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  • Noah Fant TE | SEA

    Seahawks' Noah Fant: Gains 50 yards in Sunday's loss

    Fant (knee) brought in three of six targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.

    Fant finished the contest with his third highest receiving total of the season after being limited in the practice week with a knee injury. The veteran tight end did suffer a theoretical loss when rookie backup AJ Barner (2-13-1) vultured a potential touchdown in Sunday's loss. Fant is still the preferred fantasy play in terms of Seattle's options at tight end, but the split in production limits his usage to deep formats in Thursday's tilt against Chicago.

  • T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN

    Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Finishes with 27 yards Sunday

    Hockenson had two receptions on five targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Seahawks.

    Hockenson struggled to put up big numbers Sunday, finishing with his second-lowest receiving total of the season against Seattle. The 26-year-old has been held scoreless in eight starts this season, resulting in middling statistics for a shallow fantasy position. Hockenson and his managers will hope for better results against Green Bay next Sunday.

  • Brock Bowers TE | LV

    Raiders' Brock Bowers: Reaches 1,000 receiving yards

    Bowers recorded 11 receptions on 13 targets for 99 yards in Sunday's 19-14 win over the Jaguars.

    Bowers benefitted from the return of Aidan O'Connell, drawing 13 targets on O'Connell's 38 attempts. He was largely limited to short gains, though he did log a pair of catches that went for 32 and 17 yards. Bowers impressively topped 1,000 receiving yards with the performance and has quickly emerged as an elite pass-catching tight end during his rookie campaign despite subpar quarterback play.

  • Tommy Tremble TE | CAR

    Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Solid performance in OT win

    Tremble caught all three of his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 36-30 overtime win against the Cardinals.

    The Notre Dame product appears to have taken over the Panthers' No. 1 tight end role, having outproduced rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders for the third consecutive game in Week 16. Tremble has appeared in 10 games for Carolina this season, tallying 21 receptions for 204 yards and one touchdown. He's expected to remain the Panthers' top TE in the Week 17 matchup against the Buccaneers. However, he'll likely struggle being fantasy relevant without scoring a touchdown.

  • Jonnu Smith TE | MIA

    Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Sets franchise records Sunday

    Smith pulled in all six of his targets for 62 yards in Sunday's 29-17 win over San Francisco.

    Smith put together another solid fantasy line Sunday, especially for those in PPR formats. More notably, the 28-year-old set new single-season franchise records in receptions (76) and receiving yards (802) from the tight end position in his first season with the Dolphins, per Adam Beasley of Pro Football Network. Smith has been a revelation for both Miami and fantasy managers in 2024, making him a strong play against the Browns next Sunday.

  • Gerald Everett TE | CHI

    Bears' Gerald Everett: One grab in loss

    Everett hauled in a six-yard pass in the Bears' 34-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

    Everett received his first target in seven games. With eight catches for 36 yards on the season, the veteran is not a reliable fantasy option.

  • 49ers' George Kittle: Leads team with 106 yards

    Kittle corralled eight of nine targets for 106 yards in Sunday's 29-17 loss to the Dolphins.

    Kittle led the 49ers in receiving Sunday en route to his third game with 100 or more receiving yards this season. The star tight end brought his season line up to 68-967-8 in 13 starts, putting him just 33 yards shy of his fourth career 1,000-yard campaign. Kittle has a great shot at reaching that achievement in Week 17 when the 49ers host the Lions for Monday Night Football.

  • Cole Kmet TE | CHI

    Bears' Cole Kmet: Scores touchdown in losing effort

    Kmet caught two passes on two targets for nine yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 34-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

    Kmet found the end zone for the first time since Chicago's Week 7 bye. In the last three games, the tight end has a total of three receptions on three targets. Kmet has only one game with more than four targets over his last eight contests. Although the veteran is a talented player, his scoring floor remains low due to lack of volume.

  • Titans' Chigoziem Okonkwo: Season-best numbers in loss

    Okonkwo secured nine of 11 targets for 81 yards in the Titans' 38-30 loss to the Colts on Sunday. He also caught a pass on a two-point conversion.

    The talented tight end had already recorded six catches in Week 15 against the Bengals after Mason Rudolph entered that game for an ineffective Will Levis, so Sunday's team-high reception, receiving yardage and target totals weren't completely surprising. However, Okonkwo's numbers were still a significant boon for fantasy managers that might have been rolling with him in their playoff matchups with the hopes of an encore performance, and the third-year pro is clearly a viable tight end option as long as Rudolph is under center.

  • Tyler Conklin TE | NYJ

    Jets' Tyler Conklin: Five catches in Week 16

    Conklin caught five of seven targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Rams.

    Conklin finished nine receiving yards shy of Davante Adams' team-high total while tying Garrett Wilson for second on the team in targets, six back of Adams. This was Conklin's second-highest yardage total of the season, trailing only the 93 yards he compiled back in Week 3 against the Patriots. Conklin will play his penultimate game of the season in Week 17 against the Bills.

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