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Buccaneers tight end Timothy Wright brought in just two passes in Week 14 against the Bills, but made one of them count as he scored his third touchdown of the season in a 27-6 win.

Wright picked up just 21 yards on his two catches, and it was the shorter of his two receptions that made his day. Wright scored from 5 yards out in the second quarter, giving him his third career touchdown.

Wright's numbers are decent for a rookie tight end, as he heads into Week 15 against the 49ers with 38 catches for 403 yards on the season. 

Getting another start in place of Jordan Reed, who was sidelined for a third straight game because of a concussion, Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen again came through with a touchdown Week 14 against the Chiefs, hauling in a 7-yard pass from quarterback Robert Griffin III in the second quarter.

And he showed some athleticism on the play. The ball was one of many that Griffin overthrew on the day, but Paulsen fully extended his arm to tip the ball back to himself in the back of the end zone. In all, he had three catches for 44 yards, though he did also lose a fumble. His five targets were the third-most on the team.

The Redskins visit the Falcons in Week 15.

Many bit players had a role in the dramatic loss for the Browns at New England on Sunday. Among them were running backs Fozzy Whittaker and Chris Ogbonnaya, both of whom caught three passes and rushed four times. The former managed 18 yards receiving and 6 yards rushing. The latter had 25 yards through the air and 8 on the ground.

The leading rusher was Willis McGahee, who ran for 33 yards on 14 carries. Adding receptions were Greg Little (2-14), Davone Bess (1-10) and MarQueis Gray (1-3).

Looking to make better use of the short passing game with snow on the field and backup Matt Flynn at quarterback, the Packers got tight end Andrew Quarless more involved in the offense Week 14 against the Falcons.

The fourth-year player, who has been filling in for the injured Jermichael Finley since Week 7, set season highs with six catches and 66 receiving yards. His previous highs were five and 34.

Quarless led the Packers in both receptions and targets (seven). He also contributed the team's only touchdown, catching a 2-yard pass from Flynn to put the Packers up 22-21 early in the fourth quarter.

Quarless will look to build off the performance Week 15 at Dallas, but the Packers could have Aaron Rodgers back at quarterback for that game.

Cardinals LB Marcus Benard, TE Jim Dray, S Rashad Johnson, LB Kevin Minter and P Dave Zastudil are active Week 14 against the Rams.

All five players were listed as probable on the team's injury report. Dray is dealing with a back injury.

The Bills' good luck with injuries continued in Week 14 against the Buccaneers, as none of their seven inactive players were forced to sit due to injury. Offensive linemen Mark Asper and Antoine McClain, tight end Tony Moeaki, running back Frank Summers, quarterback Jeff Tuel, linebacker Jamaal Westerman and defensive back Brandon Smith were all healthy scratches Sunday. 

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz is ready to roll for the game Sunday against visiting Detroit. He had been deemed probable with a shoulder injury.

Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar (hamstring) got through the week in practice, and is officially probable for Week 14 against the Bears Monday. 

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham heads into his Week 14 matchup against the Panthers looking to stay hot. He remains a must-start Fantasy option in all leagues.

Graham has scored in consecutive games against the Falcons and Seahawks, and he's reached double digits in Fantasy points in nine of 11 games this season. The Panthers have allowed five touchdowns to opposing tight ends and four have reached double digits in Fantasy points.

Graham also has a great history against the Panthers with double digits in Fantasy points in five consecutive games. He has four touchdowns over that span and two games with 100-plus yards.

Cardinals LB Marcus Benard, TE Jim Dray, S Rashad Johnson, LB Kevin Minter and P Dave Zastudil are probable Week 14 against the Rams.

All five players were able to fully participate in practice Friday. Both Bernard and Minter are dealing with a shoulder injury.