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Wesco caught his only target for one yard and rushed once for no gain in Sunday's 30-10 loss to Arizona.

Wesco serves as both a depth tight end and a fullback, though he clearly didn't look comfortable with the ball in his hands when he took a 3rd-and-1 carry as the fullback and seemed to hesitate at the line of scrimmage rather than fall forward for the necessary yard. New York went on to turn the ball over on downs on the next play. On the bright side, Wesco also registered his first catch of the season.

Higbee caught both his targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 30-10 win over Washington.

With just seven receptions for 72 yards over the past three weeks, Higbee's fantasy value continues to dwindle. Making matters worse, fellow tight end Gerald Everett led the Rams in receiving with four receptions for 90 yards Sunday. Higbee also only ran 16 routes, which tied for his lowest mark of the season. He's currently difficult to trust in most settings.

Thomas failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Falcons.

Thomas featured for 65 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps, yet saw only one pass come his way. That low usage is nothing new for Thomas, however, as he's totaled just five catches on 10 targets for 30 yards and a touchdown through five weeks. Such a restricted role in the passing game gives Thomas minimal fantasy value.

Brown caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 30-14 win over Jacksonville.

Brown played a season-high 24 snaps and had his first target of the season as he moved up the depth chart with Jordan Akins (concussion) being sidelined for Week 5. Brown is primarily a blocker, so fantasy managers should expect limited offensive contributions.

Bryant failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 32-23 win over the Colts.

Bryant's claim to the No. 2 TE spot behind starter Austin Hooper came to an end Sunday, as David Njoku returned from a knee injury. While Bryant (29) had more snaps than Njoku (21), his playing time dropped from the 41 snaps he averaged while Njoku was on injured reserved the last three weeks.

Njoku caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 32-23 win over the Colts.

Njoku made his return to the lineup after spending three games on injured reserve due to a knee injury, as the Browns operated with a full complement of tight ends for the first time since Week 1. He had 21 snaps, fewer than Harrison Bryant (29) and starter Austin Hooper (58).

Hooper caught five of 10 targets for 57 yards in Sunday's 32-23 win over Indianapolis.

Hooper led the Browns in targets -- he has 17 targets the last two weeks -- and had a season high in yards. Cleveland's usual script of a run-heavy offense was upended by the Colts' defense, which forced more production from the passing game. Hooper played 79 percent of the snaps, slightly down from recent weeks, as the return of David Njoku gave the offense a full complement of tight ends.

Ertz caught one of his six targets for six yards in Sunday's 38-29 loss to Pittsburgh.

A frustrating year continues for Ertz and his fantasy managers. With a banged-up receiving corps, defenses have been able to key in on him and force someone else to beat them. As a result, the 29-year-old has totaled just 15 yards in his past two contests and has just one game of more than 45 yards all season. Nevertheless, DeSean Jackson (hamstring) and Alshon Jeffery (foot) are close to returning, and that should help Ertz start to raise his production.

Hurst caught two of his six targets for eight receiving yards during Sunday's 23-16 loss to Carolina.

The tight end's involvement has remained steady, with five or more targets thrown his way in every game but one this season. Over the past three weeks, however, the production has just not been there, as Hurst has been held under 10 receiving yards on two occasions during that span. Week 6 offers a matchup against a Vikings defense that surrendered its first TE touchdown of the season on Sunday night, allowing a 19-yard TD pass to Seattle's Will Dissly.

Thomas caught one of four targets for four yards in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Rams.

The switch to Kyle Allen (arm) at quarterback didn't help Thomas, nor did it help any of the Washington pass catchers. Allen actually played decently in the first half, but he left the game with an arm injury and never returned after the break. Thomas still has an every-down role, but his heavy target volume from the first three weeks of the season has dropped off, and he still isn't putting up efficient numbers with the chances he does get. The tight end will try to rebound Week 6 against the Giants.