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Giants tight end Larry Donnell caught four of eight targets for 25 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown, in the Week 9 loss to the Colts. It was Donnell's fifth score this season and first since Week 4.

He could have had a bigger night if not for a couple drops. Donnell visits the Seahawks in Week 10.

Colts tight ends Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen drew a combined 16 targets and each scored a touchdown in Monday's 40-24 win over the Giants. Fleener caught four of 11 targets for 77 yards, while Allen hauled in four of five targets for 48 yards.

The Giants were slow to challenge Fleener's questionable 21-yard catch in the second quarter. Getting the next snap off quickly, quarterback Andrew Luck found Fleener again, this time for a 32-yard touchdown. Fleener's 77 yards were the third-most of his career.

Allen continues to be a touchdown machine and has now scored in seven of nine games. He broke free for a 35-yard reception down the seam in the third quarter and caught a 2-yard touchdown later in the period.

Fleener and Allen are on a bye Week 10.

Redskins coach Jay Gruden said tight end Logan Paulsen is dealing with plantar fasciitis. However, he hasn't been ruled out for Washington's next game in Week 11 against the Bucs. The team is on a bye Week 10.

Lions coach Jim Caldwell would not reveal the statuses of running back Reggie Bush (ankle), wide receiver Calvin Johnson (ankle) and tight ends Brandon Pettigrew (foot), Joseph Fauria (ankle) and Eric Ebron (hamstring) for Week 10 against Miami. All five injured players sat out Week 8 against Atlanta in London before the team went on a bye week.

"We'll have to wait and see," Caldwell said during his Monday news conference, per ESPN.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce hadn't done his Fantasy owners much good in recent weeks, going for less than 50 yards in three straight games and without a touchdown in two straight. But he showed why he's still one of the top 12 players at his position Week 9 against the Jets, catching four passes for 67 yards and a touchdown.

He demonstrated his big-play ability by getting open deep down the middle of the field for a 34-yard catch, and he demonstrated his red-zone prowess with a 12-yard score in the back of the end zone.

Tight ends with the ability to both stretch the field and get open in traffic are few and far between. If the Chiefs trusted Kelce as more than a pass-catcher, allowing him to spend more time on the field, he might be pushing top-five status.

Even in this muted form, he's still better than anything you'll find on waivers this time of year, so unless you have a clear stud at the position, Kelce deserves to start every week in Fantasy.

The Eagles received minor contributions from several receivers Sunday to help them beat host Houston.

Included was Josh Huff, who caught three passes for 26 yards, and Riley Cooper, who matched that yardage on two receptions. Jeff Maehl (13 yards) and tight end Brent Celek (seven yards) caught two passes while tight end Zach Ertz managed one catch for four yards.

A handful of Browns receivers pitched in to a victory Sunday over Tampa Bay. The most prolific was Miles Austin, who caught three passes for 54 yards, including a huge first down snag for 13 yards over the middle that helped Cleveland ward off an upset.

Also chipping in were Travis Benjamin with two receptions for 52 yards, Andrew Hawkins (3-34), tight end Jim Dray (1-26) and tight end Gary Barnidge (2-16).

The Bengals got contributions from several role players in Sunday's win over the Jaguars. Backup running back Cedric Peerman rushed five times for 9 yards and caught two passes for 22 yards. Wideout James Wright had an 11-yard run.

Receiver Brandon Tate caught a 10-yard pass, and runnin back Rex Burkhead snared two passes for 10 yards. Tight end Ryan Hewitt added a 7-yard reception.

They'll all play the Browns on Thursday.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce scored for the first time in three games and totaled his fourth receiving touchdown of the season during a 24-10 win Week 9 against the Jets. Kelce finished with a team-high 67 yards on four catches.

Kelce gave Kansas City a 21-7 lead with a 12-yard touchdown catch with 39 seconds left in the second quarter. His longest catch went 34 yards and was targeted five times.

The Chiefs are back in action Week 10 at Buffalo.

Several Cardinals who were on the injury report are active for Sunday's game at Dallas. The list includes defensive end Calais Campbell (knee), linebacker Kenny Demens (knee), safety Tony Jefferson (concussion), safety Rashad Johnson (knee), tight end Troy Niklas (ankle) and cornerback Patrick Peterson (concussion).