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Higbee caught one of his five targets for just three yards during Sunday's 36-28 loss to Green Bay.

It's generally been a forgettable season for Higbee, as he's only found the end zone three times and has failed to top 50 receiving yards in nine of 11 games. He is receiving enough looks to remain on the fantasy radar with five targets or more in eight games, including 20 through his past three outings. Still, it's probably best to view the sixth-year tight end as a low-floor, low-ceiling asset moving forward.

Pruitt recorded one reception on two targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 36-13 loss to the Patriots.

Pruitt maintained his role primarily as a blocker among the team's tight-end corps. He was on the field for 27 offensive snaps (43 percent), working behind Geoff Swaim. Pruitt has earned multiple targets in only four games on the campaign.

Deguara was targeted four times and caught two passes for 13 yards in Sunday's 36-28 victory over the Rams.

The Packers activated four tight ends for Sunday's contest, and although Deguara was not one of the two credited with a start, he still wound up leading all of them in snaps, targets and receiving yards, catching exactly two passes for the fifth straight game. Deguara has established himself as the top fantasy option among Green Bay's tight ends, but he also averaged just a 44 percent snap share over the past two weeks. As such, fantasy players should not feel obligated to hang onto him through the Packers' Week 13 bye.

Swaim recorded one reception on one target for eight yards in Sunday's 36-13 loss to the Patriots.

Swaim returned from a one-game absence caused by a concussion. He was on the field for 73 percent of the team's offensive snaps but still only saw one target. Prior to missing the team's Week 11 contest, Swaim had recorded four receptions in three consecutive contests, so he could see an uptick in targets when the team retakes the field in Week 14 against Jacksonville.

Arnold (knee) is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks due to an MCL sprain suffered during Sunday's loss to the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Jaguars haven't yet confirmed the severity and details of Arnold's injury, but it looks like the tight end is set for a stint on IR. If his recovery timetable ends up being on the latter end of his window, he could end up missing the rest of the 2021 season. In any case, James O'Shaughnessy will step into the No. 1 role while Arnold is out, with Chris Manhertz also primed to see increased opportunities.

Tremble caught one of three targets for four yards in Sunday's 33-10 loss to the Dolphins.

Tremble couldn't follow up his career-best receiving yardage in Week 11 with another good showing Sunday, as Carolina struggled mightily through the air. With the Panthers now entering their bye in Week 12, Tremble sports 13 receptions on 22 targets for 120 yards and a touchdown, adding another score on the ground as well.

Gentry hauled in one of two targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Bengals.

Gentry wasn't targeted in any of the last three games, but he was slightly more involved in Sunday's blowout loss to Cincinnati. The 25-year-old should continue to see a slight uptick in playing time after Eric Ebron (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve ahead of Week 12, but he's failed to carve out a significant fantasy role.

Brown failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Jets.

Brown remains Houston's top tight end in terms of playing time because of his run-blocking skills, but he's taken a back seat to rookie Brevin Jordan as a receiver. Jordan caught three passes including a touchdown Sunday while playing an equal number of snaps (34) as Brown. The rookie is part of Houston's future, while the 27-year-old Brown is on a one-year deal.

Jordan caught three of three targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Jets.

With the Texans making Jordan Akins a healthy inactive the last two games, Jordan has taken on a larger role. The 2021 fifth-round draft pick was inactive the first seven games but has been the Texans' most productive tight end the last four weeks. That includes two touchdown receptions and a position-high three red-zone targets during that stretch. Jordan was given a season-high 60 percent snap share Sunday and is trending in the right direction for a team focused on developing its young talent.

Bryant caught three of three targets for 50 yards, including a team-high 41-yard catch, in Sunday's 16-10 loss to Baltimore.

Bryant, who entered the contest with an average of 14.6 yards per game, finished second in yards among all receivers behind only Jarvis Landry (111 yards). It's not often that Bryant tops fellow tight ends Austin Hooper and David Njoku, and of the three he's the only one without a touchdown in 2021. Cleveland is off Week 13 and will resume their schedule the following week against the Ravens.