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Gesicki secured three of five targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 21-11 loss to the Patriots.

Gesicki's lackluster Week 1 production was in line with the rest of Miami's receiving corps, as no pass catcher managed to hit the 50-yard mark against New England. Nonetheless, it's encouraging that the third-year pro did account for every target thrown to the tight end position, with Durham Smythe mixing in as a blocker. Gesicki possesses weekly touchdown upside, but he looks like a low-floor fantasy option heading into a Week 2 tilt against Buffalo's stout defense.

Waller hauled in six receptions on eight targets for a total of 45 yards in Week 1 against the Panthers.

Waller led the team in targets with eight but managed limited production. His longest reception of the day went for just eight yards, and he averaged only 4.6 yards per target. Still, Waller remained the top option for Derek Carr, even with the addition of several young targets such as Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards. That bodes well for better results in future weeks, including Week 2 against the Saints.

Hockenson caught five of five targets for 56 yards during Sunday's 27-23 loss to Chicago.

A case could be made that Hockenson should have seen more passes on a day Stafford attempted 42 of them without Kenny Golladay (hamstring) at his disposal. However, Hockenson nonetheless did the most with what he was given. His score came by him boxing out a defender in the end zone for a four-yard touchdown. Should Golladay remain sidelined in Week 2, Hockenson will have another chance of seeing an expanded workload in a potentially high-scoring game against Green Bay.

Kittle (leg) returned to Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Kittle was spotted in pain and had his leg examined before walking to the locker room late in the first half. However, his absence was short-lived, as he took the field for the 49ers' first drive of the second half. Kittle will look to build upon the four catches for 44 yards that he had prior to the injury scare.

Kittle went to the locker room just before halftime Sunday due to a leg injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Shortly before his walk to the locker room, Kittle was in visible pain on the sideline while the 49ers' training staff checked out his left leg, per Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area. The team likely ordered up a battery of tests to get to the bottom of the issue, but the tight end room has been whittled down to Jordan Reed, Ross Dwelley and Charlie Woerner for the time being.

Kmet failed to catch his only target in the Bears' 27-23 win over the Lions Sunday.

With Jimmy Graham serving as the main receiving tight end, Kmet was used primarily as a blocker. Unless his role in the offense changes, he'll likely remain a low-upside fantasy option.

Goedert caught eight of nine targets for 101 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 27-17 loss to Washington.

Goedert led the team in targets, catches and yards in this one, as a tough Washington defense keyed in on Zach Ertz. He helped his team race out to a 17-point lead in the second quarter when he made a beautiful over-the-shoulder touchdown catch on a deep ball from Carson Wentz. Goedert took a big step forward in terms of production in his second season and appears poised to do so again in his third NFL campaign, although the offense will be rather rich in terms of skill players once everyone is healthy. He will look to build on a strong debut next Sunday against the Rams.

Andrews registered five catches (on six targets) for 58 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 38-6 win against the Browns.

Andrews began his quest for a second consecutive double-digit touchdown season with two first-half TDs against a Cleveland defense that was without Mack Wilson (knee), Greedy Williams (shoulder) and Grant Delpit (Achilles) for Week 1. The third-year tight end now has five scores in his past three outings against the divisional rival Browns and nine total TDs over his past eight regular-season appearances. Next week, Andrews will face a Texans defense that surrendered six catches, 50 receiving yards and a touchdown to Kansas City's Travis Kelce during the season opener.

Ertz caught three of seven targets for 18 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 27-17 loss to Washington.

Ertz got off to a great start, punctuating his team's opening drive with a short touchdown. He finished tied for the team lead in targets but did little the rest of the way as a tough defensive unit clearly keyed in on him in the absence of some of the team's other offensive weapons. Still, it was a great sign for fantasy managers that Ertz found his way into the end zone, and he should be counted on for improved volume next Sunday against the Rams.

Njoku was forced out of Sunday's game against the Ravens with a knee injury, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.

Prior to his exit, Njoku hauled in all three of his targets for 50 yards and a TD. Added tight end snaps behind Austin Hooper are now available for Harrison Bryant and Stephen Carlson.