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Goedert caught seven of 10 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 23-17 loss to the Seahawks.

Goedert was quarterback Carson Wentz's favorite target, as he led the Eagles in all major receiving categories. Along with a 27-yard reception, the tight end's night was highlighted by his three-yard touchdown just before halftime. That play gave Goedert a score in consecutive games, and he has topped 70 yards both of the last two weeks as well. Although teammate Zach Ertz (ankle) stands a chance of returning in Week 13 versus the Packers, Goedert should remain heavily involved as one of his team's few reliable pass-catching options in an offense that could be playing from behind most of the game.

Arnold gathered in one of three passes for 17 yards during Sunday's 20-17 defeat at New England.

Arnold continues to be a distant second to Maxx Williams among Cardinals tight ends in usage. In this contest, Arnold played 36 percent of the offensive snaps to Williams' 72 percent (practice squad callup Evan Baylis handled 30). Having said that, Arnold is more reliable as a receiver, recording multiple catches in five of his 10 appearances this season. Meanwhile, Williams has five receptions in his five outings.

Swaim secured all three targets for 30 yards in Week 12 against the Colts.

Swaim was the Titans' most productive tight end and was on the field for a season-high 64 percent of offensive snaps. He served as a blocker for the majority of his time on the field, however, as the Titans attempted only seven passes in the second half. Swaim has increasingly gained a role in the offense of late, though that has resulted in only four receptions for 39 yards across three contests.

Smith (illness) likely will be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list before this Sunday's game versus the Seahawks, Tom Rock of Newsday reports.

Smith tested positive for the virus Nov. 20, so he's eligible to come off the reserve list Monday. As long as he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols, he's expected to return to team activities Wednesday. Smith has posted 14 receptions for 87 yards over 10 games this season while averaging 31.0 snaps per contest.

Smythe caught all three of his targets for 19 yards during Sunday's 20-3 win over the Jets.

Smythe has now recorded a catch in six of his last seven games, confirmation that his involvement on offense (albeit in a depth capacity) hasn't been a fluke. Still, his lack of consistent volume and scoring upside keeps him off the fantasy radar as a streaming option in most formats.

Ertz (ankle) will not be activated from IR for Monday's game against the Seahawks, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

The Eagles never appeared very optimistic about the chances of Ertz suiting up in Seattle, so this news only confirms the expected. The veteran tight end's next chance to play will come in Week 13 versus Green Bay. In the meantime, Dallas Goedert and Richard Rodgers will handle Philadelphia's tight end position.

Lewis was targeted four times and caught two passes for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory over the Bears.

The four targets were a season high for Lewis, and although he hauled in just two of them, he did catch multiple passes for the first time this season and found paydirt for the third time. He's not seeing enough passes in his direction to help fantasy players, but Aaron Rodgers has looked his way more often in the red zone, and don't be surprised if the QB continues trying to reward his veteran blocking specialist when he gets the opportunity.

Thomas caught one of two targets for four yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Vikings.

Thomas has managed more than one reception in just three of 12 appearances thus far, leaving him with very little fantasy value despite his starting tight-end job.

Manhertz caught his lone target for 11 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Vikings.

Manhertz, whose specialty is blocking, is yet to make multiple receptions in a game this season, but his one grab Sunday at least got him on the stat sheet.

Everett caught both his targets for 16 yards during Sunday's 23-20 loss to San Francisco.

This was Everett's lowest receiving yardage total since Week 4, and while he hasn't been padding his stat line or significantly moving the fantasy needle, Sunday's showing was a little disappointing. Fellow tight end Tyler Higbee missed practice all week with an elbow injury, so there was potential for Everett to have a bigger impact. As it stands, Everett is a tough start in the majority of fantasy settings, and with Higbee in the mix and Los Angeles committed to spreading the ball around on the ground and through the air, the fourth-year tight end probably won't see his value increase down the stretch.