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Dissly caught both targets for five yards in Sunday's 28-21 win over the 49ers.

Gerald Everett is on the COVID-19 list and missed Sunday's game, so Dissly logged 48 of 56 offensive snaps (82 percent). Even with the increased role, Dissly couldn't conjure up much offense, though it didn't help that Russell Wilson threw just 23 times for 149 yards. If Everett is still out for Thursday's game against the Rams, Dissly will have some DFS appeal but nothing more.

Thomas caught all three of his targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 36-28 loss to the Cowboys.

Thomas no longer had competition from Dan Arnold after the veteran was traded earlier in the week, allowing him to play over 60 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps. Overall though, Thomas' production wasn't too different from his usual output, as he caught a few short passes underneath. Despite now being the nominal starter, Thomas' upside remains restricted by his relatively small role within the Panthers' scheme, and rookie third-round tight end Tommy Tremble could also see his role grow over the course of the campaign.

Gentry secured his lone target for 10 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Packers.

Gentry's 11 offensive snaps in Sunday's loss lagged behind fellow tight ends Eric Ebron and Pat Freiermuth, but none of the three pass catchers racked up much yardage through the air. Across the first four games of the year, the 2019 fifth-rounder has hauled in both of his targets for eight yards.

Tonyan was targeted a season-high seven times but caught only two passes for eight yards in Sunday's 27-17 victory over the Steelers.

Tonyan saw some extra passes in his direction with wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) sidelined and nearly matched his target total from Weeks 1-3 combined, but he still finished with a single digit in the yardage column for the third time this season. Tonyan was on the field for 78 percent of the plays the Packers' offense ran in Week 4, so he's getting his fair share of work. However, he's simply not producing enough to be locked into fantasy lineups at the moment, and he could have a tough time getting on track in Week 5 against a Bengals team that has done a good job containing tight ends.

Seals-Jones replaced an injured Logan Thomas (hamstring) in Sunday's 34-30 win over Atlanta, catching two of four targets for 19 yards while playing a career-high 93 percent of snaps.

Seals-Jones was used as a direct replacement for the injured starter, taking on an every-down role while rookie John Bates merely handled his usual work as the backup and blocking specialist. While it didn't lead to production, Seals-Jones could have a degree of fantasy value if he handles the same role when Washington faces New Orleans in Week 5. The 26-year-old figures to be one of the more popular waiver adds at TE this week.

Okwuegbunam recorded one reception on two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Ravens.

Okwuegbunam played on just 26 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps, which marks his lowest snap share of the season thus far. Starting tight end Noah Fant, however, was on the field for 93 percent of the team's offensive plays, soaked up a team-high 10 targets and scored a touchdown. Denver struggled to get things going on offense against Baltimore, rendering the passing game mostly ineffective outside of Fant's trip to the end zone. As the No. 2 tight end, Okwuegbunam will find it difficult to see consistent usage and production, but mounting injuries to Denver's receiving corps may open up more looks for the 6-foot-5, 258-pounder going forward. The Broncos head to Pittsburgh in Week 5, a game that may feature Drew Lock at quarterback if Teddy Bridgewater is forced to miss additional time with a concussion.

Bryant caught one of two targets for three yards in Sunday's 14-7 win over Minnesota.

The Browns' offense sputtered when throwing the ball, which put a damper on targets for several players. This was the third time in four games that Bryant's been thrown to just twice -- the second-year tight end has just two catches for 20 yards in those three games. In terms of snap count, he's become the clear third tight end behind Austin Hooper and David Njoku but is tied with Njoku at 10 targets.

Njoku caught two of two targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Vikings.

After a Week 1 explosion for 76 yards and two catches of more than 20 yards, Njoku has just four catches for 35 yards the following three weeks. That opening week should be viewed as an outlier, as Cleveland and Kansas City hooked up in a shootout. The Browns' preferred course of operation is what they featured Weeks 2 through 4 -- a run-happy offense that throws when it has to, or to keep defenses from keying on running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Njoku and fellow backup tight end Harrison Bryant are tied at 10 targets through four weeks, although Njoku consistently has led in snaps.

Hooper caught one of five targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 14-7 win over Minnesota.

Hooper entered Week 4 having caught 10 of 11 targets on the year, but quarterback Baker Mayfield was out of sync with all of his receivers during Sunday's win, as he completed just 15 of his 33 throws. Hooper is tied for the team lead with Odell Beckham at 16 targets, albeit in two more games than the wideout.

Henry had four receptions (five targets) for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-17 loss to Tampa Bay.

Henry was finally able to record a touchdown after failing in the first three attempts with his new club. Fellow tight end Jonnu Smith logged three catches for 14 yards and a score in Mac Jones' first multi-touchdown game this year. Henry remains the more appealing option based on playing time, but both tight ends eat into each other's production and put a low ceiling on their respective fantasy values. The Texans are next on the docket for the Patriots' tight end duo.