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Alie-Cox had one reception for eight yards on his lone target in Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay.

Indianapolis didn't use many two-TE sets in a shootout with Alie-Cox getting just 16 snaps and Ross Travis having five snaps behind Jack Doyle (49 snaps). It doesn't look like Alie-Cox or Travis will be big factors in the passing game even with Eric Ebron on IR with an ankle injury and several other wide receivers sidelined.

Smith had three receptions for 21 yards on four targets in Sunday's win over Detroit.

He started the game in a two-TE set with Kyle Rudolph and ended up playing more snaps (51) than Rudolph (46). Smith has become a larger part of the offense as the season progressed, especially with Adam Thielen sidelined with a hamstring injury, but the rookie has just four receptions the past two games. Smith didn't get targeted much in Sunday's game once the Vikings had a large lead and turned to the running game.

Uzomah had only one catch for four yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to the Browns.

After a rare outburst in the passing game last week, Uzomah retreated back to blocking duties this week, despite being on the field for 45 offensive snaps.

Knox caught just one of four targets for 37 yards during Sunday's loss to the Ravens.

Surprisingly, the 37 yards led the team, which shows just how much the Baltimore defense stifled the Buffalo passing attack all day. Knox dropped one key pass, but made up for it with a doozy of a catch that was pretty much a one-handed snag for big yardage. The rookie continues to have long-term appeal, but the modest yardage was his high in the last four games, while Knox is maintaining a pattern of catching between one and four balls in every game this season, save for a shutout in Week 8.

Ertz caught nine of 13 targets for 91 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 23-17 overtime win over the Giants.

Ertz stepped up with Philadelphia's pass-catching options depleted, scoring both the game-tying and game-winning touchdowns. The tight end led the Eagles in all major receiving categories, grabbing a team-long, 30-yard reception for good measure as well. Should Philly's receiving corps remain ravaged by injury in Week 15 versus Washington, Ertz would figure to continue playing a prominent role, but considering he's posted at least nine catches for 90 yards in four of his last five outings, he's already firing on all cylinders.

Firkser converted his lone target into a catch for a gain of 39 yards in the team's Week 14 win over the Raiders.

Firkser logged his lowest snap count since Week 6, seeing the field for just 12 offensive plays. He did manage to make the most of his lone target, setting the Titans up for a field-goal attempt just prior to halftime. Though Firkser has had flashes of productivity, his downturn in playing time doesn't indicate he'll end the season on a positive note.

Pruitt turned his only target into a 42-yard gain in the Titans' Week 14 win over the Raiders.

Pruitt was on the field for 53 percent of the team's offensive snaps, but he worked primarily as a blocker. His lone impact on the stat sheet came halfway through the third quarter when he caught a deep pass down the right side of the field. It was only Pruitt's second reception of the season, and he remains firmly behind Jonnu Smith on the team's depth chart.

Thomas caught two of four targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 20-7 loss to Minnesota.

Despite T.J. Hockenson (ankle) going on injured reserve, Thomas wasn't in the starting lineup with Jesse James. However, he ultimately saw 40 offensive snaps and a season-high four targets compared to 38 and two, respectively, for James, so initially it's looking like Thomas, rather unsurprisingly, will be the bigger beneficiary of Hockenson's absence down the stretch. While Thomas has yet to top three catches or 25 receiving yards this season, he's only seen more than 20 offensive snaps on four occasions prior to this Sunday, and this week's matchup with Tampa Bay is about as inviting as it gets.

James caught one of two targets for 23 yards during Sunday's 20-7 loss to the Vikings.

Getting the start in place of T.J. Hockenson (ankle), James unsurprisingly failed to match the 11 targets Hockenson saw last week with interim quarterback David Blough. Somewhat more surprising is that James ultimately finished with less snaps than backup Logan Thomas, who also doubled James with four targets of his own. James probably shouldn't have been counted on for fantasy production anyway, but there's at least the possibility for a rebound Week 15 against a weak Buccaneers secondary.

Andrews (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimation.

The fact that the Ravens play again Thursday night is of some concern here, but coach John Harbaugh previously downplayed the situation, noting that Andrews' injury is "not serious" and that the tight end expects to "be back Thursday. We'll see how that goes as the week goes on." If Andrews ends up limited at all, or even out Week 15, added snaps/targets would be available for both Hayden Hurst and Nick Boyle.