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Kelce brought in six of seven targets for 46 yards in the Chiefs' 26-14 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. He also fumbled once.

Kelce checked in second in receptions and targets behind Tyreek Hill on the afternoon, but he failed to top 50 yards for the first time since the opening week of the season. The 29-year-old was also targeted in the end zone by Patrick Mahomes but was unable to come up with what would have been his seventh touchdown of the campaign. Despite the drop in overall production, Kelce still delivered a relatively PPR-friendly performance and will look to play an even bigger role in the Week 11 Monday night showdown against the Rams in Mexico City.

Allen was forced out of Sunday's game against the Titans with a knee injury.

With Rob Gronkowski (back/ankle) inactive Sunday, Jacob Hollister is currently the team's only healthy tight end. Prior to his exit from Sunday's game, Allen had caught one pass for 10 yards.

Derby (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Packers, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

Derby will dress for the first time since September after missing the Dolphins' last six games with the foot injury. The 27-year-old has been a full participant in practice for a while, but it wasn't until this week that Miami was comfortable with signing off on his return to game action. Though Derby opened the season as the Dolphins' starting tight end, he may only fill a limited role at the position behind Nick O'Leary and Mike Gesicki in Week 10 in light of his lengthy layoff.

Grinnage (knee) is active Sunday against the Colts.

Grinnage has only been active three weeks this season, but had at least one reception in each of those contests. He's listed behind James O'Shaughnessy on the depth chart, however, with O'Shaughnessy set to suit up for the first time since Week 6.

Hollister (hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Titans.

With Rob Gronkowski (back/ankle) out, Dwayne Allen and Hollister will see added snaps at tight end, but neither are high-percentage fantasy plays in Week 10. With that in mind, Gronkowski's targets Sunday are likely to be largely absorbed by the team's wideout corps.

Njoku (knee/ribs) is active Sunday against the Falcons.

Njoku was a limited participant in practice all week due to multiple injuries, but the expectation was that he'd suit up. The Cleveland inactive list will confirm that, lining up Njoku to take on an Atlanta defense that has given up just three touchdowns to opposing tight ends on the year.

Njoku (knee/ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons but is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The two injuries limited Njoku's participation in practice throughout the week, but he should be good to go versus Atlanta if he makes it through pregame warmups without incident. Confirmation on Njoku's status should come Sunday around 11:30 a.m. EST, when the Browns are expected to release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before kickoff.

Kittle (chest) doesn't carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Giants.

Kittle's status was never really in jeopardy despite him donning a non-contact jersey in every practice this week, as the 49ers have simply been trying to preserve the health of one of their few remaining consistent weapons in the passing game. The tight end has been one of the top fantasy options at his position this season, corralling 41 of 61 targets for 692 yards and three scores through nine games.

Kittle (chest) wore a non-contact jersey for the third straight day at practice Saturday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Inman suggests Kittle is still expected to play Monday against the Giants despite donning the aforementioned apparel, but an official injury designation later in the day should provide some clarification on the tight end's status moving forward. Garrett Celek, who missed Thursday's practice due to non-injury related reasons, would stand to see a significant rise in snaps in the event Kittle misses any time.

Allen is expected to start at tight end Sunday against the Titans with Rob Gronkowski (back/ankle) likely to miss another week, Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald reports.

It's worth reiterating that the team hasn't officially ruled Gronkowski out for a second straight game, but with a Week 11 bye on tap, it makes sense for the Patriots to take a cautious approach with their star tight end. With Jacob Hollister (hamstring) also listed as questionable for Sunday's contest, Allen could once again play the majority of the Patriots' offensive snaps. That hasn't proven fruitful for fantasy purposes in past weeks, however. Allen has recorded just one catch in the previous three games despite playing 86 and 93 percent of the snaps in wins over the Bears and Packers, respectively.