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Hooper caught three of four targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 34-20 win over Washington.

Hooper posted season highs in receptions and yards, but he has not played a large role as a receiver through three games despite playing 86 percent of the offensive snaps. The Browns deployed a similar play-calling mix as in last week's win over the Bengals when they ran 60 percent of the time. That's been a winning formula, but a Week 4 date with a Dallas squad that ranks seventh in points per game could lead to a more wide-open affair, and more opportunities for Hooper.

Tonyan secured all five of his targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-30 win over the Saints.

Tonyan stuck as the top tight end option for Green Bay, seeing the field on nearly two-thirds of the team's offensive snaps for the third straight contest. The undrafted product of Indiana State saw his usage in the passing game increase for the third consecutive game as well, culminating in a career-best 50 receiving yards while finding the end zone for the second time in as many weeks. Tonyan is quietly making some noise in fantasy circles, as any starter playing alongside this rejuvenated version of Aaron Rodgers should garner attention. The 26-year-old shouldn't be considered a top TE option yet, but it is worth monitoring his production against the Falcons in Week 4 in the event his recent hot streak continues.

Trautman caught both of his targets for 17 yards in the Saints' 37-30 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Trautman recorded the first multi-catch game of his career. Jared Cook left this one early, as he was seen limping to the locker room in the second half. If he's limited or forced to miss time, Trautman should see his role increase moving forward.

Hill carried twice for six yards and brought in his only target for one yard in the Saints' 37-30 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

He also lost a fumble. Hill's 2019 career year seems a distant memory, as he's now totaled just 10 touches through the first three weeks of the season. With Alvin Kamara and Drew Brees both in full health this season, Hill's roles as a receiver and option quarterback have shrunk considerably. He can't be comfortably utilized in most fantasy formats.

Kroft caught four of five targets for 24 yards and two scores during Sunday's win over the Rams.

Kroft's second TD was one of the bigger ones in recent memory for the Buffalo franchise, as the 3-0 Bills prevented a huge meltdown against the Rams by coming back -- after blowing a 25-point lead -- to retake the lead via a nice three-yard touch pass from Josh Allen to Kroft with 15 seconds remaining. Kroft's value is truly tied to the status of starter Dawson Knox, who missed Sunday's game due to a concussion.

Smith recorded five receptions on eight targets for 61 yards in Week 3 against the Vikings.

Smith led the team with eight targets, continuing his target spike to begin the 2020 season. He delivered several big plays in the contest, including receptions of 21, 16 and 14 yards. Smith appears to be in the midst of a fourth-year breakout, as he's already accrued 20 targets -- nearly half of his previous season-best. The major caveat is his involvement once A.J. Brown (knee) is able to return, though Smith has shown good chemistry with quarterback Ryan Tannehill through three games.

Cager made his NFL debut in Sunday's 36-7 loss to the Colts, catching two balls for 35 yards on four targets.

Cager pulled in receptions of 16 and 19 yards, and that production was good enough for him to finish third on the team in receiving yards behind slot receiver Braxton Berrios (64) and running back Kalen Ballage (44). The undrafted rookie's role should shrink if New York's beat up wide receiver corps ever heals, and there's little fantasy appeal to a depth piece on a team that has been outscored 94-37 through three games.

Alie-Cox caught all three of his targets for 52 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 36-7 win over the Jets.

The Colts' passing game wasn't needed much in the big win, but Alie-Cox made his mark early with a one-yard TD catch in the second quarter for Indy's first offensive score. Even with Jack Doyle active, Alie-Cox had his second straight productive game, and the athletic third-year tight end could be emerging as one of Philip Rivers' favorite targets. He'll look to keep rolling in Week 4 against a Bears defense that's allowed a TE to find the end zone in two of three games to begin the season.

Fant hauled in five of a team-high 10 targets for 46 receiving yards during Sunday's 28-10 loss to Tampa Bay.

Though his two-game scoring streak was snapped by the Buccaneers, the second-year tight end tied a career high with his 10 targets. This was certainly not an ideal matchup for Fant, as Tampa Bay entered Sunday holding the longest active streak of games without a TE touchdown allowed (dating back to Week 12 of last year). An upcoming Thursday night matchup against the Jets may help get Fant back in the end zone; New York has already surrendered three receiving TDs to opposing TEs.

Henry gathered five of his seven targets for 50 yards in the 21-16 loss Sunday to the Panthers.

It might not have been a massive performance for Henry, but the tight end was an athletic mismatch in the middle of the field for Justin Herbert to continue to rely on. That's now three games in which Henry has caught at least five passes, and he's been targeted 23 times during that stretch, good for second best on the team. Curiously, he's been less than involved in the red zone, although both of the team's scores came from outside 10 yards. The Buccaneers, who play the Chargers in Week 4, just held Noah Fant to a paltry 46 yards across 10 targets, so fantasy managers might want to temper expectations when it comes to Henry's performance next week.