NFL Player News
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Colby Parkinson TE | LAR
Seahawks' Colby Parkinson: Operates as No. 1 tight end
Parkinson caught five of six targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-6 win over the Jets.
Parkinson worked as the Seahawks' clear No. 3 tight end all season behind Will Dissly and Noah Fant. Dissly since has been placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, but instead of shifting to the No. 2 role, Parkinson operated as the top TE in Week 17. Parkinson played 80 percent of the offensive snaps while Fant was targeted three times and handled a 63 percent share. It's worth monitoring this usage again Week 18, and Parkinson is worth keeping tabs on.
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Noah Fant TE | NO
Seahawks' Noah Fant: Targeted three times in win
Fant caught two of three targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 23-6 win over the Jets.
Will Dissly (knee) is on injured reserve, so Fant handled 45 snaps -- his highest mark since Week 8. However, he was surpassed by Colby Parkinson, who logged a season-high 57 snaps (80 percent) and posted five catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. This was a surprising shift, as Fant and Dissly had been running ahead of Parkinson all year. Dynasty managers should keep an eye on Fant's role in the must-win matchup versus the Rams in Week 18.
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Tommy Tremble TE | CAR
Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Scores in loss
Tremble caught all three of his targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Buccaneers.
Tremble opened the scoring with a 17-yard touchdown in the first quarter. While that play gave Tremble his third end-zone trip of the campaign, the tight end also extended his multi-catch streak to three games.
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C.J. Uzomah TE | PHI
Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Thrown to season-high seven times
Uzomah caught three of seven targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 23-6 loss to the Seahawks.
Uzomah's season-high seven targets ranked second behind Garrett Wilson's 11, but fellow tight end Tyler Conklin was far more efficient with his opportunities, leading the team in catches (six) and receiving yards (80) on only six targets. Heading into the season finale against the Dolphins, Uzomah has 21 catches for 232 yards and two touchdowns on 27 targets in his first year with the Jets.
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Brycen Hopkins TE | LAR
Rams' Brycen Hopkins: Makes great play on lone catch
Hopkins caught his only target for 21 yards during Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Chargers.
Hopkins did the most with his only opportunity of the game, laying out for a Baker Mayfield pass off play-action and turning it into a big gain. Hopkins was on the field for 19 snaps on offense, and while the stat line may look innocuous, Mayfield only completed 11 passes on the day, and five of those were to his tight ends. The Rams close their season with an away game against the Seahawks in Week 18, and Hopkins should continue to get an extended look in the offense.
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Jelani Woods TE | NYJ
Colts' Jelani Woods: Just three receptions
Woods had three receptions for 19 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at the Giants.
Mo Alie-Cox got the start at tight end, but Woods played more snaps (35-31) and went out on more routes (15-10). Woods has become the leading pass target among Colts tight ends with Kylen Granson (ankle) sidelined. However, Indy's anemic pass offense won't result in many targets even with a good matchup in the season finale against Houston.
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Durham Smythe TE | BAL
Dolphins' Durham Smythe: Held to one catch again
Smythe secured his only target for nine yards during Sunday's 23-21 win over the Patriots.
Smythe has put together three straight games with just one catch, and he's still looking for his first receiving score of the season. The tight end remains off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 18 regular-season finale against the Jets, while Mike Gesicki (four targets and one score Sunday) is at least showing signs of life.
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Mike Gesicki TE | CIN
Dolphins' Mike Gesicki: Ends cold streak with touchdown
Gesicki secured two of four targets for 18 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Patriots.
Gesicki recorded more than one catch for the first time since Week 10 and scored for the first time since Week 8 on Sunday, though his yardage total still was modest. The tight end's increased involvement was likely a product of Miami's conservative game plan without Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) in the lineup, a trend that could repeat Week 18 at home against the Jets.
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Foster Moreau TE | HOU
Raiders' Foster Moreau: Season-high 55 yards in loss
Moreau caught all three of his targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 37-34 overtime loss to the 49ers.
Moreau managed to post a season-high 55 receiving yards despite fellow tight end Darren Waller also erupting for 72 yards and a score on three catches. Moreau actually out-snapped Waller in the contest, but the latter remains a more legitimate receiving threat ahead of the Raiders' Week 18 tilt against the Chiefs.
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Brevin Jordan TE | HOU
Texans' Brevin Jordan: One catch in loss
Jordan caught one of three targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-3 loss to Jacksonville.
He was more involved with Teagan Quitoriano (knee) inactive, but there wasn't much happening in the passing attack, which was held under 200 passing yards for the eighth time. Jordan entered the game with just three targets over the previous three weeks.