NFL Player News
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MyCole Pruitt TE | PIT
Titans' MyCole Pruitt: Scores again
Pruitt recorded two receptions on three targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-3 win over Kansas City.
Pruitt matched his highest target total of the season. He got the Titans on the board with a five-yard touchdown reception from Derrick Henry on a trick play early in the first quarter. Pruitt also hauled in a 22-yard pass early in the second quarter to record his second gain of more than 20 yards on the campaign. Though he's now found the end zone in consecutive contests, Pruitt does not have a consistent enough role in the passing game to be a trustworthy producer.
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Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND
Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Hits pay dirt yet again
Alie-Cox caught all three targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-18 win over the 49ers.
Alie-Cox contributed his fourth touchdown over the past four weeks, and he has quickly established himself as one of Carson Wentz's favorite red-zone targets. The veteran tight end doesn't bring a ton of upside to the table while splitting time with Jack Doyle, but he could be used in a pinch for those needing help at the position while he maintains this scoring hot streak.
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Zach Ertz TE | WAS
Cardinals' Zach Ertz: Scores in Arizona debut
Ertz caught three of five targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-5 win over the Texans.
Making his Cardinals debut, Ertz tied A.J. Green for the team lead in receiving yards with most of his damage coming on a 47-yard TD toss from Kyler Murray in the third quarter. The tight end figures to see consistent usage with his new club as he steps in for Maxx Williams (knee), and Ertz will look to continue building chemistry with Murray in Week 8 against the Packers.
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Foster Moreau TE | HOU
Raiders' Foster Moreau: Finds end zone in place of Waller
Moreau caught all six of his targets for 60 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Eagles.
Darren Waller (ankle) was ruled out just before kickoff, allowing Moreau to step into the No. 1 role and lead the Raiders in receiving yards while scoring his second TD of the year. With the team heading into its Week 8 bye, however, Waller will get extra time to recover, likely denying Moreau another shot at a significant workload.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Leading receiver in loss
Goedert caught three of five targets for 70 yards in Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Raiders. He also caught a two-point conversion.
While he didn't see a lot of volume in his return from a one-game absence due to COVID-19 protocols, Goedert wound up leading Philadelphia in receiving yardage on the afternoon while setting a new season high in the category as well. The fourth-year tight end has yet to see more than five targets in a game, but he figures to be a key part of the Eagles' passing game in Week 8 against the Lions.
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Trevon Wesco TE | LV
Jets' Trevon Wesco: Remains without a touch in 2021
Wesco didn't catch his lone target in Sunday's 54-13 loss to New England.
Wesco has yet to catch a pass this season. The 26-year-old fullback is still in search of his first career touchdown, and the search doesn't appear close to concluding.
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Giants' Evan Engram: Tallies six receptions
Engram recorded six receptions on eight targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 25-3 win over the Panthers.
Engram led the team with six receptions, as he benefited from the absence of Kenny Golladay (knee), Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Kadarius Toney (ankle). He worked primarily in the short areas of the field but did manage an 18-yard gain late in the first quarter to push the Giants deep into Carolina territory. Engram now has at least three receptions in each of his last four games, though his ability to rack up targets will be hurt as the team's receiving corps gets healthier.
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Tyler Higbee TE | LAR
Rams' Tyler Higbee: Draws eight targets
Higbee caught five receptions for 46 yards on eight targets against Detroit on Sunday.
Normally Higbee is highly efficient on modest target counts, but against the Lions he saw his efficiency fall off as his target count spiked upward. Other than WR1 Cooper Kupp, the Rams feature an ensemble cast of secondary targets, and Higbee is clearly part of that group. The problem is it's a big group, and Higbee probably ranks behind both Robert Woods and Van Jefferson. The fourth-leading pass catcher in the Rams offense has some amount of fantasy value, but the floor and ceiling both suffer that far down in the target order.
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Hunter Henry TE | NE
Patriots' Hunter Henry: Finds end zone in drubbing of Jets
Henry caught two of three targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 54-13 win over the Jets.
Henry scored from one yard out in the final minute of the first half, bobbling the ball in the back of the end zone but ultimately securing possession. He has found the end zone in each of his last four games, and Henry could see a bump in volume if fellow tight end Jonnu Smith -- who exited early with a shoulder injury -- is unable to suit up Week 8 against the Chargers.