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Lewis caught two passes for 17 yards in Sunday's victory over the Cowboys.

Lewis continues to make far more impact than he made in 2018, and is now up to seven receptions -- four more than he had all of last year. Lewis played nearly as many snaps as fellow tight end Jimmy Graham over the first three weeks of the season, but Graham has picked up the pace in both the snap count and production departments the last couple weeks, pushing Lewis clearly back into a reserve role.

Akins caught his lone target for 21 yards in Sunday's 53-32 win over Atlanta.

Akins extended a drive with a third-down catch that led to Houston's first score, tying the game at 7-7. He also had a red-zone target that was nullified by offsetting penalties. For the season, he's been targeted inside the 20 four times, which ranks second on the team behind wideout Will Fuller. Despite their overall limited usage, Houston's tight ends have seven red-zone targets, tied with the wide receivers. Akins has at least one catch in every game, has scored twice, and is averaging 15.7 YPC.

Smith hauled in one of two targets for 57 yards in Week 5 against Buffalo.

Smith managed to make his lone reception count, catching a screen pass behind the line of scrimmage before weaving between defenders for a 57-yard gain. That was enough to lead the team in receiving yards, despite the fact that he wasn't heard from for the remainder of the game. Given both the presence of Delanie Walker and the Titans' meager passing attack, Smith is hardly a reliable option as he's failed to haul in multiple passes in four of five games this season.

Kelce caught four of 10 targets for 70 yards in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Colts.

Patrick Mahomes and Kelce generally produce strong target conversion rates (72.7 percent prior to Sunday's loss), but the star duo was only able to hook up four times on 10 attempts. Two of those missed targets were the result of uncharacteristic drops from the usually sure-handed tight end. Kelce's receiving yards marked a season low through five games, highlighting his consistently high floor at a shallow fantasy position. The Chiefs' passing attack suffered another injured receiver in Sammy Watkins (hamstring), so Kelce could be ask to absorb even more targets against the Texans in Week 6.

Graham caught all three of his targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Cowboys.

The 41 yards actually led the Packers' wide receivers and tight ends on the afternoon, as the passing game took a back seat to a massive performance from Aaron Jones both on the ground and through the air. Graham only has 19 targets through five games, far below his usual pace, but if Davante Adams (toe) remains sidelined, the veteran tight end should see more volume as one of Aaron Rodgers' most reliable options.

Hill completed his only pass attempt for 18 yards, adding two carries for 14 yards in the Saints' 31-24 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Hill saw his first pass attempt and completion since Drew Brees (thumb) went out and Teddy Bridgewater took over. Hill continues to be deployed as a jack-of-all-trades player, though his limited usage renders him a deep-league desperation play. With Bridgewater tossing four touchdowns in Sunday's win, any notion of Hill pushing Bridgewater for snaps has quickly dissipated.

Hooper tied Calvin Ridley for a team-high nine targets, catching six for 56 receiving yards during Sunday's 53-32 loss to the Texans.

The fourth-year tight end is benefiting from an immense workload, garnering a gargantuan 42 targets through the first five weeks of play. That kind of target share would make a player fantasy-relevant in nearly any offense, and that workload within an Atlanta passing attack that has racked up 300-plus yards in six straight games dating back to last season makes Hooper a borderline-elite fantasy tight end. In Week 6, Hooper will face off against a Cardinals defense that was torched by tight ends through its first four appearances of the year, giving up an NFL-high 32 catches and 431 yards to the position.

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.