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Goedert secured three of five targets for 22 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-13 win over Buffalo.

Goedert finished with more yards than fellow tight end Zach Ertz for the second straight week, and Philadelphia's No. 2 tight end has found the end zone in both games to boot. While this run has worked Goedert into the low-end TE1 range, make no mistake that Ertz is still the Eagles tight end to own. It wouldn't be surprising to see Ertz pick up the pace at Goedert's expense moving forward, starting with Week 9 against the Bears.

Henry caught four of his six targets for 47 yards in the 17-16 win Sunday over the Bears.

This was always going to be a difficult matchup for Henry and the rest of the Chargers, so it seemed likely the third-year tight end would have trouble replicating his previous two weeks figures. In a game in which quarterback Philip Rivers completed just 19 passes, it's a positive sign that Henry netted over a fifth of the looks, and it seems likely the 24-year-old will continue to be an elite option at the fantasy tight end position, especially with a handful of easier matchups to come.

Ertz caught two of four targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-13 win over the Bills.

Ertz set a season low in yardage for a second straight week while also watching fellow tight end Dallas Goedert score a touchdown for the second game in a row. It's too early to press the panic button on the star tight end, but a Week 9 dud from Ertz against the Bears would certainly set off alarm bells for his owners, especially if Goedert continues to outplay him.

Tomlinson returned kicks with James White during warmups ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

The nasty weather conditions have the Patriots expecting some short kicks, so Tomlinson is getting prepared to take on a workload as a returner. With Matt LaCosse (knee) and Ryan Izzo (concussion) inactive as well, Tomlinson is the Patriots' No. 2 tight end behind Ben Watson and could see an increase in offensive snaps this week.

Hudson is active for the first time in his career in Week 8 against the Titans due to O.J. Howard's hamstring injury, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Hudson opened some eyes this past preseason with his athleticism and sure hands, which helped lead to him logging the second-most receptions leaguewide over the course of the exhibition slate. The young tight end's opportunity comes as a direct result of Howard's inactive status, although Hudson will still work as the third option at the position behind veteran Cameron Brate and blocking specialist Antony Auclair.

Though Fant (foot) didn't practice Friday, he doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Colts, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Stevens relays that the rookie tight end cut his foot after Thursday's practice when cutting the tape off his ankle, which led to Fant sitting out Friday's session. Fant downplayed the issue, noting that it's "1,000 percent" he'll play this weekend. "It's completely fine." Per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, the No. 20 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft had three drops in Week 7's 30-6 loss to the Chiefs en route to being held to one catch on five targets. That's an issue Fant hopes to bounce back from this weekend, but until he gets back on track after three straight quiet games, he'll remain a speculative fantasy lineup option.

Smith may be in line for more targets with Delanie Walker (ankle) sidelined Sunday against the Buccaneers.

Even with Walker active this season, Smith has started six of the Titans' seven games while getting a 58.8 percent share of the offensive snaps, most among the team's tight ends. Smith has flashed at times, with four 20-plus-yard receptions, but overall his line reads 9-161-0 on 12 targets. Walker told John Glennon of The Athletic on Friday that he's dealing with an injury to the same ankle that was dislocated last season, so the veteran could be a week-to-week consideration for the foreseeable future. Such a scenario opens up Walker's 4.4 targets per game for the likes of Smith, MyCole Pruitt and Anthony Firkser in an offense that looks somewhat better with Ryan Tannehill and not Marcus Mariota under center.

Tonyan (hip) is doubtful for Sunday's game at Kansas City, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Tonyan appeared ready to return after working as a full practice participant Wednesday, but his participation regressed over the last two days to leave him little chance of playing Week 8. Evan Baylis once again appears poised to serve as the Packers' No. 3 tight end behind Jimmy Graham (ankle) and Marcedes Lewis (rest), both of whom are good to go for Sunday.

Kittle (groin) has been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the Panthers, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Kittle played through the same groin injury the past two weeks, logging 83 and 95 percent of offensive snaps in those contests. He should be fine for his usual role Sunday, but he'll have to contend with a stout Carolina pass defense.

Graham (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Kansas City, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Graham lives on the injury report but hasn't actually missed a game since 2015. With Davante Adams (toe) listed as doubtful, the veteran tight end theoretically moves up in the pecking order for targets, though Graham averaged just four per game the past three weeks when Adams was inactive.