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Njoku caught six of nine targets, including three in the red zone, for 58 yards in Sunday's 33-31 win over Baltimore.

Njoku battled a knee injury in practice during the week, but he was on the field for 68 of 78 (87 percent) offensive snaps Sunday. He once again dominated the playing time and touches at tight end, as Harrison Bryant and Jordan Akins combined for 29 snaps and two targets. After a slow start, Njoku has been prominent in the passing attack, averaging five catches and 54 yards over the last four weeks with two touchdowns and nine red-zone targets in total.

Mayer caught three of five targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-12 win over the Jets.

Mayer appeared to be having another quiet game while sitting at two catches for 12 yards to begin the fourth quarter. That was before the 22-year-old hauled in the game's lone touchdown on a short reception in the final period to secure victory for the Raiders. The second-round rookie still finished below 20 receiving yards for the fourth straight week despite scoring his first touchdown on the year, but that score could generate some looks from managers in deeper formats on waivers this week. However, his current small role on offense coupled with the lingering presence of veteran backup Austin Hooper (1-7-0) limits the rookie's potential heading into next Sunday's tilt against Miami.

Pitts caught three of five targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 25-23 loss to the Cardinals.

The five targets actually led the Falcons on the day as Taylor Heinicke (hamstring) and Desmond Ridder combined for a woeful 21 pass attempts and 94 yards. Pitts has caught at least three passes in five straight games, but while his fantasy floor seems to have stabilized, his ceiling remains all but absent -- the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has just one TD during that stretch, the only one he's scored all year, and his best showing in those five games is a mere 56 yards. Pitts and the Falcons will get a bye next week, but he might be able to make an impact in Week 12 against a Saints defense that's suddenly looked vulnerable to tight ends, getting lit up by T.J. Hockenson and Cole Kmet in consecutive weeks.

Conklin caught all seven of his targets for 70 yards in Sunday's 16-12 loss to Vegas.

Conklin set season highs in catches and receiving yards for the second consecutive week, topping his six catches for 66 yards from Week 9 against the Chargers. The tight end has emerged as the third-best player in the Jets' struggling offense behind wide receiver Garrett Wilson and running back Breece Hall, but Conklin's still searching for his first touchdown of the season heading into a Week 11 road matchup with the Bills.

Thomas hauled in all five of his targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 29-26 loss to Seattle.

Thomas continued his solid play as the Commanders' starter this season with his sixth game recording 40 or more yards through 10 weeks this season. The veteran tight end surpassed the 311 receiving yards he logged over 14 games with Washington last season, accomplishing the personal feat in five fewer games. Second-year starter Sam Howell has begun heating up after an incosistent start to the year, which has boosted Thomas' fringe fantasy value heading into next Sunday's matchup against the Giants.

LaPorta caught four of five targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 41-38 win over the Chargers.

It was a somewhat disappointing performance for LaPorta considering Detroit's total output, but that just indicates how quickly the rookie tight end has recalibrated expectations for his production. The five targets were his lowest volume since Week 5, and the 40 yards were his third-lowest total of the season. LaPorta will look to ramp things up again Week 11 against the Bears.

Ferguson caught four of seven targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 49-17 rout of the Giants.

The second-year tight end has gotten into the end zone in three straight games, and Ferguson kept his streak going Sunday with a one-yard grab in the second quarter that was the first of Dak Prescott's four TD passes on the day. Ferguson's yardage has been erratic from week to week, but he's seen at least seven targets in five of nine games this season and has earned Prescott's trust heading into a Week 11 contest against the Panthers.

Cager caught one of two targets for a 10-yard touchdown in Sunday's 49-17 loss to the Cowboys.

The 6-foot-5 tight end was also targeted in the end zone by undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito on an earlier play that fell incomplete, but the duo ended up connecting for the Giants' first points of the game midway through the third quarter. Cager hadn't even seen a target since Week 1, but with Darren Waller (hamstring) on injured reserve for at least three more games, both Cager and Daniel Bellinger figure to see increased looks -- and while the latter posted more yards Sunday, Cager's red-zone usage arguably makes him the more intriguing fantasy option.

Bellinger caught two of three targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 49-17 loss to the Cowboys.

The tight end actually led the Giants in receiving yards on the day, as undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito managed only 86 passing yards. Bellinger also lost a chance to have a better fantasy day when No. 2 TE Lawrence Cager caught a 10-yard touchdown in the second half. Darren Waller (hamstring) won't be eligible to return from IR until after the team's Week 13 bye, but with DeVito under center, Bellinger doesn't figure to offer much production, even if he continues to start at tight end.

McBride reeled in eight of nine targets for 131 yards during Sunday's 25-23 victory against the Falcons.

In quarterback Kyler Murray's return to the lineup from last December's ACL tear, McBride paced the Cardinals in every receiving category, with Rondale Moore's 5-43-0 line on eight targets a distant second to the second-year tight end. McBride came close to replicating his 10-95-1 line on 14 targets from Week 8, when he was working with now-Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs. Those outings aside, though, McBride has surpassed 40 receiving yards only one time in his other eight games. Perhaps the connection displayed between Murray and McBride will be the norm moving forward, and their next chance to keep it up arrives Sunday, Nov. 19 at Houston.