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Gesicki brought in two of six targets for 31 yards during Sunday's 59-10 loss to Baltimore.

Gesicki tied his second-highest career mark for receiving yards in a game but nonetheless failed to make a significant impact. The second-year tight end struggled with drops and hauling in errant throws from Josh Rosen and Ryan Fitzpatrick, and he still did not look like an asset as a blocker. Expect Gesicki to continue receiving ample opportunity as he works to make use of his unique athleticism, but his fantasy impact will remain capped unless Miami's offense improves as a whole.

Higbee caught four of five targets for 20 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 30-27 win over Carolina.

Recently signed to a four-year contract extension, it didn't take long for Higbee to reward the franchise for their confidence in him. The fourth-year tight end has never been a strong fantasy asset, and he's been utilized primarily as a blocker to this point in his career. Additionally, Gerald Everett is arguably the more capable receiving tight end on the roster, so Higbee's targets are likely to remain minimal. It's worth noting that Los Angeles discussed utilizing more two-tight end sets this season, which could provide a slight uptick in opportunities for both Higbee and Everett.

Everett caught his only target for seven yards during Sunday's 30-27 win over Carolina.

The athletic tight end only played 30 of 77 offensive snaps, as it was Tyler Higbee who once again started and played more (40 snaps). Higbee also caught four of five targets and scored the game-winning touchdown. It's obviously too early to write off Everett's chances of superseding Higbee, but Los Angeles also just signed Higbee to a four-year contract extension. There were plenty of positives during Everett's first two years in the league and he had a strong offseason, so while he's still currently an unreliable fantasy asset, he's a player to keep tabs on.

Goedert caught two of his three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 32-27 win over Washington.

Although Goedert didn't make much of a statistical impact, he was on the field for 55 percent of the snaps, more than the Eagles' No. 4 receiver and just 11 fewer than DeSean Jackson. The trend will likely continue as the Eagles ran a lot of two-TE sets in the preseason to try and get the second-year pro on the field more often. Goedert will have bigger games, but they will be tough to predict, especially as long as Zach Ertz is healthy.

Ertz caught five of his seven targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 32-27 win over Washington.

The 28-year-old had just one catch on two targets heading into the locker room at halftime but turned it on after that. With DeSean Jackson scoring two long touchdowns on the day, there weren't many red-zone opportunities available, although Ertz did get tackled at the two-yard line after a 26-yard gain to end the third quarter. Alshon Jeffery ended up taking it in on the next play. The Stanford product remains an elite option at tight end heading into a Week 2 road tilt at Atlanta.

Sweeney caught both of his targets for 35 yards in Buffalo's come-from-behind win over the Jets on Sunday.

That was third on the team in yardage for the game. It was also the only meaningful contribution from Buffalo tight ends, as Dawson Knox had one catch for one yard and Lee Smith didn't have any. Starter Tyler Kroft (broken foot) should be back in a week or two, but Sweeney, a seventh-rounder, may be winning the battle for the No. 2 pass-catching tight end role. Quarterback Josh Allen got a lot of time this summer with Sweeney while most of the other tight ends were battling injuries.

Vannett caught both of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 21-10 win over the Bengals.

Vannett was the only tight end remaining for Seattle after Will Dissly injured his surgically repaired right knee. There won't be much competition for snaps if Dissly misses time beyond the opener, but Vannett has never shown much potential as a pass catcher, hauling in 44 of 62 targets for 425 yards and four touchdowns across 39 games and 890 offensive snaps the past three seasons.

Hockenson caught six of nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 27-27 tie with the Cardinals.

Anyone who wrote off Hockenson because of the "tight ends aren't productive as rookies" narrative needs to quickly reconsider the potential Hockenson provides on the stat sheet. Right out of the gate, the Iowa product saw more targets than any Lions receiver averaged per game in 2018 and he proceeded to translate that workload into the highest receiving total by any tight end in his first career game since the 1970 merger (topping the 103 yards Will Dissly collected last season). Hockenson will look to keep it up in Week 2 against a Chargers team that won't have safety Derwin James (foot) available to play.

Henry caught four of his five targets for 60 yards in the overtime victory Sunday over the Colts.

Henry was shut out in the first half, but the tight end found his stride in the second, ultimately overshadowing wide receivers Mike Williams and Travis Benjamin. The 24-year-old is likely no better than No. 4 in terms of quarterback Phillip Rivers' favorite pass catchers, but situated in an explosive offense he'll likely continue to be a high-ceiling, moderate-floor fantasy option at his position.

Engram caught 11 of 14 targets for 116 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-17 loss to the Cowboys.

He was Eli Manning's top option by far on the day, with Cody Latimer finishing second on the Giants with eight targets. Engram's speed and athleticism make him a mismatch for most linebackers, even the vaunted Dallas duo of Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch, and with the Giants' offensive scheme focused on shorter routes and quick strikes to help protect Manning, Engram seems headed for a breakout campaign.