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Woerner started and logged 45 snaps on offense (80 percent) in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Bears, finishing with one catch on two targets for seven yards.

Woerner continued to serve as the 49ers' starting tight end, but his usage was limited to mainly blocking for Elijah Mitchell. George Kittle (calf) is eligible to come off injured reserve next week against the Cardinals, and all signs are pointing toward that happening. Whenever the star tight end does end up returning, Woerner will return to backup and special teams duties.

Firkser recorded one reception on two targets for eight yards in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Colts.

Firkser seemingly continues to lose grip on a role in the Titans' offense. Geoff Swaim led the tight end corps with five targets and four receptions, though MyCole Pruitt also earned multiple targets and catches. Meanwhile, Firkser has been limited to only one reception in each of his last three games, and he's combined to record only 28 total yards in that span.

Pruitt recorded two receptions on two targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Colts.

Pruitt was one of three Titans' tight ends to record a reception, though Geoff Swaim worked as the top player at the position. It was the second consecutive week that Pruitt has tallied multiple catches after failing to do so in five of the first six games of the season. Even so, with only 11 targets halfway through the campaign, Pruitt is unlikely to see reliable volume moving forward.

Ertz recorded four catches (on four targets) for 42 yards during Thursday's 24-21 loss to the Packers.

Ertz' most significant play, a 20-yard catch and run, set up the Cardinals at the Packers' two-yard line for their second TD of the contest. Otherwise, his other three grabs all went for fewer than 10 yards. Through two games with Arizona, Ertz has combined for a 7-108-1 line on nine targets, which is better than all but one two-game stretch with the Eagles on the campaign. The trade from Philadelphia to the desert appears to have revitalized the 30-year-old tight end, who will look to keep it up next Sunday at San Francisco.

Trautman caught two of six targets for four yards during Sunday's 36-27 win over the Buccaneers.

Trautman's disappointing season continued Sunday despite him matching the season-high six targets he saw Week 1. With Jameis Winston (knee) likely to miss time, Trautman becomes even less reliable as a fantasy option despite having a friendly Week 9 matchup against Atlanta.

Pitts caught two of his six targets for 13 yards during the Falcons' 19-13 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

After back-to-back 100-yard performances, Pitts was humbled in this Week 8 defeat. Calvin Ridley was out for the second time in three games due to a personal issue, so Pitts operated as Atlanta's top receiving option and was doubled for the majority of the contest. Matt Ryan tried to force the ball to the 6-foot-6 tight end on multiple occasions, but the rookie first-round pick failed to make a highlight play. Pitts remain a must-start moving forward, but he'll need a bounce-back performance against the Saints next Sunday to give his fantasy managers confidence once again.

Arnold caught eight receptions for 68 yards on 10 targets against Seattle on Sunday.

Arnold was by far the most effective target for Jacksonville on Sunday, but that's not saying much in a game where quarterback Trevor Lawrence averaged just 4.4 yards per pass on 54 attempts. Arnold should continue to see his target volume benefit from the combination of Jacksonville's dearth of viable pass catchers and the fact the Jaguars are forced to play from behind from relatively early in nearly every game. Arnold could be surprisingly useful going forward in PPR formats, though a Week 9 matchup with Buffalo is not encouraging.

Gesicki secured three of four targets for 48 yards and also caught a two-point conversion pass in the Dolphins' 26-11 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

The talented tight end's yardage total, modest as it was, checked in second only to that of DeVante Parker's on the Dolphins for the afternoon. However, with a long catch of 40 yards, Gesicki's other two grabs went for just eight yards. The two-point conversion reception helped prop up his tally just slightly, but Gesicki still finished with his lowest reception total since Week 2. Next up for the Penn State product and his teammates is a matchup versus the Texans' Cover-2 scheme, which does give up a fair amount of production to tight ends.

Freiermuth caught four of seven targets for 44 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 15-10 win over Cleveland.

The rookie tight end ranked second on the team in targets behind top wideout Diontae Johnson, and it's the second straight week he's been targeted seven times. Freiermuth had only 11 receptions for 100 yards and one score across the first five weeks of the season, but he's been more involved the past two games with 11 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown.

Uzomah caught all four of his targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 34-31 loss to the Jets.

Uzomah was held in check after compiling five touchdowns over his previous four games. The tight end had a pair of yardage outbursts north of 90 over that productive stretch but has failed to reach the 40-yard mark in any other game this season. Uzomah will remain a boom-or-bust option in Week 9 against the Browns with the Bengals looking to bounce back from this spooky Halloween loss.