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Heyward secured his lone target for 17 yards and a touchdown during the Steelers' 19-16 win over Atlanta on Sunday.

Heyward played just 22 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps Sunday but caught the team's only touchdown during the narrow Week 13 win. Although it was encouraging to see the rookie sixth-rounder reach the end zone Sunday, he hasn't been a fantasy-relevant player for most of the year, as he had logged just three catches for 15 yards over his last five games.

Moreau caught one of three targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Chargers.

Moreau briefly exited Sunday's contest in the first half to be evaluated for a concussion, but he returned in a timely fashion to ultimately play 55 of the Raiders' 61 offensive snaps. However, he's now been held to just one reception in two of the team's past three games. Fellow tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) is eligible to return from IR in Week 14, but his availability for Thursday's tilt against the Rams is in question given the quick turnaround.

Tonyan was targeted twice and caught one pass for 10 yards in Sunday's 28-19 victory over the Bears.

Tonyan played at least 51 percent of the snaps for a fourth straight week, but as was the case in the previous three games he made only a minor mark in the box score. His recent output certainly does not inspire any confidence, but he at least will have an appealing matchup for the first time in a while when Green Bay returns from its Week 14 bye, as he and the Packers will face a Rams defense that has had trouble with opposing tight ends in recent weeks.

Smythe secured both of his targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 33-17 loss to the 49ers.

Smythe once again outperformed Mike Gesicki, who failed to catch his only target Week 14, but neither tight end has been a consistent fantasy option for fantasy managers this season. Given that Smythe is a near lock for at least 50 percent of offensive snaps, he warrants fantasy consideration in formats that start multiple tight ends heading into a Week 14 matchup against the Chargers.

Gesicki failed to haul in his only target during Sunday's 33-17 loss to the 49ers.

Gesicki very nearly converted his only target into a critical fourth-down conversion with roughly six minutes left on the clock in the fourth quarter, but it was overturned after a coach's challenge determined he didn't maintain control of the ball. The athletic tight end has logged back-to-back one-target games since Miami's bye, and he's gone above 50 receiving yards only once this season. Fantasy managers will hope from more out of Gesicki versus the Chargers in Week 14, but he has a dangerously low floor.

Higbee secured two of five targets for 14 yards during Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Seahawks.

Aside from two short gains during the Rams' final scoring drive, Higbee's biggest contribution was securing a John Wolford fumble, which allowed Matt Gay to boot a 54-yard field goal to make it a one-point game at the half. The Seahawks presented Higbee with a chance to return to prominence after the veteran tight end put up a zero on the stat sheet in Week 12 against Kansas City, but instead, the Rams struggled to get anything going in the air at all. It'll be hard for fantasy managers to rely on Higbee, even at such a thin fantasy position, with a Week 14 matchup against the Raiders ahead Thursday.

Conklin caught two of seven targets for nine yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Vikings.

Facing the team with which he spent his first four seasons, Conklin failed to make much of his opportunities. He has been targeted at least seven times on five separate occasions this season, but only two of those busy games have come from Week 4 onward. In Week 14, Conklin will face a Bills team that held him to seven yards in their first meeting of the year.

Uzomah caught his only target for 31 yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Vikings.

Uzomah set a new season high in receiving yards by stretching out for a nice catch in the third quarter. He has yet to score a touchdown as a member of the Jets.

Pruitt caught his lone target for seven yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 19-16 loss versus the Steelers.

Pruitt's only target went for a seven-yard score in the third quarter, which gave him a touchdown in back-to-back games and cut Atlanta's deficit to 19-13. With Kyle Pitts (knee) out, the veteran tight end operated behind Parker Hesse but ahead of Anthony Firkser for a second straight game. Despite playing fewer snaps, Firkser and Pruitt continue to be slightly more involved in the passing game than Hesse, but all three will remain risky fantasy plays due to Arthur Smith's run-first mindset.

Hesse secured his only target for 16 yards during Sunday's 19-16 loss versus the Steelers.

With Kyle Pitts (knee) out, Hesse (34) operated as the No. 1 tight end again, but MyCole Pruitt (27) and Anthony Firkser (14) also garnered solid roles. All three tight ends caught a pass for a second straight week, but Pruitt secured Marcus Mariota's lone touchdown, while Firkser caught two passes and finished second on the team in receiving yards (24). The trio figures to garner similar roles during the remainder of the regular season, but Atlanta's passing attack remains limited due to Arthur Smith's run-first mindset.