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Fant caught two of four targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the 49ers.

Fant is still struggling to make a consistent impact in this offense, but he has managed to post at least 35 yards in back-to-back games. The 2019 first-round pick has produced 24 receptions for 339 yards and no touchdowns through 13 games. He'll need to find paydirt to have any fantasy upside this season.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Long (knee) will require season-ending MCL surgery, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Long was carted to the locker room during Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss to the Ravens, and after getting follow-up tests, the Rams determined that he suffered a significant injury. While Tyler Higbee (neck) was sidelined for the Week 14 contest, Long had been poised to take on a larger workload before going down with an injury of his own. Rookie Davis Allen -- who caught four of five targets for 50 yards and a touchdown versus Baltimore -- and Brycen Hopkins are now the team's healthiest options at tight end, though Higbee could be ready to play in next Sunday's game against the Commanders. Long closes the 2023 season without any targets across 54 snaps on offense over four games.

Kincaid (shoulder) is viewed as day-to-day as Sunday's game against the Cowboys approaches, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

While coach Sean McDermott relayed Monday that safety Micah Hyde (stinger) and defensive end A.J. Epenesa (rib) were in the week-to-week category, Kincaid was deemed day-to-day, which suggests that the tight end potentially could play through his shoulder issue this weekend. Added context with regard to his Week 15 status will arrive no later than Wednesday's practice, but if Kincaid is limited or out versus Dallas, Dawson Knox would be next up for Buffalo's TE snaps.

Hooper caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Vikings.

Coming off the Raiders' Week 13 bye, Hooper logged just 20 offensive snaps to rookie Michael Mayer's 51 on Sunday, confirming the latter is likely to retain his hold on the No. 1 tight end role through the remainder of the regular season. Hooper's involvement figures to take a back seat to Mayer's development again Thursday versus the Chargers.

Mayer caught one pass for 14 yards on two targets in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Vikings.

Mayer played 51 of a possible 54 offensive snaps for the Raiders on Sunday, but the rookie tight end earned just two targets on 32 pass attempts from quarterback Aidan O'Connell. Nonetheless, Mayer remains the clear TE1 in Las Vegas ahead of a Thursday Night Football matchup against the Chargers in Week 15.

Parham (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate.

Parham and fellow tight end Gerald Everett (hip) were both listed as limited as the Chargers began their preparations for Thursday's road game against the Raiders. While Parham would gain some appeal if he ultimately suits up and Everett doesn't, the entire Los Angeles passing game is likely facing a significant downgrade with Easton Stick expected to start at quarterback in place of Justin Herbert (finger).

Everett (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate.

Everett has dealt with a myriad of injuries this season, and the latest is a hip issue, though this one doesn't seem overly severe based on his limited designation Monday. How much Everett can participate when the team takes the practice field Tuesday may help clarify the tight end's status for Thursday's game in Las Vegas, which likely will feature backup quarterback Easton Stick under center for the Chargers in place of Justin Herbert (finger). Fellow tight end Donald Parham (shoulder) was also estimated as limited Monday.

Moreau logged two catches (on two targets) for eight yards during Sunday's 28-6 win against the Panthers.

Moreau played at least 60 percent of the offensive snaps for the second week in a row after doing so just twice across his first nine appearances of the year. The 26-year-old likely saw a bump in playing time due to the absence of Taysom Hill (foot), combined with a smaller showing for Juwan Johnson, as the latter played just 40 percent of the snaps after being limited with a quad issue during Week 14 prep. Moreau and Johnson still tied with 37-year-old tight end Jimmy Graham in terms of both targets and receptions Sunday. Graham also was the only member of this position group to catch a touchdown pass Sunday, as he's seemingly become one of the Saints' go-to targets in the red zone as of late. Moreau now has caught all but one of his 16 targets for 151 yards and a touchdown across 11 games this season. Expect him to continue seeing limited production as the Saints employ a balanced snap rotation at tight end during their Week 15 game versus the Giants.

Johnson gathered in both of his targets for 10 yards during Sunday's 28-6 victory against the Panthers.

Johnson caught two passes in the first half after logging three limited practices during Week 14 prep. The 27-year-old wound up playing a season-low 40 percent of New Orleans' offensive snaps, though it's unclear if this was due to his lingering quad issue or if he was just overtaken by Foster Moreau, as the latter played 63 percent of snaps and was listed as the team's starting tight end Sunday. These two along with veteran tight end Jimmy Graham combined for just six catches on as many targets despite the absence of Taysom Hill (foot), and Graham logged the unit's lone receiving touchdown. Across nine appearances this season, Johnson now has recorded 20 receptions (on 34 targets) for 152 yards and one touchdown. His lackluster production this season, and especially over the last few weeks, leaves little confidence for his value heading into Week 15 versus the Giants.

Tremble caught one of three targets for two yards in Sunday's 28-6 loss to the Saints.

Tremble found the stat sheet but barely produced any yardage. Considering he's reached double-digit yardage only four times in 12 games, though, Tremble's Sunday output was close to his usual performance.