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Hooper was not targeted over 52 offensive snaps in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Chargers.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield did not look Hooper's way, leaving the tight end without a catch for the first time in 2021. Instead, David Njoku was targeted seven times and rolled up a career-high 149 receiving yards. With Harrison Bryant also in the mix, it's tough to predict which Cleveland tight end might make an impact in any given week, even in a favorable matchup.

Knox caught three of four targets for 117 yards and a score in Sunday's win over Kansas City.

Knox topped the next-best Buffalo receiver by 48 yards and the league's best tight end on the other sideline by 60 yards on a night to remember for the Bills and their budding young tight end. Knox has clearly taken a major step forward, aided by the fact that he's dropping far fewer passes this season. Knox now has five TD catches in his last four outings -- those five scores lead all tight ends in what's been one of fantasy's most surprising developments. He also sits fifth in yardage at the position. Hopefully you picked him up already, as this will be the last free-agent period he's on almost any league's waiver wire.

Kelce had six receptions (10 targets) for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Bills.

Kelce got back in the mix after allowing Tyreek Hill to shine last week against the Eagles. The star tight end posted his first touchdown in three weeks and fourth overall this season. There is a chance that Kelce is even more heavily involved in next week's game plan, as the Washington Football Team may not give Patrick Mahomes a lot of time in the pocket, so shorter routes by Kelce may be needed to combat the fierce pass rush.

Gentry brought in one of his two targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Broncos.

Gentry hadn't been targeted more than once in any of the first four games of the season, but he drew two targets in Week 5 and led the team's tight ends with 13 yards. However, the 25-year-old hasn't been a reliable fantasy contributor with three receptions for 21 yards across the first five weeks of the 2021 campaign.

Freiermuth hauled in both of his targets for seven yards in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Broncos.

Freiermuth had recorded at least 11 yards in each of his first four appearances of the season, but he had minimal production while splitting time with Eric Ebron and Zach Gentry. The rookie has a more favorable matchup against Seattle in Week 6, but he's been unable to secure a significant role to begin his career.

Pruitt recorded one reception on one target for 14 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over Jacksonville.

Pruitt found a soft spot in the Jaguars' zone defense midway through the second quarter to find the end zone on his lone reception of the game. It was his first touchdown of the season, and Pruitt has now seen only one target in three consecutive contests. Through five games, he has six receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Johnson saw one target but did not record a catch during Sunday's 33-22 win over Washington.

Johnson wasn't needed much on a day when Marquez Callaway and Alvin Kamara shared the team lead with eight targets apiece. With the Saints on bye in Week 6, he'll look to get back on track in Week 7 against the Seahawks.

Schultz secured six of eight targets for 79 yards in the Cowboys' 44-20 win over the Giants on Sunday.

Schultz has strengthened his grip on the starting tight end job to the point that position mate Blake Jarwin didn't even log a target Sunday. Schultz now has three consecutive six-catch efforts, and although he saw his touchdown streak end at two games Sunday, his 79-yard tally served as his second highest this season. The 25-year-old will look to continue his impressive ascent in a tough matchup on the road against the Patriots in Week 6.

Engram secured all four targets for 55 yards in the Giants' 44-20 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.

Engram's season-best yardage total and 13.8 YPC figure can be looked at in one of two ways. From one perspective, his tally and increased downfield role represented a significant improvement from the first two games of the season, when he averaged just under seven yards per grab. From another angle, the fifth-year tight end's production was somewhat underwhelming, considering the Giants came into the game without Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard due to hamstring injuries, then lost Kenny Golladay and Saquon Barkley to knee and ankle injuries, respectively, in the first half of Sunday's contest. Engram may have been at least partly affected by yet another key absence on the offense -- that of Daniel Jones, who left the game for good shortly before halftime due to a concussion -- but he'll look to build on Sunday's relatively encouraging effort with whomever is under center against the Rams in Week 6.

Njoku caught all seven of his targets for 149 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Chargers.

The tight end was Baker Mayfield's top option on the day, leading the Browns in catches, targets and receiving yards -- in fact, Njoku's 149 yards more than doubled the next-best total by a Cleveland receiver (70 yards from Donovan Peoples-Jones). It was also the first 100-yard performance in Njoku's career, and the 2017 first-round pick is finally displaying the form he flashed in 2018 prior to a couple injury-plagued campaigns. He'll look to keep rolling in Week 6 against the undefeated Cardinals.