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Goedert caught five of six targets for 77 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Browns.

Goedert led the team in catches and receiving yards while finishing second in targets. He produced his best yardage output since the season opener and topped off his performance with a four-yard touchdown grab in the final moments of the game. After struggling to assimilate back into the offense after his absence, Goedert now has nine receptions over his last two games and will look to continue his emergence as his team tries to keep pace with the Seahawks next Monday night.

Andrews recorded five receptions on seven targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in Week 11 against the Titans.

Andrews delivered several big plays in the contest, highlighted by a 31-yard touchdown reception early in the third quarter. He also tacked on additional receptions of 30, 15 and 14 yards, serving as a deep threat for the Ravens throughout the game. The effort marked the first time that Andrews logged a reception of greater than 20 yards since Week 4. He'll draw a matchup against the Steelers in Week 12, a defense that limited him to three receptions for 32 yards in their first matchup.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Gentry suffered a "signficant" knee injury during Sunday's win over the Jaguars, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but a trip to injured reserve seems likely for the 24-year-old. At the very least, Gentry isn't expected to be available for Thursday's game against the Ravens. Vance McDonald (illness) remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and Eric Ebron is the only other tight end on the roster.

Hockenson caught four of seven targets for 68 yards during Sunday's 20-0 loss to the Panthers.

On a day the Detroit offense generally struggled without each of Kenny Golladay (hip), Danny Amendola (hip) and D'Andre Swift (concussion), Hockenson managed to set a new season high in receiving yardage. Now with at least a touchdown or 60 yards receiving in eight of 10 games this season, Hockenson has been a model of consistency at an otherwise weak fantasy position. While he's yet to display the upside he showed in the 2019 season opener when the then-rookie had 131 yards and a score against Arizona, Hockenson is set up for one of his best matchups of the season in Week 12 against a Texans defense allowing the sixth-most yards per pass attempt (7.8) in 2020.

Hill completed 18 of 23 pass attempts for 233 yards, adding 10 rushes for 51 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 24-9 win against the Falcons. He also lost one fumble.

With Drew Brees (ribs) potentially out through Week 15, coach Sean Payton elected not to turn to Jameis Winston and his 80 career starts against Atlanta. Instead, he entrusted the swiss-army knife talent Hill in his quarterback slot. In fantasy formats where Hill maintained tight end eligibility for Week 11, he proved to be an absolute gold mine. Even if entrusted in a QB slot, however, the BYU product still cashed in with his 284 total yards and two scores. His positional eligibility will be revisited after the Week 11 slate, but he offers tremendous upside with his rushing acumen heading into a Week 12 matchup against the Broncos.

Togiai (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers.

The 23-year-old received the questionable tag after sitting out Thursday and Friday's practices, and he won't be suiting up versus Green Bay. Togiai may have been inactive regardless of the injury with Trey Burton, Jack Doyle and Mo Alie-Cox all available.

Smith (groin) is active for Sunday's Week 11 tilt against the Cowboys.

The athletic tight end was trending in the right direction after a week of limited practices, and his active status after a one-week absence now is official. Smith notched touchdown grabs on each of his two receptions Week 9 against the Lions before missing the Week 10 win over the Bears. He'll look for similar success versus a vulnerable Cowboys defense that's surrendered 39-386-5 line to tight ends this season.

Fant (ribs) is active for Sunday's Week 11 tilt against the Dolphins.

The athletic tight end ran the gamut of practice participation during the week, finishing up with a full session Friday that supported the notion of active status Sunday. That's now official, meaning Fant once again will serve as the primary tight end option against a Dolphins defense that's surrendered a 36-343-4 line to the position this season.

Gentry won't return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars due to a knee injury.

Gentry wasn't targeted during the first half before suffering the injury. Eric Ebron is the only available tight end for the Steelers for the remainder of Sunday's contest.

Manhertz (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game versus the Lions, Bill Voth of the Panthers' official site reports.

Manhertz will avoid missing his first game since Week 5 of the 2019 season. The 28-year-old tight end has recorded five receptions for 41 yards through 10 games this year, as he mainly sticks to a special-teams role.