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Firkser caught three of four targets for 33 yards against Jacksonville on Sunday.

Firkser helped the Titans move the chains as Julio Jones (hamstring) sat again, and by now he's all but proven his ability to provide the Titans with a reliable possession target in the middle of the field. He should be able to maintain his usage rate to this point -- 13 targets in three games -- though he might be hard-pressed to do any better than that, especially when Jones eventually returns. The Titans face Buffalo in Week 6.

Hurst recorded four receptions on five targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Jets.

Hurst saw an increased role as the Falcons relied on multiple tight ends in the absence of Calvin Ridley (personal) and Russell Gage (ankle). He delivered a 17-yard touchdown reception to put the Falcons up 17-0 early in the second quarter. Hurst also offset some of that good by fumbling twice, one of which was lost to the Jets. Moving forward, Hurst may have a difficult time replicating this performance as the team heads into their bye, which will provide both Ridley and Gage an extra week to return.

Hill suffered a concussion during Sunday's contest at Washington, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

Hill remained on the turf after taking a hit to the helmet on an attempted catch in the second quarter and needed a cart to get to the locker room. Now that he has a confirmed concussion, he'll be subject to the NFL's protocol for head injuries in order to be cleared to resume game action. While Hill navigates his way through each of the five steps, Trevor Siemian and Ian Book are the remaining quarterbacks on the Saints behind starter Jameis Winston.

Horsted (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Horsted was questionable for the contest with a knee injury even after logging full practices throughout the week. Typically buried on the depth chart, Horsted will serve as the team's third tight end with both Jesse James (personal) and J.P. Holtz (quadriceps) ruled out.

Njoku (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Njoku, who has logged seven catches on 10 targets for 111 yards in four games to date, is out there if you need him Sunday, but his weekly fantasy ceiling is hampered by the fact that Austin Hooper (11/97/1, 16 targets) and Harrison Bryant (6/69/0, 10 targets) also command their share of the Browns' tight end looks.

Pitts recorded nine receptions on 10 targets for 119 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's win over the Jets.

Pitts saw big volume for the second consecutive game, though this time he managed to also deliver plenty of production. He torched the Jets' secondary for big gains of 39, 22, 18 and 16 yards to account for the majority of his production. Pitts also managed the first touchdown of his career, which came from two yards away late in the opening quarter. It was by far Pitts' best performance of his rookie campaign and it came in the absence of Calvin Ridley (personal), but the duo should have plenty of pass volume to both produce moving forward. The Falcons head into a Week 6 bye but will return for a Week 7 matchup against the Dolphins.

Jordan (illness) has been listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Jordan couldn't practice Friday due to illness, and that is likely the cause of his inactive status Sunday. The 21-year-old hasn't yet made his professional debut, and his next chance to step on an NFL field for the first time will be next Sunday at Indianapolis.

Hockenson (knee) is active for Sunday's game at Minnesota.

After missing practice to begin Week 5 prep, Hockenson managed to put in limited sessions Thursday and Friday and set himself up to be a game-time decision. He's made the necessary progress to play Sunday, but it bears watching whether he'll be able to handle his typical 80-plus percent of the offensive snaps. After relatively quiet Weeks 3 and 4 -- during which he registered a combined six catches for 52 yards and no TDs on 10 targets -- Hockenson will look to get back on track against a Vikings defense that has conceded the third highest YPT (10.5 yards) to tight ends this season.

Hockenson (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Minnesota, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Hockenson was held out of Wednesday's practice before logging limited sessions Thursday and Friday. He was thought to be more of a true game-time call as of Friday, but Schefter's report suggests Hockenson's status is less of a question mark. Still, fantasy managers will want to watch make sure Hockenson avoids the Lions' inactive list, which will be released approximately 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Hesse was waived by the Falcons on Saturday.

The tight end was let go after appearing in two games this season, failing to record a reception. He was buried on the depth chart behind Kyle Pitts and Hayden Hurst, ultimately being the odd man out when the team activated cornerback Kendall Sheffield from injured reserve Saturday.