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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.

Engram caught four of seven targets for 54 yards during Sunday's 24-3 win over the Redskins.

Engram finished second on the team in targets but did little of note apart from his long gain, which went for 31 yards. He saw a couple of looks in and around the red zone, which is a positive sign even though he wasn't able to snare any of those efforts. Engram has alternated big performances with middling efforts over the first four games and will look to get back on track in a potentially difficult home matchup against the Vikings next Sunday.

Kelce caught seven of eight targets for 85 yards during Sunday's 34-30 win over Detroit.

Kelce is best known for reeling in passes, but he showed some ability to dish them out Sunday -- hauling in a 10-yard throw early in the fourth quarter and then lateraling it to Shady McCoy for a gain of 23 more yards. Kelce has caught seven passes in three consecutive games and has tallied at least 85 yards in every contest. Fans would surely like more than one touchdown in four games, but Kelce is about as reliable as it gets at tight end, even against a typically stingy Lions defense Sunday.

Kroft (ankle) has shed his walking boot, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Kroft was unable to practice leading up to Sunday's loss to the Patriots, but this nugget offers hope that the tight end can get some on-field work in prior to the Bills' Week 5 tilt against the Titans.

Hockenson has been ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Chiefs due to a concussion, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Hockenson remained on the turf for a spell after an attempted hurdle caused him to land on his right shoulder. He was able to walk to the cart as he was removed from the field, but the concussion protocol now is in his path for another appearance. Fortunately for Hockenson, the Lions enter their bye week before going on the road Monday, Oct. 14, at Green Bay in Week 6.

Hockenson is under evaluation for a concussion during Sunday's game versus the Chiefs.

Hockenson left the contest after an attempted hurdle gone wrong. Assuming he's diagnosed with a head injury, he'll have plenty of time to recover for the Lions' next game (Oct. 14 in Green Bay) with the team heading into a Week 5 bye.

Hockenson (undisclosed) was carted off the field during Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Hockenson landed hard on his right shoulder on an attempted hurdle attempt in the third quarter, laying on the turf for some time before stirring and walking to the cart. The nature of his injury has yet to be released by the Lions, but if he doesn't return, he'll end Week 4 with three catches (on three targets) for 27 yards and one touchdown.