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Schoonmaker caught both his targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Panthers.

The rookie tight end opened the scoring late in the first quarter on an 18-yard TD toss from Dak Prescott, setting the tone in a 33-10 victory. Schoonmaker has hauled in only five passes on 11 targets through his first 10 NFL games, but two of them have turned into touchdowns. He remains behind Jake Ferguson on the depth chart, but Schhonmaker is teasing the upside that made him a second-round pick in a 2023 draft class that is already living up to its billing as one of the most talented TE groups in history.

Sample had two catches for 19 yards while playing only 17 offensive snaps in Thursday's loss to the Ravens.

Tanner Hudson's emergence has taken snaps away from both Sample and Irv Smith, and the 17 snaps on Thursday were Sample's lowest since Week 4.

Smith had just one target and zero catches in Thursday's loss to the Ravens.

With Tanner Hudson taking on a bigger role, Smith's snap share was under 40 percent for the third consecutive week. The Bengals' tight end position is now a three-headed monster between Smith, Hudson and Drew Sample.

Hudson had four catches for 49 yards on four targets in Thursday's loss to the Ravens.

Hudson played 21 snaps as his workload continues to increase, despite both Irv Smith and Drew Sample being healthy.

Washington secured his lone target for eight yards during the Steelers' 13-10 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

Although Pat Freiermuth returned to action Sunday, Washington continued to see his fair share of playing time, as he was on the field for 47 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps compared to Freiermuth's mark of 53 percent. However, neither tight end was able to generate much production in the low-scoring matchup. It wouldn't be surprising to see Freiermuth's snap count continue to rise as he regains his conditioning, so Washington's fantasy potential could diminish over the next few weeks.

Kraft caught both his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Chargers.

Kraft did not spend quite as much time on the field as he did in Week 10, but he tied his career high for receptions, set a new career best in the yardage department and was a toe on the chalk away from a long touchdown that would have been the first score of his career. Expect him to continue working as Green Bay's No. 2 tight end behind fellow rookie Luke Musgrave when the Packers face the Lions on Thanksgiving.

Musgrave was targeted six times and caught four passes for 28 yards in Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Chargers.

A quiet afternoon in the box score could have been a rather loud one had quarterback Jordan Love connected with a streaking Musgrave on a likely long gain in the third quarter, but alas it was not meant to be. On the bright side, Musgrave drew his most targets in a game since Week 5, and Love set a career high for passing yards for the second week in a row. Musgrave caught just one pass when the Packers faced their next opponent, the Lions, in their first meeting of the year in Week 4, but he also left that game in the second quarter with a concussion. The rookie tight end is hardly a must-start in shallower fantasy leagues, but with Green Bay's passing offense trending upward and Musgrave drawing 14 targets over the last three games, his value is trending upward.

Conklin caught two of three targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 32-6 loss to the Bills.

Conklin was outproduced by fellow tight end Jeremy Ruckert, who caught three of four targets for 25 yards. New York's coaching staff wants to get the 23-year-old Ruckert more involved, which could cut into the 28-year-old Conklin's volume the rest of the season. Conklin finished with fewer than three receptions for just the third time in 10 games this season. Regardless of whether the Jets name Zach Wilson or Tim Boyle as their starting quarterback for Week 12 against the Dolphins, Conklin should serve as a security blanket on Black Friday.

Higbee secured one of three targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 17-16 victory against the Seahawks.

The veteran's only catch came during a key touchdown drive in the fourth quarter that helped the Rams rally from a nine-point deficit to steal a victory from Seattle. Higbee's numbers since the first month of the season have been anemic outside of a five-catch performance in Week 8 against the Cowboys, with just 11 catches for 107 yards in his last six games. Cooper Kupp (ankle) left the game with an injury, however, and Higbee produced a 16-196-0 line in the four games Kupp missed at the start of the season, which may give fantasy managers hope for a rebound if the star wideout were to miss any further time.

Hill brought in his only target for a 10-yard catch during Sunday's 20-13 win over the Raiders.

Hill was the only Dolphins tight end to record a catch with Durham Smythe (ankle) inactive Sunday, as his involvement on offense mostly came as a blocker. If Smythe remains inactive for Week 12, Hill could be a sneaky fantasy pivot in deeper formats or those that start multiple TEs during Friday's divisional matchup against the Jets.