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Engram secured all six targets for 60 yards in the Jaguars' 26-0 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Engram led the Jaguars in receptions and receiving yards in a low-volume day for the C.J. Beathard-helmed passing game. Engram now has at least Sunday's reception and yardage totals in four of the last five games, sending him into a key Week 18 road matchup against the Titans with plenty of momentum.

Kelce recorded three catches on four targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 25-17 win over the Bengals.

Kansas City's offense showed signs of improvement in its Week 17 win over the Bengals, though that didn't carry over to Kelce's individual performance. Instead, his longest gain of the day went for only 10 yards, and he was held under 50 receiving yards for the third straight contest. Despite the poor close to the campaign, Kelce needs only 16 yards in Kansas City's regular-season finale to reach the century mark for the eighth straight year.

Freiermuth totaled three catches (on four targets) for 44 yards during Sunday's 30-23 win at Seattle.

Freiermuth wasn't looked at by quarterback Mason Rudolph in the latter's first start Week 16 against the Bengals, but the tight end was able to get in the act Sunday with his second-highest yardage tally of the year. With only three instances of 40-plus yards in 11 appearances on the campaign, though, Freiermuth is tough to trust in a Steelers offense with uncertainty under center and multiple options to feed in WRs George Pickens and Diontae Johnson and RB Jaylen Warren. Freiermuth may have a difficult time producing Week 18 on the road against the Ravens' fourth-ranked defense (302.1 yards per game).

Bellinger finished Sunday's loss to the Rams with four catches on four targets for 39 yards.

Darren Waller logged more targets (six), catches (five) and yards (51) than Bellinger, but the latter still had a reasonably productive performance. Bellinger's longest catch went for 18 yards, and he also had a 14-yard reception that he immediately followed with a nine-yard catch on the following play. Waller has undoubtedly been the better fantasy asset when healthy this season, but Bellinger has come on strong even with Waller able to suit up over the past two weeks, putting up an 8-82-0 line on nine targets. The Giants have little to play for in their season finale against Philadelphia next weekend, so the team could opt to relax the veteran Waller's workload, which could benefit Bellinger to some extent against a defense that has been middle-of-the-pack against tight ends this season.

Everett finished with four receptions on nine targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 16-9 loss to Denver.

Everett surpassed the season high of eight targets that he had seen over the Chargers' last three contests, but he wound up finishing Sunday's loss with the lowest reception and yardage total of any game from that span. The veteran tight end wasn't the only player to struggle for a team that failed to score a touchdown against the now 8-8 Broncos. Everett and the rest of his teammates will look to end the season on a high note if they can upset the Chiefs in Week 18.

Fant secured five of six targets for 59 yards during Sunday's 30-23 defeat to the Steelers.

One week removed from failing to record a catch for the third time in 15 contests on the campaign, Fant recorded season bests in catches and targets while posting his second-highest yardage tally. Sunday's outing also marked the first time he surpassed 50 receiving yards in a game since Week 4. As a result, Fant likely will be hard-pressed to produce Week 18 on the road versus the Cardinals.

Schultz recorded two receptions on four targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Titans.

Schultz dominated opportunity for the Texans in Week 16, but he saw his involvement dip in Sunday's win over the Titans. Nico Collins unsurprisingly led the team with eight targets, though Schultz's lack of involvement was concerning in light of the absences of both Robert Woods (hip) and Noah Brown (hip) for significant portions of the game. Fellow tight end Brevin Jordan was also targeted twice and caught the only passing touchdown of the game for Houston, suggesting Schultz's role is likely to remain volatile heading into Week 18 and any potential postseason run.

Goedert had five receptions on six targets for 47 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-31 loss to Cardinals.

Goedert's five catches brought him up to 58 on the year, tying his previous personal best set back in 2019. The 28-year-old also caught one of Jalen Hurts' three touchdown passes Sunday, giving the tight end three receiving scores through 13 active games. Goedert's 2023 season will stand alone as his highest reception total if he can simply secure one catch in the regular-season finale against the Giants in Week 18.

Kittle recorded three receptions on four targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Commanders.

With the exception of Brandon Aiyuk, no 49ers pass catcher stood out as the team rushed the ball 39 times as opposed to attempting only 28 passes. Kittle's longest gain of the day went for 18 yards, marking the first time since Week 12 that he failed to have a reception of at least 20 yards. Positively, he still managed to surpass 1,000 receiving yards for the campaign-- his first time reaching that mark since 2019. Kittle's regular season could be over, as the team has locked in the top seed in the NFC prior to its Week 18 matchup against the Rams.

McBride hauled in six of seven targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 35-31 win over the Eagles.

McBride tacked on six more receptions to his season total (78) in the follow-up performance to his six-catch game against the Bears in Week 16. Even with the healthy usage, the sophomore tight end still finished with less than 50 receiving yards for the second contest in a row. Even though his production has dipped in recent weeks, McBride remains a top option at a shallow fantasy position as Arizona prepares to face Seattle to close out the regular season in Week 18.