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Akins caught three of four targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Panthers in Week 4.

Akins popped up on fantasy radars last week when he caught two touchdowns and continued the momentum against the Panthers, although he didn't find the end zone. He leads Houston's tight ends with 14 targets -- three more than starter Darren Fells -- and is tied for third overall on the team. Quarterback Deshaun Watson still looks for his wideouts first and foremost, but Akins has emerged as a second-tier threat.

Brown started at tight end and played a season-high 33 snaps, catching his lone target for 18 yards in Sunday's 40-25 win over the Ravens in Week 4.

The Browns are still adjusting to life without David Njoku (wrist), but trends are quickly forming. Brown (Week 4) and Demetrius Harris (Week 3) have started in place of Njoku and dominated the playing time, but when quarterback Baker Mayfield throws to the position, more often than not it's Ricky Seals-Jones on the receiving end. Seals-Jones gobbled up three of the four tight end targets against the Ravens, and he leads the healthy tight ends with five targets in 30 overall snaps while Brown (two targets, 67 snaps) and Harris (four, 178) have been used primarily as blockers.

Hill rushed two times for 16 yards in the Saints' 12-10 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.

After Sean Payton hinted that Hill might be involved in the passing game alongside Teddy Bridgewater, Hill hasn't attempted a pass in two games with Bridgewater as the starter. Hill is being deployed as nothing more than a gadget player, and his only fantasy utility is in very deep leagues that utilize two quarterbacks or a superflex position.

Fant hauled in two of his four targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 against the Jaguars.

Fant got the Broncos on the board by hauling in a screen pass from Joe Flacco and racing to the end zone for a 25-yard score. He was quiet from there, recording just one more reception for six yards. While he hasn't posted particularly impressive numbers through four games, Fant has shown big-play ability by turning in at least one reception of 20 or more yards in three games this season. He'll look to continue to work into a bigger role in the offense in Week 5 against the Chargers.

Everett caught five of eight targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 55-40 loss to the Buccaneers.

The second-quarter score was Everett's first of the season. Aside from the TD, he posted nearly identical numbers to Tyler Higbee (four catches on seven targets for 41 yards), and even when Jared Goff is forced into a shooting match, the Rams' tight ends only see half the target volume of a Cooper Kupp or Robert Woods. Everett remains on the fantasy radar in deep formats due to the offense in which he plays, but for the most part, he's only worth consideration as a bye-week fill-in.

Dissly hauled in seven of eight targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Cardinals.

Every tight end succeeds against the Cardinals, as they've now allowed 376 and six scores to tight ends through four weeks. But Dissly still deserves attention from fantasy owners going forward. Coming off a patella tear, Dissly has caught four touchdowns through four games while increasing his target count in each contest, and he was Russell Wilson's favorite target in this game. Dissly and the Seahawks have a tough matchup on tap Thursday night versus the Rams, who have allowed a tight end to score in two straight games.

Waller caught seven of eight passes for 53 yards during Sunday's 31-24 win over Indianapolis.

Waller was held to a season-low 53 yards Sunday as the Colts did well with their zone-heavy scheme of keeping the athletic tight end in front of them. That didn't stop him from snagging at least a half-dozen passes for the fourth consecutive game. Waller leads Oakland in catches, targets, and yards, but it's fair to wonder where the touchdowns are for a big-bodied target averaging over eight catches per game. Pay dirt has to be coming eventually, but the Bears will be a tough team to do it against in Week 5.

Hooper caught nine of his 11 targets, amassing 130 receiving yards during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Titans.

Hooper has been absolute fantasy football magic in the early going of the 2019 campaign, garnering six-plus targets in all four outings and producing 28 receptions for 307 yards and two scores through the first quarter of the regular season. Following up his Pro Bowl election of 2018, Hooper continues to gradually creep into elite tight end territory by way of a high target share and incredible efficiency. The fourth-year man out of Stanford has caught 81.8 percent of the passes thrown his way since the start of last season. He may have a more difficult time continuing his statistical dominance in Week 5, though, against a Texans defense that is yet to allow a tight end touchdown this year, and that limited Greg Olsen to two catches for five yards Sunday.

Seals-Jones caught all three of his targets for 82 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-25 win over Baltimore.

Seals-Jones scored from nine yards out in the first quarter and added a 59-yard chunk gain in the third. The athletic tight end should continue to earn a larger share of targets at the position with David Njoku (wrist) out until at least Week 12, and Seals-Jones could climb another rung on the passing priority ladder if wide receiver Jarvis Landry (concussion) -- who exited this one in the second half -- is unable to suit up against the 49ers in Week 5.

Andrews (foot) caught four of eight targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-25 loss to the Browns.

It was tough sledding for Baltimore's passing game through three quarters, though things opened up in the fourth, with Andrews getting wide open in the end zone for an eight-yard score. The tight end led his team in targets and tied for the team lead in catches, suggesting the foot injury he's been battling through isn't significant enough to put a dent in his workload. Andrews has already matched his rookie total of three touchdowns heading into a Week 5 clash with the rival Steelers.