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Hooper failed to catch any of his three targets in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Ravens.

Hooper, who led Cleveland's tight ends in snaps Sunday, was shut out for the second time this season. As has been well documented, the Browns utilize their tight ends as receivers, so any one of Hooper, David Njoku (five targets) or Harrison Bryant (three targets) could set themselves apart in terms of production in a given game. When it comes to playing time, however, Hooper consistently tops the position group in snaps, and he leads in overall targets/touches. The Browns are off Week 13 and will return to action the following week at home against Baltimore.

Njoku caught three of five targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 loss to Baltimore.

Njoku was the lone position player to hit pay dirt in an awful showing from the Browns' offense. The veteran tight end continues to see regular usage alongside Austin Hooper (zero receptions), as Cleveland deploys plenty of two tight end sets. Njoku has shown occasional offensive spurts this year, but the shared usage with Hooper limits both players' fantasy values. The Browns will enter the bye week before taking on the Ravens again in Week 14.

Andrews had four receptions (10 targets) for 65 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Browns.

The highlight of Andrews' performance was an amazing 39-yard one-handed catch while the defensive back held his other arm. It initially appeared that the Ravens accepted the pass-interference call rather than elect for the catch to stand, but the matter was eventually sorted out and the grab was credited to the tight end, much to the relief of his fantasy managers. Andrews has been one of the most consistent tight end options this season, posting 60 receptions, 761 yards and five touchdowns through 11 games.

Kittle caught one of two targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Vikings.

The Niners got most of their offense on the ground as Deebo Samuel (groin) ran for two TDs and Elijah Mitchell another, so there wasn't much available through the air for Kittle. The tight end saw his three-game touchdown streak come to an end in his worst performance of the season, and he'll look to rebound in Week 13 against the Seahawks.

Fant caught three of four targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 28-13 win over the Chargers.

While the yardage was poor, Fant tied for the team lead in receptions with Javonte Williams, and he might have had a more appealing fantasy performance if depth tight end Eric Saubert hadn't vultured a one-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Fant has caught multiple passes in every game he's played this season, but he might need to be more productive in Week 13 against Kansas City.

Gesicki brought in all three targets for 17 yards in the Dolphins' 33-10 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Gesicki was much less busy than usual, with his three targets qualifying as his fewest since since Week 1. The Penn State product hasn't visited the end zone since Week 7, but he does have at last three grabs in 10 of the last 11 games. A Week 13 home matchup against a Giants team that's played poor defense on the road should present a solid opportunity for the fourth-year tight end to put up some fantasy-worthy numbers.

Freiermuth (concussion) caught all four targets for 40 yards and a touchdown Sunday, but he had to be evaluated for a concussion after a 41-10 loss to the Bengals, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Eric Ebron (knee) was placed on injured reserve this week, so Freiermuth resumed his role as the Steelers' unchallenged starting tight end. While the 22-year-old posted a strong fantasy line, he was forced to exit the game late after a hit to the head and will likely have to go through the league's concussion protocol this week. If Freiermuth is unable to go, Zach Gentry will be asked to start against the Ravens next Sunday.

Engram caught three passes for 37 yards on six targets against Philadelphia on Sunday.

The efficiency was less than sparkling, but there's perhaps encouragement to be found in the fact that Engram's six targets were the second-highest total for the Giants on Sunday, trailing only Kenny Golladay's seven. The Giants passing game might need to lean on Engram again when they head to Miami in Week 13, especially if slot receivers Sterling Shepard and Kadarius Toney miss that game with their respective quadriceps injuries. The question of whether Engram and Daniel Jones can capitalize is of course very different, and not one that engenders confidence.

Pitts caught two of six targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Jaguars.

A trip close to his old stomping grounds at the University of Florida didn't help the rookie tight end break out of his slump, as Pitts was limited to fewer than 30 yards for the second consecutive game after topping that mark in eight of his first nine. While Cordarrelle Patterson and the running game led Atlanta to victory in this one, the Falcons' passing attack continues to struggle, and Pitts' pedestrian play of late hasn't helped. The rookie third-overall pick will look to get back on track in Week 13 against a Tampa Bay defense that gave up a respectable 73 yards to Pitts back in Week 2.

Hudson is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Patriots with an ankle injury, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Hudson was just activated from IR prior to Week 11 after missing six games with an ankle issue, but there has been no word yet as to whether this is an aggravation of the same injury. Anthony Firkser should see more playing time as a result.