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Thomas caught his only target for seven yards in Sunday's 46-23 loss to the Buccaneers.

Thomas saw fellow tight end Colin Thompson score to begin the game, and is now tied with Thompson with one touchdown this season. With just 12 grabs in total, Thomas clearly isn't involved enough in Carolina's passing game to justify fantasy ownership despite his starting role.

Thompson scored a seven-yard touchdown on his only target in Sunday's 46-23 loss to the Buccaneers.

Thompson opened the scoring by finding the end zone on the first reception of his career. With that being the only catch he's made thus far, however, Thompson remains far off fantasy radars.

Akins caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Browns.

Akins' target was in the red zone -- the tight end's third target inside the 20 this season -- but overall, Houston's tight ends weren't used much in the game. They were thrown to just four times among Deshaun Watson's 30 pass attempts. Akins and Darren Fells each had one target while Pharaoh Brown was targeted twice and had a touchdown.

Brown caught two of two targets for 21 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Browns.

Brown surprisingly led Houston's tight ends in targets -- the first time that's happened in 2020 -- and scored his first touchdown of the season. His 16-yard touchdown catch brought the Texans within one score late in the fourth quarter, but the Browns were able to run out the clock. Brown currently sits third on the depth chart behind Jordan Akins and Darren Fells.

Njoku was not targeted in Sunday's 10-7 win over Houston.

Cleveland tight ends were targeted only twice on a weather-impacted day on the shores of Lake Erie, and both went to lead tight end Austin Hooper. Neither Njoku nor Harrison Bryant were given any looks on a day when the Browns stuck to their strength and ran twice as much they threw the ball. That trend should continue as the weather gets colder, which could limit targets for all receivers. Njoku has just 13 targets over six games, resulting in eight catches, 102 yards and two touchdowns.

Andrews hauled in seven passes (nine targets) for 61 yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to New England.

Andrews' touchdown drought extended to four games, but he was able to set new highs in receptions and yards. The fact that 61 yards represents the star tight end's season high is a reflection of the down year he is having following a breakout 2019 campaign. Part of the blame can be placed on Lamar Jackson's regression as a pocket passer, but the duo took a step forward despite the losing effort. Given how shallow the tight end position is, Andrews remains a top fantasy option heading into an AFC bout against the Titans in Week 11, especially with fellow tight end Nick Boyle (14 receptions, 113 yards and two touchdowns in 2020) suffering a season-ending knee injury Sunday.

Hill rushed eight times for 45 yards in the Saints' 27-13 win over the 49ers on Sunday.

Despite Drew Brees (ribs) only playing the first half of the contest, Hill mixed in sparingly at quarterback behind Jameis Winston and didn't attempt a pass. He instead saw eight carries out of the backfield and has now rushed 20 times across his last three outings. Even if Brees is forced to miss time moving forward, Hill will likely backup Winston and won't be a recommended fantasy play outside of deeper leagues.

Waller secured three of his five targets for 37 receiving yards during Sunday's 37-12 win against the Broncos.

Derek Carr ended up completing only 16 passes on the afternoon as the Raiders instead leaned upon a second-half lead and a ground attack that averaged 5.0 yards per carry on 41 attempts. Waller paced Las Vegas in both targets and receiving yards during Sunday's divisional win, though he's now been held to 50 or fewer receiving yards in five consecutive outings. The touchdown production has been consistent for Waller, however, as he has compiled three over his past five games heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Chiefs' sixth-ranked pass defense.

Henry caught four of his six targets for 30 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Dolphins.

The tight end benefitted from having a mobile signal caller as Henry's touchdown was essentially a byproduct of the defense converging on Justin Herbert in the red zone, allowing for an easy score. That might be one of the few times fantasy managers have been thankful for the increased mobility of Herbert, as Sunday marked just the second time since Week 2 that the tight end saw a target within the five-yard line. At this point, it's clear the Chargers would rather rely on Herbert's legs (three red-zone rushing TDs) in close quarters as opposed to targeting their big bodies out wide. The schematic change between Herbert and long-time starter Philip Rivers has come at the cost of Henry's and Mike Williams' red-zone opportunities, though Week 11 might be a fruitful matchup considering the Jets' ineptitude for much of the season.

Gesicki secured two of five targets for 40 yards in the Dolphins' 29-21 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

The athletic tight end notched receptions of 23 and 17 yards on his way to posting the second-highest receiving yardage tally for the Dolphins on the afternoon. Gesicki has shown good chemistry with rookie signal caller Tua Tagovailoa thus far, posting a 5-82 line on nine targets in the quarterback's first two starts. Gesicki will look to play an even bigger role in a Week 11 road battle against the Broncos.