NFL Player News
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George Kittle TE | SF
49ers' George Kittle: Continues to ball out
Kittle had three receptions on four targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.
Kittle continued his dominant fantasy campaign by scoring his seventh touchdown through eight active games. The star tight end had picked up the slack offensively while the 49ers suffered multiple injuries to key players over the first half of the season. With the team welcoming back star tailback Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) on Sunday, it was a positive sign to see the tight end still posting big fantasy numbers as the offense returns to full strength. Kittle continues to be one of the top options at his position heading into a Week 11 matchup against Seattle.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Remains productive in win
Kelce secured eight of 12 targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 16-14 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Kelce set the pace for the Chiefs in receptions and targets while checking in just a yard short of Kareem Hunt for a tie for the team lead in that category as well. The star tight end also recorded his second touchdown of the season on a two-yard grab late in the first half, and he now boasts a 32-254-2 line on 40 targets in his last three games alone as Kansas City prepares for a Week 11 road showdown against the Bills.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Doubtful to return Sunday
Kincaid is considered doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Colts due to a knee injury.
After having previously exited the contest, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com relays that Kincaid returned for two snaps in the third quarter, but evidently the tight end hasn't shaken his knee issue. In his absence, Dawson Knox and Quintin Morris are available to handle Buffalo's TE duties.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Returns to Sunday's game
Kincaid (knee) returned to Sunday's game against the Colts, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Kincaid had been forced out of the contest after sustaining a knee injury, but he's back on the field to bolster the Bills' tight end corps for the rest of the team's Week 10 matchup against Indianapolis.
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Tyler Conklin TE | NYJ
Jets' Tyler Conklin: Listed as active Sunday
Conklin (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Though Conklin was deemed a full practice participant by the Jets on Friday, he was listed as questionable for Sunday's contest. With his Week 10 active status confirmed, Conklin should continue to lead a tight-end corps that also includes Jeremy Ruckert and Kenny Yeboah. In that capacity, Conklin -- who caught one of his two targets for minus-3 yards in a Week 9 win over the Texans -- has compiled a 27/237/2 receiving line on 40 targets through nine contests to date, a rate of production that keeps him on the radar at his position in deeper fantasy formats
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Stone Smartt TE | LAC
Chargers' Stone Smartt: Won't play Week 10
Smartt (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against Tennessee, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Smartt has been limited in practice all week due to an ankle injury, but he hasn't progressed enough to suit up Sunday. His next chance to play will be Week 11 against the Bengals on Sunday, Nov. 17. Tucker Fisk was elevated from the Chargers practice squad to the active roster Saturday, and he will serve as the No. 3 tight end behind Will Dissly and Hayden Hurst.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | CAR
Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Finds end zone in OT win
Sanders secured both of his targets for eight yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 20-17 overtime win over the Giants in Munich on Sunday.
Sanders operated as the top tight end with Tommy Tremble (back) out once again, and he cashed in with his first NFL touchdown on a five-yard grab in midway through the first quarter. The rookie heads into a Week 11 bye with six receptions for 95 yards and Sunday's score over his last two games and should continue to enjoy a reliable role in the air attack down the stretch run of the season.
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Brayden Willis TE | SF
49ers' Brayden Willis: Inactive for Week 10
Willis (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
Willis was signed to the 49ers' active roster Oct. 9 and played in Week 8 against the Cowboys, but he'll be a healthy scratch for Week 10. George Kittle, Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges will be the 49ers' three active tight ends for Sunday's game.
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Ian Thomas TE | CAR
Panthers' Ian Thomas: Dealing with calf issue
Thomas is questionable to return to Sunday's Week 10 game against the Giants due to a calf injury, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Thomas was hurt in the first half and was subsequently deemed questionable to return. If he's unable to get back into the game, it would further thin a Panthers tight-end corps that is already without Tommy Tremble (back).