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Texans OL Brandon Brooks, OL Andrew Gardner, TE Garrett Graham, S Shiloh Keo, WR Keshawn Martin, CB Brice McCain, DT Earl Mitchell, OL Derek Newton, LB Darryl Sharpton and OL Wade Smith are active Week 10 against the Cardinals.

All ten players were expected to play Week 10. Graham had been dealing with a thigh injury, but will play through it.

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz could leapfrog Brent Celek as a sneaky Fantasy play, especially for those who need a bye week replacement heading into Week 10 at Green Bay.

With Nick Foles under center, Ertz was one of his primary targets in Week 9 against the Raiders. He caught five of the six passes throw his way for 42 yards and a touchdown. The veteran Celek was only targeted four times and had three grabs for 27 yards and a touchdown against Oakland.

Ertz has eight catches for 80 yards and a touchdown while Celek has been limited to only six receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown over the past three games. Opposing tight ends have scored 9.50 Fantasy points per game against the Packers this season. Tight ends have only scored twice in the last six games.

Theses two tight ends have been a bit inconsistent to trust as of late, and should only be considered in deeper Fantasy formats for Week 10.

Lions tight end Joseph Fauria has taken a step back as of late and could be a risky option for Week 10 against the Bears in Chicago.

Fauria was held without a target in his previous meeting against the Bears in Week 4. Two games later, he earned the start and caught three passes for 34 yards and three touchdowns against Cleveland in Week 6. Since that game, he has only had one catch for 15 yards on four targets.

Opposing tight ends have cracked the century mark in two of the last four games against the Bears. That said, Fauria's value only comes in the red zone, as he's never had more than 34 yards in a game this season. The Bears have only allowed two touchdowns all season to tight ends. Consider him a risky bye week replacement option for Week 10.

Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew is seeking to get back in the end zone heading into Week 10 against the Bears in Chicago.

Pettigrew caught his first touchdown of the season in Week 7 against the Bengals, but was unable to follow that up against the Cowboys in Week 8, as he only caught three of the six passes thrown in his direction for 31 yards. Fresh off a bye week, Pettigrew will face a Bears defense that has allowed 100-plus yards to tight ends in two of the past four games. Opposing tight ends have only scored twice all season against the Bears and have averaged 8.25 Fantasy points per game against them.

This may not be the best of matchups for Pettigrew, but he could be worth the look as a possible bye week replacement option. The problem is that the Lions may roll out with a few two-tight end sets in the red zone, which would also give Joseph Fauria a chance to score. Our Fantasy experts have him ranked as high as 12th and as low as 22nd. Consider him a low-end option for Week 10.

Without Ryan Broyles and Nate Burleson for Week 10 against the Bears, the Lions have some questions about their receiving options this Sunday. According to the MLive.com, Jeremy Ross is the leader to start in the slot this Sunday, after barely playing in three games since being promoted from the practice squad.

"Jeremy Ross has stepped in, has played fair, does a nice job for us," offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said. "We know that he will be able to do some of those things for us."

The inexperienced Ross won't be the only player the Lions consider as an option in the slot, as they like to move players around the formation. Running back Reggie Bush and tight end Joseph Fauria are also considered options to slide to the slot in some sets.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (elbow, foot) was limited throughout the week in practice, and is officially questionable for Week 10 against the Cowboys. Of course, Graham was also questionable for last week's game, when he played through the injury and finished with nine catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns. 

Take away sidelined featured back Arian Foster and the Texans are in fine shape for their game Sunday in Arizona. Their only other player listed as anything worse than probable is linebacker Mike Mohamed (hamstring), who is also out.

The probables are offensive linemen Derek Newton (knee/elbow), Wade Smith (knee), Brandon Brooks (foot) and Andrew Gardner (knee), tight end Garrett Graham (thigh), defensive backs Brice McCain (hip) and Shiloh Keo (ankle), nose tackle Earl Mitchell (knee), running back Ben Tate (ribs) and linebacker Darryl Sharpton (foot/toe).

Texans tight end Garrett Graham has been a disappointment since taking over as the starter for the injured Owen Daniels (leg) in Week 6, and he comes into Sunday's game in Week 10 at Arizona looking for a breakout performance.

He just might get it.

Graham has 10 Fantasy points combined in his past four games. He was actually better when Daniels was active since he had at least eight Fantasy points in three of his first four outings.

But since Case Keenum took over for Matt Schaub (ankle), Graham has seen an increase in targets with 14 in his past two games. He has just seven catches for 84 yards over that span, but he gets a great matchup this week since the Cardinals have been miserable against tight ends all year.

There have been four tight ends to score double digits in Fantasy points against Arizona with eight touchdowns allowed. If you need a tight end for this week, take a chance on Graham in a favorable matchup. He is viewed as a low-end starting option in the desert.

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis faces a decent matchup in Week 10 against the Titans, but will likely be unable to take advantage of it. Lewis has just two catches in three games on the season, after all.

The Titans allow opposing tight ends to average 8.8 Fantasy points per game against them, the 10th-worst mark in the league. Unfortunately, Lewis' role on the team's offense is no longer big enough to consider as anything more than a desperation play for Fantasy purposes. 

Redskins backup tight end Logan Paulsen saw a touchdown pass go right through his fingers early in the Week 10 game at Minnesota Thursday. He made up for it later with a 1-yard touchdown catch in the Washington loss. 

Paulsen finished with two catches for 3 yards, including the touchdown. He was targeted three times in the game overall by quarterback Robert Griffin III. Paulsen has five catches in the last two games for 12 yards. The Redskins play at Philadelphia Week 11.