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Hooper caught four passes for 25 yards and one touchdown on five targets against New England on Sunday.

The touchdown was the first of the day but the Browns went into the tank almost immediately afterward in the 45-7 loss. As much as the touchdown is an encouraging sign, Hooper just doesn't seem like a great fit in the Kevin Stefanski offense, and his usage is rarely a given since the Browns rotate in David Njoku and Harrison Bryant so aggressively. It will likely remain difficult to anticipate Hooper's infrequent productive games.

Goedert exited Sunday's game at Denver to be checked for a head injury.

Goedert took a hit to the helmet on a first-quarter catch and stayed down for a spell before walking slowly to the sideline. After a visit to the blue medical tent, he went to the locker room, where the Eagles will determine if he sustained a concussion. If he's unable to return, Goedert will finish Week 10 with two receptions (on two targets) for 28 yards. Jack Stoll and Tyree Jackson are the remaining healthy tight ends on the game-day roster.

Henry caught four passes for 37 yards and two touchdowns on four targets against Cleveland on Sunday.

The per-target efficiency here isn't sustainable, but the Patriots might have had reason to target Henry more often if the Browns hadn't folded up so early in the 45-7 loss. Although his ceiling might be capped somewhat in a Patriots offense that tends to spread the ball around, Henry has demonstrated a convincing floor in recent weeks and becomes a strong candidate to score whenever New England gets within range of the end zone. While his fantasy investors would love to see more targets, the modest volume is a lot easier to accept when the player in question has seven touchdowns in seven games.

Pitts caught four of seven targets for 60 yards in Sunday's 43-3 blowout loss to the Cowboys.

Pitts was the lone bright spot for the Falcons in a game where the offense could barely move the ball through the air (131 total passing yards and three interceptions). The fourth overall pick from this year's draft has contributed 40 receptions, 606 yards and one touchdown through nine contests. Pitts' lack of touchdowns might be the only criticism that could be made of his fantasy game so far, especially given his large frame (6-foot-6, 245 pounds). He does have 17 red-zone looks so far this season, so the touchdowns should come so long as Matt Ryan continues to look his way in scoring situations. Pitts and the Falcons will take on a stout Patriots defense Thursday.

Hurst (ankle) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

While there has been no word on the severity of the injury, it makes sense for any player with even the slightest injury risk to sit the rest of the game given that the Falcons are in the midst of getting blown out. Keith Smith might see extra snaps in the meantime.

Dafney (hamstring) will not play Sunday against the Seahawks, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Dafney missed practice all week, so this was the likely outcome. In his absence, Marcedes Lewis and Josiah Deguara will see the bulk of tight end opportunities.

Okwuegbunam (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Zac Stevens of the TheDNVR.com reports.

The second-year tight end will revert back to No. 2 duties with Noah Fant available after the latter missed Week 9 due to a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list. However, Okwuegbunam should still enjoy a modest role in the passing game and checks in with multiple receptions in both of the last two games, the first of which with Fant available.

Seals-Jones suffered a hip injury during Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Seals-Jones caught three of four targets for 30 yards before he departed late in the first half. If he's unable to return, John Bates and Sammis Reyes will man tight end for Washington.

Vannett is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

Vannett picked up a knee injury in preseason, and while he's healthy, he will have to wait at least one more week to make his season debut. He appeared in 15 games for the Broncos last season.

With Jonnu Smith (shoulder) inactive Sunday against the Browns, Henry is in line to head the Patriots' Week 10 tight end corps.

Devin Asiasi and Matt LaCosse are on hand in reserve, but Henry should be busy Sunday with Smith, who he'd been sharing TE snaps with, unavailable. Nine games into the season, Henry has recorded 27 catches (on 38 targets) for 316 yards and five TDs.