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  • Eagles' Grant Calcaterra: Snags first career TD

    Calcaterra caught all three of his targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 22-16 win over the Panthers.

    Getting the start at tight end in place of Dallas Goedert (knee), Calcaterra didn't see much volume but came up big when it counted, catching a four-yard TD from Jalen Hurts early in the fourth quarter for what proved to be the game-winning score. It was Calcaterra's first career touchdown, and in the five contests Goedert has either missed or left early this season, his understudy has produced a 16-176-1 line on 16 targets. Calcaterra should see increased volume again in Week 15 against the Steelers.

  • Cade Otton TE | TB

    Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Team-high yardage total Sunday

    Otton brought in three of four targets for 70 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-13 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

    The third-year tight end finished with a team-high receiving yardage figure and ranked second in receptions as well. The highlight of Otton's afternoon was a 44-yard reception in the fourth quarter that helped set up the Buccaneers' final touchdown of the game, and Sunday marked his most productive showing since a Week 9, 77-yard effort against the Chiefs. Otton should continue to be an integral part of the Buccaneers' shorthanded passing attack in a Week 15 road matchup against the Chargers.

  • Raiders' Michael Mayer: Paces pass catchers in loss

    Mayer secured seven of nine targets for 68 yards in the Raiders' 28-13 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

    Mayer was the surprise co-leader in receptions and set the pace in receiving yards for the Raiders on the afternoon, looking more like Brock Bowers than the star tight end himself. Mayer's catch total was also a career-high figure, and the productive performance came out of nowhere considering the second-year pro had topped out at two catches and 11 yards in terms of single-game highs this season prior to Sunday. Mayer draws another favorable matchup in a Week 15 home clash against the Falcons on Monday night, Dec. 16.

  • T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN

    Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Four catches in Week 14 win

    Hockenson secured four of five targets for 45 yards in the Vikings' 42-21 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

    The veteran tight end was quiet throughout most of the afternoon, but he opened the second half with catches of 10 and 18 yards on the Vikings' first possession of the third quarter. Hockenson's reception total was the third highest of his injury-delayed season, as was his yardage tally. Hockenson and the Vikings next welcome in the Bears for a Week 15 home matchup on Monday night, Dec. 16.

  • Giants' Daniel Bellinger: Solid numbers as starter

    Bellinger caught five of seven targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 14-11 loss to the Saints.

    With rookie Theo Johnson (foot) lost for the season, Bellinger stepped back into the starting TE role and put together his best performance of the campaign, although it was a low bar to clear -- he'd seen only three targets total heading into Sunday's game. Bellinger will look to stay productive in Week 15 against the Ravens.

  • Brock Bowers TE | LV

    Raiders' Brock Bowers: Underwhelming numbers in loss

    Bowers brought in three of five targets for 49 yards in the Raiders' 28-13 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also rushed once for three yards.

    Bowers came into the game with a pair of 100-yard tallies in the previous three contests and was facing a defense that had been vulnerable to tight ends all season. However, Bowers was largely contained by the Buccaneers, with fellow tight end Michael Mayer doing the majority of the damage at the position with a 7-68 line on nine targets. Bowers did turn in a 25-yard catch, and his final reception of the day, a 12-yard grab with 27 seconds remaining, vaulted him into the record books for most receptions by a rookie tight end (87). Bowers next takes aim at the vulnerable Falcons defense in a Week 15 home matchup Monday night, Dec. 16.

  • Saints' Juwan Johnson: Hauls in TD in win

    Johnson caught four of five targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 14-11 win over the Giants.

    The tight end was on the other end of Derek Carr's only TD pass of the day, hauling in an 11-yard strike late in the third quarter. It was Johnson's third touchdown of the season and second in the last three games, and the 50 yards was a season high for him. Carr left the game late in the fourth quarter to be checked out for a concussion and a hand injury, and if he is forced to sit out a Week 15 clash with the Commanders, Johnson could be leaned on more heavily as a security blanket by Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler.

  • Jonnu Smith TE | MIA

    Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Comes alive in OT with winning TD

    Smith caught three of four targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-26 overtime win over the Jets.

    Smith stepped up in overtime after being blanked in regulation. He caught consecutive screen passes for gains of 20 and 14 yards, then scored the game-winning touchdown on a 10-yard catch five plays later. This was Smith's lowest yardage total since Week 8, but the surging tight end has 345 receiving yards and four touchdowns in his last four games. He'll look to stay hot in Week 15 against the Texans.

  • Quintin Morris TE | BUF

    Bills' Quintin Morris: Ruled out Sunday

    Morris (shoulder/groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup versus the Rams.

    Morris was a limited participant in practice throughout the week but will end up being unable to play Sunday. The Bills will be shorthanded at tight end, as Dalton Kincaid (knee) is out as well, and as a result, Dawson Knox and Zach Davidson will both likely see increased roles.

  • Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF

    Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Won't play Sunday

    Kincaid (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams.

    Kincaid, who last played in Week 10, was deemed questionable for the contest after practicing in limited fashion Wednesday through Friday. With the 2023 first-rounder sidelined once again Sunday, Dawson Knox is on track to continue see added opportunities as the Bills' top pass-catching tight end option, while Zach Davidson is on hand to provide depth at the position in Week 14.

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