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Engram caught two of six targets for 21 yards and lost a fumble in Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Falcons.

Engram made his season debut after previously being sidelined with a calf issue. The tight end made a couple of grabs, but Engram otherwise wasn't very effective, even on a day when starting wideouts Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard both suffered hamstring injuries. To make matters worse, Engram coughed the ball up in the second quarter, starting his season on a sour note. The veteran will aim for improvement Week 4 versus the Saints.

Kroft has been ruled out of Sunday's game at Denver due to a chest injury.

Prior to his exit, Kroft hauled in both of his targets for 12 yards. With Kroft sidelined, Ryan Griffin, Trevon Wesco and Daniel Brown are the remaining tight ends of the Jets' active roster.

Andrews caught five of seven targets for 109 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over Detroit.

In addition to holding sole possession of the team lead in both catches and receiving yards, Andrews tied for the team lead in targets with Sammy Watkins and Marquise Brown. The tight end eclipsed his total of 77 yards from the first two games combined while topping 100 receiving yards for the first time since Week 2 of the 2019 season. After finding the end zone 17 times over the previous two seasons, Andrews is still in search of his first touchdown of 2021 heading into a Week 4 trip to Denver.

Kelce secured seven of 11 targets for 104 yards in the Chiefs' 30-24 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.

Kelce was one of the few bright spots for the Chiefs offense on a turnover-marred afternoon, as he eclipsed the century mark for the second straight game. He also paced Kansas City in receptions, receiving yards and targets, and he should continue to play an outsized role in the team's air attack during a Week 4 interconference road showdown with the Eagles.

Graham failed to catch his lone target in the Bears' 26-6 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

Graham has just a single catch on the season while playing limited snaps behind Cole Kmet, and he won't be a recommended fantasy option unless his situation changes drastically.

Kmet caught one pass for 11 yards in the Bears' 26-6 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

For the second week in a row, Kmet caught just a single pass, and despite playing a majority of the snaps, his playing time has yet to turn into tangible production. On the season, he's averaging 18 yards per game, and until he begins to show improved production, he'll be a risky fantasy option.

Pitts made just two catches on three targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Giants.

Pitts showed his big-play ability with a long reception of 25 yards, but the rookie tight end was otherwise not involved much in the passing game. In fact, backup tight end Lee Smith actually scored one of Atlanta's receiving touchdowns, hauling in a one-yarder in the fourth quarter. Through his first three games as a pro, Pitts is yet to find the end zone, but as seen in last week's five-catch, 73-yard performance, the Florida product's upside is something that should keep fantasy owners excited ahead of Week 4's matchup versus Washington.

Engram (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Engram's season debut was delayed due to a calf injury that he sustained in the Giants' exhibition finale on Aug. 29. He didn't even make it back to the practice field until Monday, but he already was the first tight end in drills as of Wednesday before putting together three limited sessions in a row. On Friday, Engram told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com that he put together a "great" week of preparation, and he'll indeed ditch his designation Sunday for the first time during the current campaign. With Kenny Golladay (hip) gaining clearance to play through his own health concern, Daniel Jones will be operating with his entire offensive arsenal.

Engram (calf) is expected to make his 2021 debut Sunday afternoon against the Falcons, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The tight end never quite progressed to full participation, but he did say Friday that he'd had a "great" week of practice and should be ready for the game Sunday. With Engram out of the lineup the past two weeks, Kyle Rudolph handled 74 percent snap share and seven targets, while Kaden Smith got 47 percent share and two looks. Engram is officially listed as questionable this week, though he can probably be viewed as 'probable' at this point.

The Packers placed Dafney (hip) on injured reserve Saturday.

Dafney has yet to be targeted in the passing game despite playing nearly 40 percent of the Packers' offensive snaps through the first two weeks of the season. Josiah Deguara cleared concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's matchup, but they will still only have three active tight ends against the 49ers. Dafney will miss at least three weeks after being placed on IR, so the Packers may need to make a move to add some depth to their tight end room.