NFL Player News
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Mike Gesicki TE | CIN
Dolphins' Mike Gesicki: Takes step back
Gesicki hauled in three of his six targets for 28 yards in the team's Week 10 win over the Colts.
Gesicki finished second on the team with six targets but failed to work downfield. His longest reception went for just 12 yards, but his performance was undone by a lost fumble on the team's opening drive. He was also responsible for one of Ryan Fitzpatrick's interceptions when he allowed Darius Leonard to wrestle the ball out of his hands. Gesicki's role in the Dolphins' offense appears set, though his ability to turn that into production remains unsteady.
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Mark Andrews TE | BAL
Ravens' Mark Andrews: Strikes twice in beatdown
Andrews caught six of eight targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 49-13 win over the Bengals.
Andrews capped off the Ravens' opening drive with a two-yard touchdown reception in the flat and then followed up with a 17-yard touchdown up the seam two drives later. The touchdowns snapped a four-game scoreless streak for Andrews, who started the season with three touchdowns in his first four games. Sunday was just the second time in Andrews' last seven games in which he topped 50 yards, as he's struggled with putting together consistent production after a strong start to the season. The Ravens offense, with so many heavy sets and running options, is a tough one to predict, but a favorable matchup does await Sunday against a Houston defense that has been exposed against the pass this season.
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Trevon Wesco TE | LV
Jets' Trevon Wesco: First career reception
Wesco rushed once for two yards and caught his lone target for 15 yards in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Giants.
The rookie fourth-rounder out of West Virginia hasn't seen much involvement in the offense thus far. Wesco's catch was the first of his career.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Nabs seven passes in loss
Kelce caught all seven of his targets for 75 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 35-32 loss to the Titans.
Kelce helped cap off Patrick Mahomes' first drive since exiting Week 7 with a knee injury, taking the shovel pass underneath for a three-yard touchdown. Having Mahomes back obviously benefits the Chiefs' attack, but Kelce's consistency didn't really suffer in his absence. The former Bearcat has been targeted at least six times in every game this season and has been held under 60 yards just twice in 10 games. He remains arguably the most consistent tight end in the game. Next up is a Monday night matchup against a limping Chargers squad.
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Dawson Knox TE | BUF
Bills' Dawson Knox: Logs 55 receiving yards
Knox caught four of six targets for 55 yards during Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Browns.
Knox tied for second on the team in receptions while finishing third in targets and receiving yards. This was an encouraging performance for the rookie, who had totaled just 48 yards over the last four games. Knox should remain an inconsistent option most weeks but could have opportunities to produce next Sunday against the Dolphins.
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Taysom Hill QB | NO
Saints' Taysom Hill: Totals three touches in loss
Hill completed his only pass attempt for 17 yards, adding an 11-yard carry and a three-yard reception in the Saints' 26-9 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Hill's utility as a gadget player was on full display in Sunday's tilt, as he saw action as a passer, rusher and receiver. Despite the return of Drew Brees, Hill's role has remained steady as a low-volume, jack-of-all-trades player, and that usage hasn't parlayed into much success as a consistent fantasy option this season.
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Anthony Firkser TE | DET
Titans' Anthony Firkser: Scores first touchdown of 2019
Firkser caught three of four targets for 36 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 35-32 win over the Chiefs.
Firkser put the Titans on the board early in the second quarter with a diving catch in the back of the end zone. The sophomore tight end's biggest play, however, arguably came with the team driving during the final minute of the contest, when he went up for a 20-yard reception to help set up the game-winning TD. Firkser has gone hot and cold in four games with Ryan Tannehill under center and starter Delanie Walker (ankle) on the sidelines. If Walker isn't back after the team's Week 11 bye, Firkser figures to remain TE2 against a stingy Jacksonville defense.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Lions' T.J. Hockenson: Another three-catch outing
Hockenson caught three of six targets for 47 yards in Sunday's 20-13 loss to Chicago.
Hockenson didn't see a significant difference in his involvement with Jeff Driskel filling in for Matthew Stafford (back) under center. The rookie tight end has caught at least three passes in six of his first nine games. He'll face the Cowboys at home in Week 11.
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Jonnu Smith TE | PIT
Titans' Jonnu Smith: Snags four passes in win
Smith caught four of six targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 35-32 win over the Chiefs.
The third-year tight end managed to lead the Titans in targets during Sunday's upset and has 21 in his past four games. Smith looks as though he has developed a rapport with new quarterback Ryan Tannehill, but it's hard to tell how much of that is an authentic connection and how much of that is Delanie Walker's (ankle) absence in all four of Tannehill's starts. Though Walker's timetable for return is unclear, Smith figures to see a drop in targets once the veteran returns. In the meantime, the Titans will face off against a Jaguars team that held Smith to 20 yards on two catches as a backup in Week 3, following next week's bye.
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Austin Hooper TE | ATL
Falcons' Austin Hooper: Suffers knee injury Week 10
Hooper injured his knee during Sunday's game in New Orleans, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Hooper got banged-up in the fourth quarter and made a visit to the sideline tent before the Falcons ruled him questionable to return to action. Aside from an eight-yard TD, he managed just three other catches (on four targets) for nine yards. After Hooper, the team's available tight ends are Luke Stocker and Jaeden Graham.