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Andrews caught five of seven targets for 45 yards during Sunday's 26-23 win over the Steelers.

Andrews made his mark on the game early in the second quarter, snatching a pass on third-and-long early in the second quarter and hurdling his defender to barrel ahead for a 24-yard gain. The sophomore tight end was otherwise pretty quiet. After 210 yards and two scores in Weeks 1 and 2, he has just 91 yards and a score in his last three games as defenses know that he's the option in the passing game that needs to be taken away. He'll have an opportunity to turn things around in Week 6's matchup against the winless Bengals.

Waller caught four of five targets for 39 yards during Sunday's 24-21 in over Chicago.

Waller figured to be the Raiders' top target with Tyrell Williams (foot) and J.J. Nelson (knee) on the shelf. Evidently, Chicago thought the same thing, as Waller was bottled up while his backup, Foster Moreau, led the team in receiving. After the Raiders' bye week, Waller has a difficult matchup Week 7 against the Packers. If Williams and Nelson are unavailable, Green Bay likely will have all eyes on Waller.

Tonyan was forced out of Sunday's game versus the Cowboys with a hip injury.

Tonyan left in the first quarter. His absence will leave the Packers with just Jimmy Graham and Marcedes Lewis as healthy tight ends.

Moreau caught four of five targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 24-21 win over the Bears.

With the Raiders' top two receivers out, Moreau led the team in receiving just one game after scoring his first career touchdown. The rookie appears to be gradually upping his game despite playing behind uber-athletic TE target Darren Waller. Moreau's usefulness Week 7 against a dangerous Packers pass defense is dependent on the health of Tyrell Williams (foot) and J.J. Nelson (knee).

Engram caught six of his 11 targets for 42 yards during Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Vikings.

Engram drew the most targets of any Giants player, but he managed a long gain of just 14 yards and was held to little on his other catches. While this performance in part can be chalked up to a tough matchup, it's a bit concerning considering Engram totaled just 54 receiving yards a week ago against a beatable Redskins defense. While his usage remains high, things won't get any easier as he tries to get back on track Thursday against the Patriots.

Ertz caught five of seven targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-6 win over the Jets.

Ertz found the end zone from 11 yards out less than a minute before halftime for his first touchdown of the season. The star tight end is coming off consecutive eight-TD campaigns, so he can be expected to pick up the scoring pace moving forward. Next up is a Week 6 date with the Vikings.

Waller is a candidate for extra targets in Sunday's Week 5 tilt against the Bears in London with wideouts Tyrell Williams (foot), J.J. Nelson (knee) and Dwayne Harris (ankle) all declared inactive for the contest.

The breakout tight end has seen no fewer than seven targets in any contest, and given the multiple absences and the relative inexperience of the receivers set to step up, Waller could be closer to the season-high 14 looks he saw Week 3 against the Vikings. The one damper on the possible increased opportunity naturally is a Bears defense that's allowed an average of just 50 receiving yards per game to tight ends this season.

Gentry (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Gentry stepped into a bigger role with 25 offensive snaps last week against the Bengals (though he wasn't targeted), but he'll be a healthy scratch Week 5 with Vance McDonald (shoulder) ready to play. Nick Vannett will work as the Steelers' No. 2 tight end.

Daniels was promoted to the Cardinals' active roster Saturday.

Daniels was previously on the Cardinals' practice squad. He'll provide depth behind Charles Clay and Maxx Williams, but his fantasy aptitude is negligible with just two targets in 12 career games.

Graham is expected to benefit from an enhanced role in the Packers' passing attack Sunday against the Cowboys with Davante Adams (toe) ruled out for the contest, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The Packers offered a preview of what might come this weekend when Adams exited with the toe injury on the final drive of the team's Week 4 loss to the Eagles. On three straight downs at the one-yard line, Aaron Rodgers targeted Graham, with the final pass ultimately getting intercepted on a deflection. Graham still corralled his lone other red-zone target for a touchdown earlier in the game and finished with season highs in receptions (six) and yards (51), a welcome development after he failed to catch a pass in both of the prior two weeks. Given that Adams is now slated to miss a full game along with the fact that few established options exist behind him on the depth chart at receiver, Graham should once again be one of Rodgers' favored reads in the passing game.