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With teammate Jacob Tamme (shoulder) unavailable to play, Hooper is in line to start Thursday against the Buccaneers, ESPN's Vaughn McClure reports.

Hooper, the Falcons' third-round pick, is a speedy runner who has displayed above-average receiving skills thus far into his brief professional career, as evidenced by his 100 percent catch rate across 11 targets. With only the blocking-oriented Levine Toilolo and undrafted rookie Joshua Perkins slotted behind him on the depth chart, Hooper projects as Atlanta's primary receiving threat from the tight end position. However, those interested in picking him up should note the Bucs haven't allowed a tight end to score this season as well as that Tamme himself only received about two targets per game over the past five weeks, never topping 19 receiving yards.

Hamlett was waived by the Browns on Monday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Hamlett was waived in order to make room for linebacker Jamie Collins whom the Browns traded for Monday. Hamlett recorded one catch for 17 yards and a touchdown in four games with the Browns this season.

The Vikings have listed Pruitt (knee) as inactive for Monday's matchup with the Bears.

This will mark the second consecutive game missed for Pruitt. his absence leaves Rhett Ellison and David Morgan as the Vikings tight end depth behind starter Kyle Rudolph.

Ertz caught four passes (on four targets) for 19 yards in Sunday night's overtime loss to the Cowboys.

Ertz's mere 4.8 yards per reception was not unlike most of his teammates' averages on Sunday night, when Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz posted just 4.7 yards per attempt. While the tight end still hauled in all four passes his way, Ertz's yardage total hardly helped owners. Since returning from his early-season rib injury, Ertz has yet to top 37 yards in four games and still hasn't scored this season.

Henry caught two of four targets for 14 yards in Sunday's loss to the Broncos.

Henry tormented the Broncos just two weeks ago for six catches and a touchdown, but no such luck on Sunday. The rookie was riding high for a while there, topping 60 yards receiving in four straight games with a three-game touchdown streak. He has fallen off as of late, with just three catches for 30 yards in his last two outings. If you're looking for where his production has gone, look no further than veteran Antonio Gates. After struggling with a hamstring injury earlier this season, Gates has caught nine of 19 targets during Henry's two-game skid, including a touchdown on Sunday.

Graham caught three of five targets for just 34 yards during Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Saints.

Graham entered the week having racked up 357 yards on 23 catches over his last four games, but he was unable to punish his former team as the Seattle passing offense struggled to generate big plays. He generated a long catch of just 15 yards and failed to haul in a pass deep in New Orleans territory that could have changed the outcome of the game. Despite Sunday's sub-par effort, Graham has been a big part of the offense as the season has moved along and he should produce more desirable results in Week 9 against the Bills.

Kelce led the Chiefs with seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets Sunday against the Colts.

Kelce was involved regardless of who was under center, but his touchdown catch actually came from backup Nick Foles after starter Alex Smith exited due to a concussion. Foles is one of the more experienced and accomplished backups in the league, so Kelce shouldn't experience too much of a drop off if Smith is forced to miss time. The 27-year-old tight end hadn't topped 32 yards since Week 3, but is likely to pick up the pace after exceeding 800 receiving yards in both of the past two seasons.

Henry (concussion) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

While fellow TE Antonio Gates remains in the mix, the level of success (six catches for 83 yards and a TD) that Henry enjoyed against the Broncos in Week 6 offers hope that he could still help out fantasy owners Sunday, despite what looks like a tough Week 8 matchup.

Uzomah is inactive for Sunday's game against Washington.

Making Uzomah inactive Sunday suggests that the Bengals are feeling good about the ability of fellow TE Tyler Eifert to handle an increased workload in his second game back this season.

Pruitt (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Bears, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Pruitt was limited in practice all week and he's likely a game-time decision. If able to play he remains unlikely to have much of a role on offense as the No. 3 option at tight end.