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Smith hauled in all three of his targets for 64 yards in Week 7 against the Chargers.

Delanie Walker (ankle) was forced from the game after playing only five snaps, opening the door for Smith to produce. He took advantage by hauling in long passes of 35 and 24 yards, accounting for the majority of his production. Walker has had a few ongoing injuries to his lower body this season, opening the door for Smith to handle more snaps. If Walker is unable to suit up in Week 8, Smith will draw a positive matchup against the Buccaneers.

Hill rushed two times for 21 yards, adding one reception for four yards and a touchdown in the Saints' 36-25 win over the Bears on Sunday.

Though Hill continues to see minimal usage, he still possesses some touchdown upside, evidenced by his four-yard score Sunday on a bubble screen he took to the house. It's best to view Hill as a deep, two-quarterback league option with the skill set of a receiver or running back. He doesn't need to be rostered in 12-team leagues, barring an injury to Teddy Bridgewater.

Goedert (undisclosed) had to leave Sunday's contest early, but promptly re-entered the game and finished with four receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown in a 37-10 loss to Dallas.

The Eagles' second dynamic tight end suffered an injury scare in the early going, but he only missed a few plays before coming back to post his best stat line of the season. Goedert led all Philadelphia receivers in receptions, yards and touchdowns for the first time in his career. The 24-year-old had been a non-factor early in the year, but he has been coming on strong with nine receptions, 117 yards and Sunday's touchdown over his last two contests. Zach Ertz remains the top tight end in this passing attack, but coach Doug Pederson may be trending toward more formations with two tight ends to aid a wide receiving corps that has taken a beating this season. It's too early to give Goedert a high fantasy floor so long as Ertz is healthy, so expectations should be kept in check heading into Sunday's road matchup against the Bills.

Ertz had two catches (five targets) for 38 yards in Sunday's 37-10 loss to Dallas.

Ertz -- and the Eagles' passing attack as a whole -- couldn't get into any sort of rhythm against the Cowboys' relentless defense. The star tight end set new season lows in receptions, yards and targets in one fell swoop. Outside of this dud, Ertz had been the model of consistency with averages of 5.5 receptions and 61.0 yards over his previous six contests. The recent emergence of fellow tight end Dallas Goedert (four receptions, 69 yards and a touchdown) could frustrate Ertz's fantasy owners, but Sunday's role reversal should be written off as an anomaly, as the latter is still the top dog heading into a matchup against the Bills on Sunday.

Henry hauled in six of his eight targets for 97 yards in Week 7 against the Titans.

Henry was a major part of the Chargers' passing attack once again, tying for second on the team with his eight targets. He accounted for several big plays, highlighted by two 23-yard receptions in the fourth quarter. The team and quarterback Philip Rivers want Henry to be a big part of the offensive gamplan; he's amassed 17 targets in two games since returning from a knee injury. Given the landscape of the tight end position, Henry is quickly turning into an elite option, though he will draw a tough Week 8 matchup against the Bears.

Sweeney was inactive for the first time all season for Sunday's win over the Dolphins.

The rookie from Boston College is not hurt, but with Tyler Kroft (ankle) finally returning to action there was no room to get Sweeney in the lineup. Lee Smith is needed as a blocker, so unless Kroft or fellow rookie Dawson Knox (who's having a strong rookie season) gets hurt, Sweeney won't be seeing steady action for a while.

Goedert (undisclosed) was able to return on Philadelphia's second drive after going into the medical tent on the first, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Goedert didn't need to miss a single offensive snap, as he was quickly cleared of whatever injury he suffered on his fumble.

Goedert had to go to the medical tent with an undisclosed injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports.

To add insult to injury, Goedert also fumbled on the play to set Dallas up in Eagles territory. Further word on his status should surface before long.

Andrews caught two of his eight targets for 39 yards during Sunday's 30-14 win over the Seahawks.

On a day when the Ravens threw the ball just 20 times, Andrews dominated with a 40 percent target share. He failed to haul in just a quarter of the balls thrown his way, however, and made no real impact outside of a 33-yard catch-and-run. While this is obviously a disappointing showing for Andrews' fantasy owners, it should be noted that he still has 99 receiving yards or a touchdown in four of seven games this season. He'll face another tough matchup next Sunday night against the Patriots.

Hooper hauled in four of five targets, accounting for 46 receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 37-10 loss to Los Angeles.

Hooper had been an absolutely undeniable fantasy force through the first six weeks of 2019, ranking fourth among all players in receptions coming into a matchup against the Rams' middling pass defense. His five targets and four receptions were Hooper's lowest totals in those categories since Week 2, but a garbage-time 10-yard touchdown catch from Matt Schaub bailed him out with another solid outing. Upcoming next, Hooper will face a Seahawks defense that held Ravens tight end Mark Andrews to just two catches for 39 yards Sunday.