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Parham caught both of his targets for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 47-42 win over the Browns. He also snared a two-point conversion.

Parham capitalized on a nifty bit of playcalling, scoring from 22 yards out to get the Chargers on the board in the first quarter. Later, the 6-foot-8 target flexed his utility in the red zone, grabbing a two-point conversion to kickstart the team's double-digit comeback. While Parham's specific utility as a red-zone threat might hinder his fantasy value, he's clearly become a focal point in that area and could become more relevant if he's able to earn more consistent playing time.

Dwelley caught two of two targets for 25 yards against Arizona on Sunday.

Dwelley wasn't anywhere near as prominent in the passing game as the injured George Kittle (calf) typically is, but there's nothing surprising about that. Kittle can't be imitated, of course, and Dwelley had only one target in 2021 before drawing two Sunday. He'll need to play more as long as Kittle is out, but he likely has fantasy appeal only in deep fantasy formats.

Waller secured four of eight targets for 45 yards in the Raiders' 20-9 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

Waller was tied for second in receptions and co-led the team in targets on the afternoon in a second straight pedestrian effort for the Raiders' passing attack. The veteran tight end had a very similar Week 4 line -- four receptions for 50 yards -- against the Chargers, but the difference between that performance and Sunday's was he was able to salvage his fantasy day with a touchdown in the former. Waller has now seen his receiving yardage tally drop in four straight contests, an unfavorable trend he'll look to reverse in a Week 6 road matchup against the Broncos.

Horsted caught a two-yard touchdown pass in the Bears' 20-9 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Horsted functioned as the Bears' third tight end with Jesse James (personal) and J.P. Holtz (quadriceps) sitting this game out. It's unlikely that Horsted will see more than a handful of targets this season unless his situation changes drastically.

Kmet caught two passes for 22 yards in the Bears' 20-9 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Over the last four games, Kmet has averaged just three targets and 10 yards while not finding the end zone. Unless the Bears make a commitment to expanding their passing attack, he'll be difficult to trust in fantasy lineups.

Goedert caught two of three targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Panthers.

Goedert dropped a potential go-ahead touchdown on his lone unsuccessful target, wasting an easy opportunity to improve his performance. Through five games, the tight end has totaled 15 catches on 19 looks for 216 yards and two scores, giving him modest value ahead of a tough matchup Thursday night against the Buccaneers in Week 6.

Hockenson caught two of three targets for 22 yards during Sunday's 19-17 loss to Minnesota.

With Detroit down its two best offensive linemen, Hockenson seemingly saw increased responsibilities in pass protection at the expense of his receiving production. Even though fantasy managers can't be satisfied with three straight scoreless weeks with less than 50 receiving yards, the return of starting left tackle Taylor Decker (finger) could free Hockenson up to run more routes, and the impending return of Tyrell Williams (concussion) could help take attention away from Hockenson in the passing game. The third-year tight end will next take aim at the Bengals in Week 6.

Trautman caught both his targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 33-22 win over Washington.

Most of the tight end's production came on a 32-yard grab in the fourth quarter that helped set up the Saints' final touchdown of the afternoon. Trautman will head into the team's Week 6 bye with only six catches for 64 yards through five games, and the competition for targets could get a lot stiffer on the other side of the break with Michael Thomas (ankle) and Tre'Quan Smith (hamstring) both eligible to return.

Arnold caught six of eight targets for 64 yards against Tennessee on Sunday.

Arnold lost a fumble early in the game, but the 37-19 final score implies it didn't play much of a role in the loss. More importantly than the fumble, Arnold led the Jaguars in all receiving categories -- tying Jamal Agnew for six receptions and eight targets but producing 23 more yards than Agnew did (41). Particularly in light of the Week 4 injury to DJ Chark (ankle), the Jaguars should continue sending the ball in Arnold's direction. Jacksonville sees Miami in Week 6.

Henry recorded six receptions on eight targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-22 win over the Texans.

Henry had his best game as a Patriot and also scored for the second consecutive week. He managed long receptions of 21 and 16 yards and also found the end zone on a catch from 13 yards away. Despite the encouraging results, Sunday's effort marked the first time that Henry topped 50 yards on the campaign. Henry is likely to continue to see limited volume as the Patriots spread targets to a variety of pass-catchers, including Jakobi Meyers, Nelson Agholor, Jonnu Smith and Kendrick Bourne.