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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.

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.