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Chiefs tight end Anthony Fasano (ankle) did not practice Tuesday, while tight end Travis Kelce (knee) was limited. Kansas City visits the Eagles on Thursday.

Jaguars starting tight end Marcedes Lewis might play Sunday in Seattle if his calf responds well to his sprinting on Tuesday, according to ESPN.com. Lewis has missed the first two games and has not practiced since Sept. 5.

Backup tight end Clay Harbor caught three passes for 34 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 against Oakland.

Though Saints tight end Jimmy Graham hardly disappointed his Fantasy owners with 45 yards and a touchdown grab in Week 1, he showed the full extent of his potential in Week 2, catching 10 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. So is that second performance more along the lines of what you can expect from him Week 3 against the Cardinals?

"[Week 2] was just one of those nights for me and Drew," Graham told the Saints' official website. "He was constantly looking for me and we're trying to exploit that matchup quite a bit, and it was just a night for me. You never know what it's going to be in this offense. Last game [against Atlanta] it was [receiver Marques] Colston, and you really just don't know."

True, but the Cardinals haven't exactly been shutting down tight ends this season. They were responsible for Rams tight end Jared Cook's 141-yard, two-touchdown performance in Week 1, let's not forget. Their best coverage guy, Patrick Peterson, will more likely be tasked with covering Colston.

Graham is right to an extent. His week-to-week production will be somewhat unpredictable in a loaded Saints passing attack. But as the best of the bunch, his numbers will almost always be good. This week, they're likely to be great.

Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew has hardly been a factor on offense through the first two weeks. However, coach Jim Schwartz hinted Monday Pettigrew's role won't be changing moving forward.

"There's some tough catches in traffic that he's made in the past that he needs to get back to making some of those," Schwartz said. "(With) tight ends, there's always going to be contact and a lot of those balls, there was contact. Our guy has got to be stronger than their guy when it comes to that."

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen, who missed the game Sunday with a hip injury, remains day-to-day, Chuck Pagano told the Terre Haute Tribune-Star.

Coby Fleener filled in admirably for Allen against the Dolphins with four catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.

The Giants got five catches from their backup tight ends against the Broncos. Larry Donnell caught three passes for 31 yards, and Bear Pascoe added two catches for 12 yards.

New York vists the Panthers in Week 3.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham enjoyed another monster performance as found the end zone and he set the franchise record for most receiving yards by a tight end at Tampa Bay in Week 2.

Drew Brees hooked up with a wide open Graham for a 56-yard touchdown late in the first quarter. Graham nearly scored twice as he caught a deep 30 yard pass, only to be ruled down at the 1-yard line. He was targeted a team-high 16 times and finished with 10 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown in a 16-14 victory.

Graham will play at home against the Cardinals in Week 3. Arizona allowed 32 yards to Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit's tight end in Week 2.

The Rams got modest contributions from players lower on the depth chart Week 2 at Atlanta. Wide receiver Brian Quick had one catch for 15 yards, tight end Cory Harkey had one catch for 6 yards, and tight end Mike McNeill had one catch for 5 yards. All three were targeted just once in the game.

Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew reeled in three catches against the Cardinals.

Pettigrew was targeted 6 times. He finished the game with 32 yards, and 10.7 yards per catch. He'll take on Washington Week 3. 

Cardinals tight end Jim Dray picked up seven targets against the Lions.

Dray caught 5 balls for 31 yards. Quarterback Carson Palmer mainly completed short passes, and Dray played a much bigger role than anticipated. Dray will face the Saints Week 3.