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The Jaguars list 10 probables for their game Thursday night against Houston.

The offensive players among them are wideouts Cecil Shorts (groin) and Mike Brown (shoulder), tight end Marcedes Lewis (knee), tackle Austin Pasztor (shoulder) and guard Will Rackley (elbow).

The defensive players are end Andre Branch (knee), cornerback Mike Harris (hip), linebackers Nate Stupar (chest) and Geno Hayes (knee) and tackle Roy Miller (shoulder).

Lately, Fantasy owners haven't been able to count on Buccaneers tight end Timothy Wright, which is disappointing since the Fantasy playoffs are upon us. As the Bucs prepare to face Buffalo Week 14, Fantasy owners are faced with the decision to start or sit Wright?

Tight ends average just 6.0 Fantasy points per week against the Bills, which is tied for the sixth-lowest average. However, a closer look at the numbers recently indicate tight ends have had moderate success against Buffalo. Tight ends have totaled five touchdowns in the last six games after totaling just one in the first six against Buffalo. Tight ends are also averaging 8.5 Fantasy points in the last six games against Buffalo.

Wright was used as more of a safety blanket for rookie quarterback Mike Glennon when he first took over the starting quarterback job from Josh Freeman in Week 4. Also, the Bucs were playing from behind in many of the games Wright had good numbers, so Glennon had to pass a lot. Now that the Bucs have started to win and Glennon has settled in at quarterback, he no longer has to lean on Wright. Unfortunately, it's impacted his numbers, as Wright has been held to two or fewer catches and less than 20 yards in three of his last four games.

While tight ends have started to have success against Buffalo, there are still not many standout performances, so it's not like you have to start Wright Week 14. He's really more of a No. 2 Fantasy tight end. Better waiver-wire options are Heath Miller (vs. MIA), Jared Cook (@ARI) and Ladarius Green (vs. NYG).

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis and Clay Harbor both found the end zone in Week 13. Harbor finished the game with 23 yards, while Lewis had 26.

The Jags' tight end conundrum is like the poor man's version of the Bengals or Eagles -- two tight ends siphoning worth off one another. While one exists, the other will not have Fantasy value.

If Lewis and Harbor were the only pass-catching tight end on the Jags, things might be different. But neither have much Fantasy value at this time.

Texans tight end Garrett Graham has averaged 10 targets per game over his last two, but has just eight catches for 68 total yards to show for it. The first of those two games came against the Jaguars in Week 12, when Graham caught five passes on nine targets for 32 yards.

Graham faces the Jaguars again this Thursday night, and while he's seeing plenty of targets, he isn't doing much with them. In Week 11, Graham was targeted 12 times and finished with 126 yards and a touchdown, but he benefited from a Case Keenum scramble and broken-play throw that saw him open in the end zone. Working in his favor for Week 14, however, is the matchup.

The Jaguars held Graham to 32 yards in Week 12, but fellow tight end Ryan Griffin also caught a pass for 37 yards, meaning the Jags allowed 69 total yards to the tight end position. In three of the last four games, the Jags have allowed 65 or more receiving yards to the position, along with two touchdowns.

Graham is far from a sure thing, but he's seeing a ton of passes, and is facing a defense that has allowed the third-most Fantasy points per game to tight ends this season. He's not someone to hang your playoff hopes on, but there's a good enough matchup here to start Graham in many streaming situations.

When Saints tight end Jimmy Graham caught a 2-yard touchdown in the second quarter at Seattle, he set the team record with 12 receiving scores in a season. He also tied Lions wideout Calvin Johnson for the NFL lead.

Graham, however, was usually blanketed by the Seahawks. He caught just three of his team-high nine targets for 42 yards. Graham will look to bounce back at home vs. the Panthers.

Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen hauled in his second touchdown of the season Week 13, catching a 19-yard pass from Robert Griffin III in the second quarter. Paulsen finished with three catches on four targets for 41 yards.

Paulsen isn't likely to remain a big part of the offense. Jordan Reed is expected to return from his concussion Week 14 vs. Kansas City and resume his role as the pass-catching tight end.

Giants fullback Bear Pascoe was targeted three times in the win at Washington, making two catches for 11 yards. He's up to eight grabs this season.

Pascoe visits the Chargers in Week 14.

The Jaguars can thank their tight ends for two touchdowns during their victory Sunday in Cleveland.

Marcedes Lewis caught three passes for 26 yards and tallied on an 8-yard pass from running back Maurice Jones-Drew in the second quarter. Clay Harbor snagged two for 23, but one of them was an 18-yard score in the first quarter. Both touchdowns tied the game.

Texans tight end Garrett Graham was heavily targeted Week 13 vs. New England, but he contributed very little during a 34-31 loss. Graham was held to three catches for 36 yards, despite a team-high 11 targets.

Graham, whose longest reception went 17 yards, has been held to less than 40 yards in two straight games since totaling a franchise-record 136 receiving yards Week 11. He's also gone two straight games without a touchdown.

The Texans have a quick turnaround Week 14, playing at Jacksonville Thursday.

Buccaneers tight end Timothy Wright, who rebounded from a couple down performances with a season-high eight catches for 75 yards last week at Detroit, made it look like an aberration Week 13 at Carolina. He caught two passes for 17 yards, giving him less than 20 yards in three of his last four games.

Of course, on a day when quarterback Mike Glennon attempted only 21 passes, Wright's three targets were actually tied for third-most on the team. Only wide receivers Vincent Jackson and Tiquan Underwood had more. Still, in seven games since his breakthrough seven-catch, 91-yard performance in Week 6, he's averaging just 3.3 catches for 35.0 yards.

Wright will attempt to rebound yet again Week 14 against the Bills.