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Kelce brought in five of eight targets for 101 yards in Thursday's 21-13 win over the Raiders.

Kelce has finally developed into the weapon that he'd always teased he could be, extending what has been the best stretch of his career with a fourth straight 100-yard effort. The fourth-year tight end has seen no fewer than eight targets in the last four games, and has totaled 28 catches for 450 yards during that span. About the only blemish on his stellar resume during that period is his failure to get into the end zone, but Kelce has largely made up for it by becoming a lethal field-stretching weapon for Alex Smith, tallying receptions of 44, 21, 35 and 34 yards in the last four weeks. He'll look to keep it going against a Titans defense that's shown some vulnerabilty to tight ends when the Chiefs host Tennessee in Week 15.

Donnell missed Thursday's practice due to an illness, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY reports.

Donnell has been a fantasy non-entity this season, accruing 15 catches (on 22 targets) for 92 yards and one touchdown in 10 contests. Because he recorded his last reception in Week 7, the illness shouldn't impact his viability, or lack thereof.

The Lions are expected to release Pettigrew (knee) in the near future, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

One day removed from his placement on the reserve/non-football injury list, Pettigrew's stall in the locker room was empty and sans nameplate Wednesday. Although Pettigrew is believed to be healthy, the Lions apparently are moving forward with Eric Ebron as their top tight end. Once the release is finalized, Pettigrew will likely land with another organization to serve as depth.

Supernaw (concussion) does not appear on the Titans' injury report Wednesday.

Supernaw missed the two games prior to Tennessee's Week 13 bye, but his availability at Wednesday's practice suggests he isn't expected to miss any more time.

Uzomah (calf) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.

Uzomah has missed multiple games due to the calf injury, and hasn't recorded a single catch since Week 6 against the Patriots. Tyler Eifert and Tyler Kroft figure to lead the way at tight end for the Bengals on Sunday against the Browns regardless of Uzomah's potential availability.

Derby had a three-yard catch in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

Derby took a step back in Jacksonville with Denver's offense seemingly more interested in playing keep-away than scoring points in Sunday's muckfest. The recent trade-pickup had been emerging as an effective third-down target in a Denver offense lacking production at tight end. Expect for his role to continue to trend upward provided Trevor Siemian returns to the lineup.

Pettigrew (knee) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

Pettigrew was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list at the beginning of the season as he continued to nurse an ACL tear he suffered almost a year ago. The tight end returned to practice two weeks ago but was never activated off the PUP list, which doesn't bode well for his chances to play this season.

Vannett caught both of his targets Sunday against the Panthers, totaling 25 yards.

Vannett is not going to see much action or targets as long as Jimmy Graham is healthy. Luke Willson is expected to return from a knee injury in Week 14.

Hooper was held without a target in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.

The Falcons only targeted their tight ends once on the day, severely limiting Hooper or Levine Toilolo's value. Even in deep leagues, there should be better tight end options on the waiver wire than either of the options in Atlanta at this point.

Allen caught all four of his targets for 72 yards and three touchdowns Monday night against the Jets.

Allen took full advantage of an abysmal defensive effort from the Jets, scoring on both of the Colts' first two offensive drives of Monday night's contest. That set the tone for the blowout that ensued, and Allen added to the scoreline with another touchdown before halftime. In finding pay dirt from 7, 21 and 23 yards on his respective scores, Allen's outburst provided fantasy owners with an exceedingly pleasant surprise, as he not only brought his touchdown tally from two to five, but his 72 yards also marked a season best. That gives Allen considerable momentum heading into Sunday's game versus the Texans.