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The Browns were a mess Sunday against Houston, but several players did make small contributuons to their offensive effort.

Among them was tight end Jim Dray, who filled in admirably for usual starter Jordan Cameron with two catches for 46 yards. Not so proficient was wideout Miles Austin, who dropped two critical passes, one of which he bobbled into an interception down the stretch. Miles finished with three catches for 31 yards.

Running back Terrance West added 12 yards on five carries while wideout Travis Benjamin and tight end Gary Barnidge pitched in with one catch each.

Texans tight end Garrett Graham caught just two passes Sunday in Cleveland, but they came successively and one of them was a biggie.

Graham actually caught three passes during a two-minute drill drive late in the second quarter, but one was traded in for a penalty. The last was one snagged over the middle and taken into the end zone to give Houston the lead to stay. It marked his first touchdown of the season.

The tight end will try to score again next Sunday against Cincinnati.

Cardinals tight end Troy Niklas left the game against the Lions in the third quarter with an ankle injury. His return is questionable.

The Chiefs backup pass catchers did little Week 11 against the Seahawks.

Anthony Sherman hauled in one pass for 13 yards. Phillip Supernaw also caught one pass, gaining 3 yards. Both players will look for more Week 12 against the Raiders. 

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce led the team in receiving Week 11.

Kelce hauled in three passes for 37 yards. The Chiefs opted to run the ball during the contest, leading to just 16 passing attempts for Alex Smith. Kelce may have finished with the most receiving yards on the club, but did lose a fumble during the contest.

He'll look for more Week 12 against the Raiders. 

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham worked past an injury scare early on, but was never the same in his team's 27-10 defeat to Cincinnati in Week 11.

Graham took a late hit on the shoulder by Cincinnati safety George Iloka on the opening drive of the game. He stepped out for a few plays before returning to the game. He failed to make much of an impact the rest of the way, catching all three of his targets for 29 yards in the loss.

Graham has 623 receiving yards and seven touchdowns this season. He will look to get back on track Week 12 against the Ravens.

The Seahawks backup pass catchers did little Week 11 against the Chiefs.

Luke Willson performed the best of the bunch, gaining 51 yards on three catches. He finished second on the team in receiving yards. Paul Richardson hauled in three balls for 24 yards. Cooper Helfet caught one pass, gaining 2 yards. Tony Moeaki caught one pass for 1 yard, but managed to score a touchdown. 

They'll take on the Cardinals Week 12. 

With Anthony Fasano sidelined by an injury, Fantasy owners had to have been excited about what Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce would do in Week 11 Seahawks against the  

Unfortunately, what he did amounted to very little, as Kelce finished with one of his worst performances of the season. He led the team with five targets and hauled in three of those passes for 37 yard, but undid any good with a lost fumble in the second quarter, leaving him with just 1 Fantasy point for the game.

Kelce has had trouble with consistency this season, especially since his streak of scoring games ended in Week 5. In five games since, he has reached double figures in Fantasy scoring just once, and is averaging just 4.2 Fantasy points per game during that stretch. His big-play ability is rare from the tight end position, but we're at the point where Kelce is a risky play each week. 

Lions tight ends Eric Ebron (hamstring) and Joseph Fauria (ankle) are active for Sunday's game at Arizona after being listed as probable. Ebron returns after missing three straight games and will start in place of Brandon Pettigrew (foot). Fauria is back after missing six straight games.

Also suiting up are safety James Ihedigbo (back), center Don Muhlbach (ankle), right tacle LaAdrian Waddle (knee) and defensive end Devin Taylor (knee).

Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew (foot) was declared inactive for Sunday's game at Arizona, and rookie tight end Eric Ebron will start instead. Also inactive for Detroit are running back Reggie Bush (ankle), defensive tackle Nick Fairley (knee), guard Larry Warford (knee), defensive end Larry Webster, wideout Ryan Broyles and quarterback Kellen Moore.