthy, Myarick could find himself on the inactive list.

Sample failed to draw a target in Sunday's 41-10 win over the Steelers.

Sample played 39 of the Bengals' 68 offensive snaps, just six fewer than starting tight end C.J. Uzomah. The 25-year-old usually isn't a big part of the Cincinnati passing attack even in competitive contests or in games when the Bengals are in catchup mode, but Sample's involvement was even more muted than normal with quarterback Joe Burrow attempting just 24 passes -- his second-fewest of the season -- in the blowout win. Instead, Joe Mixon and the running game was the focal point of the team's offense Week 12.

Dissly caught both of his targets for 19 yards in Monday's 17-15 loss to Washington.

Dissly logged 16 of a possible 47 offensive snaps, marking a season-low 36 percent. Meanwhile, Gerald Everett played 37 snaps and caught five passes for 37 yards and a score on a team-high nine targets. Dissly isn't a viable fantasy option as long as Everett is in the fold.

Head coach Sean Payton said Tuesday that the Saints will wait and see how Hill's foot responds to Wednesday's practice before making an announcement on whether Hill or Trevor Siemian starts Thursday's game against the Cowboys, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Hill has been tending to a plantar fascia injury in recent weeks and hasn't seen any game action since Nov. 14 at Tennessee. Instead, he was available as an emergency option Weeks 11 and 12 but ceded every QB rep to Siemian in those contests. With the Saints in the midst of a four-game losing streak, Payton is preparing Hill to take over as the No. 1, and he responded with back-to-back full listings on New Orleans injury reports Monday and Tuesday. If Payton upholds Tuesday's statement, he'll officially make a decision on Hill as the team's starter at some point Wednesday.

McKitty did not catch his only target in Sunday's 28-13 loss to the Broncos.

This is only the second time McKitty has been targeted all season as he did not play the first six games. The third-string tight end picked up seven yards in last week's game, catching his only target this year. The rookie has been splitting time with Stephen Anderson, with both Jared Cook and Donald Parham far exceeding the aforementioned duo's playing time.

Parham tallied one reception for five yards during Sunday's 28-13 loss to the Broncos.

Parham averages less than two targets per game but has totaled three touchdowns this season. The second-string tight end has seen 39 percent of offensive snaps over the year. Parham doesn't get enough playing time to be a critical target for Justin Herbert, so his fantasy value is touchdown dependent.

Uzomah had three catches for nine yards on three targets in Sunday's win over the Steelers.

Volume has been a problem for all of the Bengals' pass-catchers the last two weeks, with the Bengals placing such a heavy emphasis on the running game. That issue is even more acute for Uzomah, who doesn't get much of a target share to begin with. He's like many tight ends in that he's touchdown-dependent for his value - Uzomah has exceeded 35 receiving yards only twice all season.

Freiermuth is in the concussion protocol, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Freiermuth was examined for a head injury in the aftermath of Sunday's 41-10 loss at Cincinnati after hauling in all four of his targets for 40 yards and one touchdown. He'll need to clear league protocols in order to be available for game action, but getting back on the practice field quickly would be an indication that Freiermuth is making progress. With Eric Ebron (knee) on injured reserve, Zach Gentry and Kevin Rader currently are the healthiest tight ends on the Steelers' active roster.

Moreau caught one of five targets for three yards in the Raiders' 36-33 overtime victory over the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

Moreau played a season-high 77 offensive snaps against Dallas as No. 1 tight end Darren Waller exited the contest with a knee injury. The latter is now considered week-to-week, so Moreau could be in line for a significant role against Washington in Week 13. When Waller missed the Raiders' Week 7 tilt versus the Eagles, Moreau was able to capitalize with six catches on as many targets for 60 yards and a touchdown.

Goedert caught one of his three targets for no yards in Sunday's 13-7 loss to the Giants.

It seems the Giants' game plan in defending the passing game was centered around shutting down the Eagles' top two pass catchers in Goedert and DeVonta Smith while forcing someone else to make plays. The strategy worked to perfection, shutting the tight end down completely and limiting Smith to just 22 yards on two catches. The 26-year-old should be a good bet to bounce back against the Jets in Week 13.