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Mitchell played six of the Lions' 66 snaps on offense and went without a target in Saturday's 42-17 win over the Broncos.

Mitchell has suited up for all but two of the Lions' 14 games this season, but the tight end has yet to draw a target and has seen more action on special teams than on offense. The Lions likely won't ask him to play more than a handful of reps at tight end in a given week when both Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright (groin) are available.

Morris went without a target while playing 18 of 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Cowboys.

Morris hasn't drawn a target since Week 11 and will likely continue to handle a muted role on offense as Buffalo's No. 3 tight end while both Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) and Dawson Knox are available.

Knox failed to draw a single target in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Cowboys.

Knox played 42 of the Bills' 64 offensive snaps, while rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) was on the field for 33 snaps. Neither tight end was able to record a reception in the contest, though Kincaid did see two targets out of Josh Allen's 15 passing attempts. If both Knox and Kincaid are healthy enough to play in Buffalo's Week 16 game against the Chargers on Saturday, they could limit one another's overall ceiling, though Kincaid profiles as the more intriguing fantasy option of the two.

Fant caught three of five targets for 16 yards in Monday's 20-17 win over the Eagles.

Drew Lock got the start at quarterback for the Seahawks, and Fant has a history with the signal caller dating back to their days in Denver. In turn, Fant received a season-high five targets, although that didn't translate into much production. It's unclear whether Geno Smith will be back in Week 16, but regardless, it will be tough to trust Fant given that he's averaging 25.3 yards per game with no touchdowns.

Parkinson caught his lone target for six yards in Monday's 20-17 win over the Eagles.

Parkinson finished with a 34 percent snap share. It was the ninth time this season that Parkinson didn't catch more than one pass, and he hasn't topped 30 yards in a game since Week 3 against the Panthers.

Parham (shoulder) isn't listed on the Chargers' first Week 16 injury report Tuesday.

Parham was listed as limited on all three Week 15 practice reports before being inactive for last Thursday's game at Las Vegas. With his status now improving, he'll resume working behind L.A.'s top tight end Gerald Everett on Saturday against the Bills. Overall, Parham already has set career highs across the board with his 22-202-4 line on 34 targets through 13 contests this season.

Wilcox recorded two catches for 20 yards in Saturday's 27-24 overtime win over the Vikings.

Four different Bengals tight ends received double-digit snaps against the Vikings, making it difficult to rely upon any single option at the position. Wilcox is the least likely of the four to have a productive fantasy game in any given week, as he's logged just 10 targets across 175 snaps on offense for the season.

Smith recorded two catches for 18 yards on three targets in Saturday's 27-24 overtime win over the Vikings.

Playing against his former team for the first time, Smith came through with his sixth multi-catch outing of the season, though his overall stat line offered little reason for excitement. Smith saw fewer snaps (17) than both Drew Sample (40) and Tanner Hudson (25), while Mitchell Wilcox (17) tied him. Hudson remains the most interesting tight end of the group for fantasy purposes, but the Bengals' commitment to a four-headed timeshare at the position suppresses the upside of each player.

Sample was targeted once on 40 offensive snaps in Saturday's overtime win over the Vikings.

Frequently Sample lined up in the backfield to help pick up the numerous blitzes from the Vikings' Brian Flores-designed defense. He hasn't had more than two targets in a game since Week 10.

Hudson had five catches for 49 yards on five targets in Saturday's overtime win over the Vikings.

Hudson had 25 offensive snaps in the win, equaling his total from the two previous weeks. He's become the primary pass-catching tight end option for the Bengals.