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Higbee hauled in seven of his eight targets for 107 yards and a touchdown in the team's Week 13 win over the Cardinals.

Higbee saw an increased role due to the absence of Gerald Everett (knee) and also took advantage of a positive matchup. The end result was a career-best performance in both yards and receptions, highlighted by a two-yard touchdown grab. However, he also displayed a consistent ability to work downfield, recording gains of 26, 25 and 21 yards. It remains unclear how long Everett will be absent, but Higbee could sustain an increased role against the Seahawks in Week 14.

Kelce caught five of nine targets for 90 yards in Sunday's 40-9 rout of the Raiders.

The Chiefs' passing game was surprisingly muted despite the final score, as windy conditions at Arrowhead Stadium prevented Patrick Mahomes from stretching the field as usual -- Kelce wound up leading the team in receiving yards thanks largely to a 47-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter. The tight end has topped 60 yards in five straight games, hauling in three TDs along the way, and he's now 77 yards shy of his fourth straight 1,000-yard campaign. Kelce could have a tough time reaching that milestone in Week 14 on the road against the Patriots' league-leading defense, however.

Vannett caught his only target for seven yards in Pittsburgh's 20-13 win over Cleveland on Sunday.

In seven games with Pittsburgh, Vannett has been targeted just nine times with six catches for 35 yards to show for it. As attractive as the Week 14 matchup against a non-existent Arizona pass defense is, there simply is no reason to even have Vannett on fantasy rosters.

Waller caught seven of nine targets for 100 yards in Sunday's 40-9 loss to the Chiefs.

The tight end led the Raiders in catches, targets and yards, en route to his third 100-yard performance of the season. Waller has struggled to reach the end zone -- he hasn't scored a TD since Week 8 and had to watch Derek Carrier haul in Oakland's only score Sunday -- but otherwise, he's having a remarkable breakout campaign. Waller will look to post big numbers again in Week 14 against a Titans defense that just let Jack Doyle go off for a 6-73-1 line.

Henry was shut down in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Broncos, recording just two receptions for 10 yards.

Mike Williams, Austin Ekeler and Keenan Allen accounted for nearly 90 percent of the team's total receiving yards, saddling Henry with easily his worst game of 2019. The dismal outing has to be disappointing for fantasy owners, but Henry has had just four games with 20 or less receiving yards since Week 4 of the 2017 season, so it's fair to assume the star tight end could be poised for a turnaround.

Goedert caught six of seven targets for 66 yards during Sunday's 37-31 loss to the Dolphins.

On a day in which Philadelphia's passing attack racked up 310 yards and three scores against the Miami secondary, Goedert ranked second on the team in targets and was one of two Eagles to exceed 45 receiving yards. The second-year tight end was actually Carson Wentz's preferred target at the position in Week 13, and he has now surpassed Zach Ertz in target share over two of the Eagles' past four games. Goedert has 13 catches for 98 yards over Philadelphia's past two outings, heading into a Week 14 matchup against a Giants defense that so far this season has surrendered the fewest number of receptions (39) to opposing tight ends.

Gesicki caught five of seven targets for 79 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 37-31 win against the Eagles.

The second-year tight end has seemingly opened the floodgates in the TD department, as he's now scored in consecutive weeks after failing to reach the end zone during his first 26 regular-season games. He's been more highly involved than ever over the past two weeks, commanding a combined 14 targets against the Browns and Eagles after garnering just 4.3 targets per game between Weeks 1 and 11. Gesicki is operating within a Dolphins offense that has exceeded 24 points in three of its past five outings after failing to reach that mark once Weeks 1 through 8. Week 14 brings a tough matchup with a Jets defense that has allowed just 48 receptions and two touchdowns to the tight end position all year.

Uzomah caught five of six targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 22-6 win over the Jets.

Uzomah's lone missed connection with Andy Dalton was more memorable than any of his catches, as the tight end dropped what would have been a sure touchdown on a third down in close. Despite that drop, Uzomah still set a season high in catches and recorded his highest yardage total since Week 1. Uzomah still hasn't found the end zone this season.

Smith caught six of eight passes for 70 yards during Sunday's 31-13 loss to Green Bay.

Getting the start in place of the injured Evan Engram (foot) and Rhett Ellison (concussion), Smith tallied some impressive yardage, though almost half of it came on a 32-yard garbage-time shot down the field late in the fourth quarter. Combined with his touchdown against Chicago in Week 12, the rookie tight end has been a bright spot in what has been a rough season for the Giants. Even if he doesn't get the start in a Week 14 Monday night matchup against a struggling Philly team, expect the Giants to try to find ways to keep Smith involved.

Andrews caught three of six targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-17 win over San Francisco.

Andrews hauled in a 20-yard touchdown in the first quarter. That was the seventh touchdown of the season for the 23-year-old tight end and the fourth in the last four weeks. Lamar Jackson only threw for 105 yards in this one, and nobody but Andrews managed more than 21 receiving yards, as Baltimore won this one with a run-heavy approach. Up next for Andrews and the Ravens is a Week 14 trip to Buffalo.