NFL Player News
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Cade Otton TE | TB
Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Two catches in victory
Otton caught both of his targets for nine yards in Sunday's 20-17 victory over Arizona.
Otton was able to record multiple catches for the ninth consecutive game, but Sunday's yardage matched his lowest output over that stretch. The tight end has yet to find the end zone over 12 contests this season, something he'll look to change in Week 14 against the Saints.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Seven catches in win
Schultz caught seven of eight targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Colts.
Schultz was able to secure at least six passes for the fourth time in five games, rebounding nicely after his one-catch performance in Week 12. The tight end didn't skip a beat with the return of C.J. Stroud either, calming the nerves of fantasy managers. Schultz has now corralled 59 of 80 targets for 552 yards and a touchdown over 12 contests this season.
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Tommy Tremble TE | CAR
Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Minimal role in win
Tremble caught one of two targets for two yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
The 25-year-old and Ja'Tavion Sanders have combined for two receptions on three targets for eight yards over the Panthers' last two games, suggesting rookie Mitchell Evans may be emerging as the team's top tight end. Tremble has now caught 20 of 27 targets for 186 yards and a touchdown across 13 appearances this season, and he likely will carry minimal fantasy value once Carolina returns from bye in the Week 15 matchup against the Saints.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | CAR
Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Blanks in Week 13
Sanders was not targeted during Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
The second-year pro from Texas has served as Carolina's top receiving tight end throughout the season, catching 25 of 30 targets for 176 yards across 10 appearances. However, he's been targeted just once over the Panthers' last two games, indicating that his role may be shrinking as the season progresses. Carolina is on bye in Week 14, but Sanders will likely carry minimal fantasy value in the Week 15 matchup against the Saints.
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Brock Bowers TE | LV
Raiders' Brock Bowers: Scores twice in 31-14 loss
Bowers caught all four of his targets for 63 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Bowers tied the game at a touchdown apiece with a six-yard touchdown catch shortly after the two-minute warning in the second quarter, then secured a spectacular one-handed catch for another six-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The 2024 first-round pick missed the entire month of October due to a knee injury but bounced back in November, catching 30 of 41 targets for 348 yards and five touchdowns across five games. Bowers should continue to work as the top option in the Raiders' passing game against the Broncos in Week 14.
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Mitchell Evans TE | CAR
Panthers' Mitchell Evans: Paces Panthers' TEs in win
Evans caught all three of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Rams.
Evans led the Panthers' tight-end corps in targets, receptions and yards during Sunday's upset win, while Ja'Tavion Sanders (no targets) and Tommy Tremble (one catch for two yards on two targets) saw minimal involvement. Evans, a 2025 fifth-round pick from Notre Dame, has now caught 14 of 18 targets for 138 yards and two touchdowns through 13 contests this season. His role could continue to grow within Carolina's offense as the year progresses.
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Taysom Hill TE | NO
Saints' Taysom Hill: Tallies two touches Week 13
Hill gathered in his only target for five yards and logged one rushing attempt for two yards during Sunday's 21-17 defeat to the Dolphins.
Hill logged fewer than three touches for the first time since Week 6. RB1 Alvin Kamara was inactive after spraining his MCL during last week's loss to Atlanta, but backup running back Devin Neal handled the bulk of the rushing workload with 14 carries. Third-year running back Evan Hull also chipped in with five rushing attempts. Across eight appearances this regular season, Hill has accrued 33 carries for 71 yards and one touchdown to go along with four catches (on five targets) for 23 yards. It seems unlikely that he'll become a significant piece of what has been a struggling Saints offense this year.
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Jeremy Ruckert TE | NYJ
Jets' Jeremy Ruckert: Catches both targets in win
Ruckert caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Falcons.
Ruckert reached double digits in receiving yards for the sixth time in 12 games this season. He continues to work as the No. 2 tight end behind rookie second-round pick Mason Taylor heading into a Week 14 home game against the Dolphins.
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Trey McBride TE | ARI
Cardinals' Trey McBride: Paces pass catchers in loss
McBride brought in eight of nine targets for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Despite Marvin Harrison's return from a two-game absence due to an appendectomy, McBride remained highly involved as customary and finished the afternoon leading the Cardinals across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets. The standout tight end also came down with his eighth touchdown grab of the season on a 15-yard grab with just under five minutes remaining in the game, which served as the final points of the day for either squad. McBride has at least eight receptions and 79 yards in four consecutive games and six of the last seven overall, keeping him as an elite option heading into a Week 14 home matchup against the Rams next Sunday.
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Mason Taylor TE | NYJ
Jets' Mason Taylor: Two catches in win
Taylor caught two of four targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Falcons.
Taylor finished second on the team in receiving yards, though he was nowhere close to leading receiver Adonai Mitchell, who caught eight of 12 targets for 102 yards and a touchdown. The Jets don't generate much offense through the air, but Taylor reliably gets a few opportunities per game, as this was only the second time in the last six outings that the rookie second-round pick has been held short of three receptions. Up next for Taylor and the Jets is a Week 14 home game against the Dolphins.