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Schultz caught four of six targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Vikings.

The tight end continues to see fairly steady target volume no matter who is under center for the Cowboys, but with Andy Dalton back at the helm, Schultz was able to score his first TD since Week 4. He'll look to build on his red-zone chemistry with Dalton in a Thanksgiving Day clash with Washington.

Lewis caught one pass for eight yards in Sunday's loss to the Colts.

Lewis did not practice much last week, but that has been the case for much of the season, and he still was able to play Sunday for the ninth time in 10 opportunities. He hasn't caught more than one pass in any game this season, and the Packers will continue relying on him mainly for his blocking skills.

Sternberger was targeted three times and caught three passes for 23 yards in Sunday's loss to the Colts.

Sternberger was on the field for just 16 snaps Sunday, but that was enough for him to tie the career-high three receptions he recorded in both Weeks 3 and 8 of this season. He's made strides in his second season, but he remains well behind Robert Tonyan on the depth chart and also played fewer snaps than fellow tight end Marcedes Lewis in five of the last six contests.

Tonyan caught all five of his targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Colts.

Tonyan went five games without finding the end zone, but he snapped that skid early in Sunday's contest, hauling in a 25-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter. Despite the slow stretch, Tonyan now has six receiving scores on the season, which ties him for 11th in the league and third among tight ends. He hasn't provided much help for fantasy players when he hasn't found pay dirt however, as he hasn't racked up the receptions and yardage some of his counterparts have. Tonyan's bound to draw interest in Week 12 as the Packers square off against a Bears defense that ranks bottom 10 against tight ends in just about every scoring format.

Firkser recorded four receptions on five targets for 33 yards in Week 11 against Baltimore.

Firkser maintained his role as a receiving option, logging his highest reception total since Week 6 against Houston. Three of his targets came after Jonnu Smith suffered an ankle injury, though Smith was eventually able to re-enter the game. While Firkser has had a few weeks of strong production, he has caught more than three passes in only three of his 10 games this season.

Gesicki caught four of five targets for 43 yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Broncos.

Gesicki's actually notched his third highest yardage total of the season in Denver, which is emblematic of the fact that outside of two 'boom' games (Weeks 2 and 5) the athletic tight end hasn't been too productive for fantasy purposes. Still, Gesicki has now gone three straight games with at least 40 yards and four targets, so he appears to have begun to manufacture a stable floor. He'll get a favorable road matchup against the Jets in Week 12.

Brown caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over New England.

Brown has taken on a higher profile the last two weeks, recording five targets, four catches and a touchdown. He was the second-leading tight end in terms of snap count (27, 44 percent) Sunday, but it remains a crap shoot which of Brown, Jordan Akins or Darren Fells could be the leader in production on any given week. The position group could take on a higher profile Week 12 as both Randall Cobb (toe) and Kenny Stills (quadriceps) are questionable heading into a Thanksgiving Day match in Detroit.

Akins caught five of six targets for 83 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Patriots.

Akins re-emerged as the team's top tight end option, amassing more targets than Darren Fells (three) and Pharaoh Brown (two) combined. The 11 targets for the position group was the most since Week 2 and could be a sign of things to come should Randall Cobb (toe) and Kenny Stills (quadriceps) miss significant time. With a short week to prepare for Thursday's meeting in Detroit, Akins could be in line for a significant workload.

Thomas caught two of five targets for six yards in Sunday's 20-9 win over the Bengals, adding one rush attempt for another two yards.

Thomas played 90 percent of offensive snaps and saw the second-most targets on the team during a game in which Alex Smith threw only 25 passes. Thomas will have a decent shot to bounce back in Week 12, facing a Dallas defense that he burnt for a 4-60-1 receiving line in the first 2020 matchup (Week 7) between the NFC East rivals.

Bryant was not officially targeted while playing 58 percent of the snaps in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Eagles.

Bryant was thrown to once -- an incomplete target in the red zone -- but the play was negated due to a defensive pass interference call. Officially, Bryant went untargeted for a second straight week. That drop in targets dovetails with Cleveland leaning on its running game, a trend that should continue as the weather becomes more wintry. The Browns are next-to-last in the NFL in pass attempts and last in completions, which doesn't leave much space for a player like Bryant to be productive.