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Uzomah had three catches for nine yards on eight targets in Sunday's loss to the Steelers.

Uzomah was mostly targeted as an outlet receiver, rarely getting looks downfield. He barely missed out on a 10-yard pattern on a key third down play, with the ball going off his fingertips. Later in the third quarter he was targeted twice in the end zone, with him getting pushed out of the back of the end zone on the first attempt as he came down with the ball.

Allen had two receptions for 25 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Denver.

We wouldn't get too worried about the lack of production since the Colts faced a tough defense on the road. However, one worry is that Jack Doyle had four receptions and five targets as the Colts may split the workload in the passing game among two tight ends like previous seasons, rather than have Allen get the bulk of opportunity.

Johnson caught his only target for five yards in the Steelers' 24-16 win over the Bengals Sunday.

The one reception matches Johnson's total from 2015, and the five yards are the most he's put up in a season since 2013. In other words, unless your fantasy league rewards players for blocking, look elsewhere to fill your tight end needs.

Graham (knee) caught three of four targets for 42 yards in Sunday's loss to the Rams.

Graham increased his snaps from Week 1 and was more involved in the offense. Seattle only had one red-zone drive, though, so Graham's touchdown prospects were limited. He's still getting back to full strength from his knee injury, but if Doug Baldwin (knee) and/or Tyler Lockett (knee) are limited in Week 3, the Seahawks might have no other option than to target Graham heavily.

Kelce brought in five of seven targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 19-12 loss to the Texans.

The star tight end couldn't get much going down the field Sunday, with the Texans doing an effective job of containing him throughout the game. After a solid showing in the opener (six catches for 74 yards), Kelce averaged only 6.8 yards per reception in Week 2, but will undoubtedly remain a key cog in the Chiefs' passing attack throughout the season.

Supernaw caught his lone target for seven yards Sunday in Detroit.

Supernaw lacks the receiving chops of Delanie Walker, and even lags behind backup Anthony Fasano in that category. He's one-third of the way to matching his receptions total from each of the last two seasons.

James turned five targets into three catches for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Bengals.

James has emerged as Pittsburgh's top receiving tight end with Ladarius Green (ankle) out for at least six weeks to open the season. While quarterback Ben Roethlisberger largely prefers to throw it to his bevy of talented receivers and running backs, he's still willing to look the 2015 fifth-rounder's way in the red zone. On a high-octane offense like Pittsburgh's, there should be enough chances in close to make James a serious scoring threat week in and week out.

Graham (knee) is active for Sunday's game at Los Angeles, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

On Friday, head coach Pete Carroll stated a willingness to put Graham on the field in any situation, which shouldn't imply that he'll take on a full complement of snaps. In Week 1, Graham handled just 17 of 82 snaps (21 percent), but a modest bump is likely in the offing. No matter his usage, Graham could yield a majority of TE snaps to Luke Willson, who earned the start in the season opener.

Derby is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

With Rob Gronkowski and Derby both inactive Sunday, Clay Harbor is on hand to work in tandem with fellow TE Martellus Bennett.

Uzomah will start at tight end for the Bengals in their Week 2 matchup Sunday with the Steelers, Paul Dehner of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

For the second straight week, Uzomah will fill in for the injured Tyler Eifert, who is still tending to an ankle injury. Eifert indicated days earlier that he's making progress, but acknowledged that he's still moving at half speed, so it wouldn't be surprising if Uzomah picked up a couple more starts. In the Week 1 win over the Jets, Uzomah hauled in two of his five targets for 59 yards.