NFL Player News
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Cole Kmet TE | CHI
Bears' Cole Kmet: Highest yardage total of season
Kmet caught four passes for 49 yards in the Bears' 24-14 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
Kmet surpassed 22 yards for the first time since Week 1, but he's been targeted at least four times in four different contests. If he can continue to build on his current target totals, his yardage totals should continue to climb. However, until he puts together another solid performance or two, he'll be difficult to trust in fantasy lineups.
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Ricky Seals-Jones TE | IND
Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Tallies 39-yard touchdown
Seals-Jones recorded four receptions on six targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-13 loss to the Chiefs.
Seals-Jones gave Washington a short-lived lead when he hauled in a 39-yard touchdown just before halftime. He tacked on an additional 14-yard reception, but he was otherwise limited to short gains. Through two weeks with Logan Thomas (hamstring) fully absent, Seals-Jones has combined to command 15 targets while hauling in nine receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown.
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Tyler Conklin TE | DET
Vikings' Tyler Conklin: New season high in yards
Conklin had three receptions (five targets) for 71 yards in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Panthers.
Conklin surpassed his previous single-game high in yards this season by one yard, doing most of his damage on a big 40-yard play. The 26-year-old remains the starting tight end for Minnesota, but his lack of targets (five per game) and red zone looks (just three this season) caps his fantasy potential. However, Conklin appears to be a solid bye week fill-in once he returns from Minnesota's upcoming bye week due to his consistent, albeit low, usage.
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Giants' Evan Engram: Disappointing production Sunday
Engram secured three of five targets for 24 yards in the Giants' 38-11 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Despite the Giants being down multiple receivers and Saquon Barkley (ankle), Engram failed to make any notable impact and drew a disappointingly low number of targets. The 27-year-old has now seen his catch total fall below that of the previous game in each of the last two contests, a trend he'll try to reverse versus the Panthers at home in Week 7.
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Tyler Higbee TE | LAR
Rams' Tyler Higbee: Five grabs in win
Higbee brought in all five targets for 36 yards in the Rams' 38-11 win over the Giants on Sunday.
The veteran tight end checked in a distant second in receptions and receiving yards to Cooper Kupp, but he averaged just 7.2 yards per grab. Higbee has displayed a low fantasy ceiling throughout the season, recording no more than five receptions or 68 receiving yards in any contest. His pair of touchdowns has helped prop up his value some, but fantasy managers will hope he can break out in a favorable Week 7 home matchup against the Lions.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Overcomes injury scare
Kelce recorded eight receptions on 11 targets for 99 yards in Sunday's 31-13 win over Washington.
Kelce suffered an apparent injury to his left arm in the second half and was examined on the sideline, as reported by James Palmer of NFL Network. However, he returned to the game and appeared to put the issue behind him to to record a season-high eight receptions. He also topped 75 receiving yards for the first time since Week 3, in large part due to receptions of 20, 19 and 17 yards. For the season, Kelce has only one game with fewer than five catches and 50 yards.
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Darrell Daniels TE | DET
Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Nursing hamstring injury
Daniels exited Sunday's game against the Browns with a hamstring injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Daniels failed to catch his lone target before the injury was announced during the third quarter. Demetrius Harris and Ross Travis are Arizona's remaining healthy options at tight end since Zach Ertz isn't eligible to suit up because he already played Thursday before being acquired from Philadelphia.
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Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND
Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Finds end zone against Texans
Alie-Cox scored a 28-yard touchdown on three targets in Sunday's 31-3 win over Houston.
Alie-Cox made his only catch count against a Texans defense that has struggled to defend tight ends. Despite limited volume, Alie-Cox has established himself as a red-zone weapon for the Colts, with three touchdowns in his last three games. He'll look to build on his recent momentum in Week 7 against the 49ers.
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Mark Andrews TE | BAL
Ravens' Mark Andrews: Scores in blowout win
Andrews caught five of his six targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-6 win over the Chargers.
Andrews scored from nine yards out in the third quarter for his third touchdown in the past two games. The standout tight end also led the team in catches and receiving yards while sharing the team targets lead with debuting rookie Rashod Bateman. Andrews is up to 34 catches for 468 yards and three touchdowns this season heading into a Week 7 visit from the Bengals.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Lions' T.J. Hockenson: Back to double-digit targets
Hockenson caught eight of 11 targets for 74 yards during Sunday's 34-11 loss to the Bengals.
Hockenson was the only reasonably productive member of the Lions offense before the game turned into a total blowout. After a number of duds the past few weeks, this output has to be a welcome sight for fantasy managers, especially in PPR formats. While Hockenson's efficiency could be volatile from week to week as long as he's attached to Jared Goff, we can at least expect the Lions' incompetent defense to continue to force the offense into passing situations, which should allow Hockenson to continue adding to his team-leading 44 targets through six weeks.