NFL Player News
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Jaguars' Evan Engram: Shreds Titans in victory
Engram recorded 11 receptions on 15 targets for 162 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 36-22 win over the Titans.
Engram had seen 14 targets combined across his last four games entering Sunday's matchup, but he suddenly became Trevor Lawrence's favorite target. He found the end zone on receptions of 12 and 21 yards to bring his touchdown total on the season to four. Engram also was potent with big plays, tallying four catches of 15 yards or more. He's topped 30 receiving yards in only six of 13 games this season, so despite the standout performance, it's difficult to project a duplicate effort in the near future.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Cowboys' Dalton Schultz: Season-best 87 yards
Schultz recorded six receptions on 10 targets for 87 yards in Sunday's 27-23 win over the Texans.
Reliant on touchdowns for his fantasy production in recent weeks, Schultz flipped the script in Week 14 by leading the Cowboys in targets, receptions and yards. He turned in a number of big plays, highlighted by 22, 21 and 18 yards to post his best yardage total of the campaign. Even with CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup in the mix, Schultz has seen at least five targets in six of his last seven games.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Four catches Sunday
Kelce caught four of nine targets for 71 yards in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Broncos.
By his standards it was a quiet performance, but it also represents something close to his floor as Kelce has hauled in at least four passes in every game this season, either topping 50 yards or catching at least one TD (or both) each time. The superstar tight end also passed 1,000 receiving yards on the season Sunday, extending his own NFL tight-end record with his seventh straight campaign at that level. Kelce will look to make a bigger impact in Week 15 against the Texans.
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George Kittle TE | SF
49ers' George Kittle: Limited to 28 yards in win
Kittle caught four of five targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers.
Kittle saw some extra usage in rookie Brock Purdy's first career start, but he still finished with less than 30 yards for the fourth time in five games. It has been a rollercoaster ride for the 28-year-old in 2022, but he still owns a respectable 42/500/4 receiving line through 11 starts. While managers may be losing faith in the former fantasy stud, head coach Kyle Shanahan may be forced to draw up more plays for his star tight end down the stretch after Deebo Samuel (ankle) had to be carted off the field Sunday. Kittle will look to get his season back on track against the Seahawks on Thursday.
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Mark Andrews TE | BAL
Ravens' Mark Andrews: Does little with six targets
Andrews recorded two receptions on six targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Steelers.
The Ravens threw for only 104 yards as third-string quarterback Anthony Brown played the final half of the game. Andrews matched Demarcus Robinson for the team lead in targets, though that ultimately didn't translate to a productive performance. While it wasn't necessarily indicative of his own poor play, Andrews failed to reach 50 receiving yards for only the third time this season.
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Durham Smythe TE | BAL
Dolphins' Durham Smythe: Suits up Sunday
Smythe (quadriceps/knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Smythe was limited at practice Wednesday through Friday, but he'll give it a go versus Los Angeles. Through 11 games to date, the 27-year-old has recorded just nine catches on 12 targets for 75 yards and a TD, so he's not a high-percentage fantasy lineup option these days, with fellow TE Mike Gesicki also potentially factoring into the Dolphins' Week 14 pass-catching mix.
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C.J. Uzomah TE | PHI
Jets' C.J. Uzomah: One catch in Week 14
Uzomah caught one of two targets for seven yards in Sunday's 20-12 loss to Buffalo.
Uzomah was out-targeted 8-2 by fellow tight end Tyler Conklin. The former's biggest contribution was a fumble recovery after the ball was knocked out of quarterback Mike White's hand.
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Tyler Conklin TE | DET
Jets' Tyler Conklin: Just 28 yards on eight targets
Conklin caught five of eight targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 20-12 loss to Buffalo.
Conklin ranked second on the Jets in targets but failed to make much of the volume, falling short of 30 yards for the seventh time in the past nine games. After a strong start to his Jets tenure, Conklin has fallen off despite continuing to get the vast majority of targets over C.J. Uzomah.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Strong numbers versus old squad
Hockenson secured six of eight targets for 77 yards in the Vikings' 34-23 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Facing his old squad in the highly familiar environment of Ford Field, Hockenson finished second in receiving yards and tied for second in targets as well on the afternoon for the Vikings. The talented tight end's yardage tally was also his highest since his Week 9 Minnesota debut, and he's now recorded at least five catches in five of his first six games with Minnesota. Hockenson next takes aim at the Colts defense in a Week 15 home matchup on Saturday afternoon.
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Dawson Knox TE | BUF
Bills' Dawson Knox: Finds end zone in Week 14
Knox caught four of seven targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-12 win over the Jets.
Knox somersaulted into the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown in the final minute of the first half for the game's first points. The tight end finished as Buffalo's leader in targets, catches and receiving yards in addition to scoring the team's only touchdown through the air. This was a nice bounce-back effort for Knox after he was shut out by the Patriots in Week 13. He'll face the Dolphins in Week 15.