NFL Player News
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Jaguars' Evan Engram: Remains short-area target
Engram recorded four receptions on six targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 34-14 win over the Titans.
Engram kept his typical role in the Jacksonville offense, as he finished tied for second on the team in targets. However, he was limited to short areas of the field, with his longest gain of the day going for 13 yards. That usage is nothing new, as Engram now has under 50 receiving yards in five of his last six contests.
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Michael Mayer TE | LV
Raiders' Michael Mayer: Bumps up production Sunday
Mayer secured four of five targets for 46 yards in the Raiders' 20-13 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
The rookie tight end teamed up with first-year teammate Aidan O'Connell to tie for third on Las Vegas in receptions and targets while posting his second-highest catch and yardage tallies of his young career. Mayer has multiple receptions in all three games of O'Connell's current starting stint, and he could fill a solid role again in a Week 12 home matchup against a Chiefs defense that has done a very good job of limiting wide-receiver production.
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Daniel Bellinger TE | TEN
Giants' Daniel Bellinger: Posts 38 yards in Week 11 win
Bellinger caught all three of his targets for 38 yards Sunday in a 31-19 victory versus the Commanders.
Bellinger finished third on the Giants in receiving yards, with his 26-yard reception early in the fourth quarter accounting for most of his total and helping to set up a Saquon Barkley receiving touchdown. Bellinger has stepped in as New York's top tight end over the past three weeks due to Darren Waller (hamstring) being on IR, and he's acquitted himself fairly well with an average of 2.7 catches for 38.3 yards over that span. Bellinger isn't going to set the fantasy world on fire, but he's at least established a decent floor as a fill-in for however long Waller remains out.
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Donald Parham Jr. TE | PIT
Chargers' Donald Parham: Solid display Sunday
Parham caught four of six targets for 57 yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Packers.
Parham put together a season high in yardage while teammate Gerald Everett (chest) was sidelined. Along with Parham's production, fellow tight end Stone Smartt scored a 51-yard touchdown Sunday, giving Los Angeles a great return from the position despite missing its top option. Parham's stock in Week 12 versus the Ravens figures to be somewhat dependent on Everett's availability.
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Jake Ferguson TE | DAL
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Catches three in win
Ferguson caught three of five targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 33-10 win over the Panthers.
Ferguson saw fellow tight end Luke Schoonmaker open the scoring with an 18-yard touchdown during the first quarter. Without a score himself, Ferguson snapped a three-game touchdown streak. The promising second-year pass catcher will now face a quick turnaround ahead of Thursday's Week 12 clash with the Commanders.
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Eric Saubert TE | SEA
Texans' Eric Saubert: Won't play Sunday
Saubert (coach's decision) is inactive ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The 29-year-old tight end seems to have fallen down the Texans' depth chart with Brevin Jordan returning to action in Week 11. Saubert has appeared in two games since signing with Houston in late October, playing a total of 55 snaps (36 offensive and 19 on special teams) and failing to record a single stat.
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Julian Hill TE | NE
Dolphins' Julian Hill: One of two active TEs in Week 11
Hill and Tyler Kroft will be the Dolphins' two available options at tight end Sunday against the Raiders with Durham Smythe (ankle) inactive for the contest, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.
Smythe hasn't been a major fantasy contributor this season with a 17-168-0 receiving line on 22 targets through the Dolphins' first nine games, but his absence creates a significant void on offense. He had played north of two-thirds of the snaps on offense in all but one of the first nine contests, leaving little playing time available for either Hill or Kroft. Since Kroft has been a healthy inactive on three occasions this season, Hill is the presumptive favorite to step in as the starting tight end, though head coach Mike McDaniel could make more use of fullback Alec Ingold and three-receiver sets rather than asking Hill to handle the sort of role that Smythe had been taking on every week.
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Durham Smythe TE | BAL
Dolphins' Durham Smythe: Not available for Week 11
Smythe (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Despite having the benefit of a Week 10 bye to heal up from the ankle injury, Smythe will end up sitting out Sunday's contest after he had previously been listed as questionable heading into the weekend following a pair of limited practices Thursday and Friday. With Smythe sidelined, the Dolphins will be left with Julian Hill and Tyler Kroft as their options at tight end for Week 11.
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Cole Turner TE | MIA
Commanders' Cole Turner: Will suit up Sunday
Turner is active for Sunday's Week 11 clash with the Giants.
Turner was a healthy scratch both Week 8 and Week 10 but will be available to face New York on Sunday. The tight end had four catches on seven targets for 35 yards Week 2 versus Buffalo but has compiled only four catches for 47 yards combined across the other seven contests during which he has been active. Turner's role will likely remain limited as long as top TE Logan Thomas is healthy.