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Hockenson caught one of four targets for one yard in Sunday's 27-24 victory over the Eagles.

It's starting to look like Hockenson's huge Week 1 performance is a product of Arizona's inability to cover tight ends, as Baltimore's Mark Andrews (8/112/1) and Carolina's Greg Olsen (6/75/2) also put up big numbers against the Cardinals in Weeks 2 and 3, respectively. Meanwhile, Hockenson has caught just two of seven targets for eight yards in two games since the season opener in the desert. While the rookie has at least showed some upside, he's also proving to be a low-floor fantasy option that probably can't be trusted on an every-week basis.

Waller corralled 13 of his 14 targets, amassing 134 receiving yards during Sunday's 34-14 loss to Minnesota. He also registered one carry, logging a seven-yard gain on the play.

Waller looks like he may just be your prototypical "league winner," emerging from a late-round average draft position to become an elite fantasy producer over the course of the season. The 255-pound tight end has been targeted at least seven times in three straight games to start off the season, while providing an absurdly efficient catch rate of 89.7 percent. He also has offered a high floor with no fewer than 63 receiving yards in any game thus far in 2019. Look for Waller to keep things rolling in Week 4, facing a Colts defense that allowed Falcons tight end Austin Hooper to erupt for 66 yards and two touchdowns Sunday.

Knox caught three of four targets for 67 yards and a touchdown while adding a nine-yard rush in Sunday's 21-17 win over the Bengals.

The rookie third-rounder delivered a breakout performance after seeing limited action in his first two games. Knox opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown catch and got most of his yardage on a 49-yard reception. The promising young tight end will look to build on this performance when the Patriots pay a visit in Week 4, though once starter Tyler Kroft (foot/ankle) returns Knox may see his snap count reduced.

Andrews (foot) was held held to three catches for 15 yards on seven targets during Sunday's 33-28 loss in Kansas City.

After back-to-back games looking like one of the most dependable tight ends in the game, Andrews struggled Sunday. Whether that is attributable to foot injury he's been dealing with, the overall struggles of the passing game, or both, remain to be seen. Andrews was able to rattle off back-to-back 100-yard games against teams that have struggled with pass defense, and while the Chiefs aren't particularly effective in that regard, Baltimore still struggled to complete half of its pass attempts. A tougher test should await Sunday against division-rival Cleveland.

Ertz secured four of seven targets for 64 yards in the Eagles' 27-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Ertz was expected to see an avalanche of targets Sunday with both Alshon Jeffery (calf) and DeSean Jackson (groin) out of action, and although he turned in a serviceable line overall, it was arguably underwhelming given expectations. Ertz did boast a higher YPC than usual, thanks in part to a game-long 23-yard catch. The veteran tight end now has sandwiched a pair of seven-target tallies around the whopping 16 looks he logged versus the Falcons in Week 2, but he's still in search of his first touchdown of the campaign. He'll have another opportunity to break the ice on that front in relatively prompt fashion, considering the Eagles face the Packers in a Thursday night Week 4 tilt.

Kelce caught seven of eight targets for 89 yards during Sunday's 33-28 win over the Ravens.

Kelce started off hot Sunday, with a pair of 20-plus-yard receptions in the game's opening minutes. The Chiefs' offense, with injuries to Damien Williams (knee), Tyreek Hill (collarbone) and potentially, Shady McCoy (ankle), is a bit dinged up right now. Kelce continues to provide Patrick Mahomes with a dependable target both underneath and up the seam. He should face a bit of challenge Sunday against a Lions team that has rattled off back-to-back impressive wins.

Kroft (left ankle) was spotted with a walking boot Sunday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Kroft, who had been bouncing back from a broken foot, injured his left ankle during Thursday's practice session, which clouds his status for next Sunday's game against the Patriots. In Kroft's absence, fellow tight end Dawson Knox hauled in three of his four targets for 67 yards and a TD in the Bills' 21-17 Week 3 triumph over the Bengals.

Dickerson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 3 tilt against the Buccaneers, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Dickerson had previously dealt with a quadriceps injury this week, but he'd been back to full participation by Thursday's practice session. Rhett Ellison and Eric Tomlinson will continue to serve as Evan Engam's backups at tight end.

Goedert (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.

After putting in a pregame workout, Goedert has been deemed ready to return from a one-game absence. It'll be interesting to see what kind of workload he'll be able to handle on his recovering left calf, but in the end, the presence of No. 1 tight end Zach Ertz hinders Goedert's potential to produce.

Andrews (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Adam Schefter of ESPN relayed earlier Sunday that Andrews was a "50-50" proposition for Week 3, but the tight end was apparently able to do enough in pregame warmups to assuage most of the Ravens' concern about his health. That being said, Andrews will probably be playing at less than 100 percent, which could prompt the Ravens to manage his snap count more conservatively than normal if the foot presents any problems as the game unfolds. If Andrews is at all limited, Nick Boyle and Hayden Hurst would be in store for added reps.