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Fant caught all three of his targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 40-34 overtime loss to the Raiders.

Fant started the season slowly, but he has been decent since Week 5, averaging 3.3 catches for 40.6 yards. Unfortunately, he didn't find the end zone in that stretch and has just one touchdown this season. He'll continue to be a touchdown-dependant fantasy asset for the remainder of the year.

Dissly caught two of three targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 40-34 overtime loss to the Raiders.

Dissly logged 48 of 65 offensive snaps (74 percent) while Noah Fant trailed closely behind with 40 snaps. Fant finished with three catches for 34 yards. Dissly hasn't scored since Week 4, and he has yet to record more than 45 yards in a game this year.

Granson (illness) inactive for Monday night's game against the Steelers.

With Granson out, look for Mo Alie-Cox and Jelani Woods to handle the bulk of the Colts' tight end snaps Week 12, with Nikola Kalinic in reserve. Granson now will target a potential return to action Week 13 versus the Cowboys.

Engram caught his lone target for four yards during Sunday's 28-27 win against the Ravens.

Engram played 81 percent of the Jaguars' offensive snaps but was minimally involved in the passing game. The 28-year-old caught 19 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown from Weeks 5 to 8, but he has only five catches for 26 yards across the past three games.

Bates caught three of four targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-13 win over Atlanta.

Bates handled his usual role as Washington's in-line tight end, though it came with more snaps (58 percent) than usual in a run-heavy contest. Logan Thomas still ran most of the routes and got most of the snaps on passing downs, so Bates isn't a great bet to repeat the production Week 13 against the Giants.

Calcaterra lost two yards on his only catch in Sunday's win over Green Bay.

Dallas Goedert (shoulder) missed his second consecutive game, but the Eagles have adjusted to his absence by hardly looking to their tight ends at all. In Week 11, it was Jack Stoll who provided the unit's lone target and lone reception, and it was Calcaterra who got that honor Week 12. Nothing in the Eagles' game plan suggests that any of the team's tight ends will have fantasy relevance until Goedert returns.

Stoll was not targeted in Sunday's 40-33 win over the Packers.

When a team goes off for 40 points, one would expect the starting tight end to at least do something, but that wasn't the case for Stoll. He's always been more of a blocker than a playmaker, and while he's been thrust into a much larger snap count in the absence of Dallas Goedert (shoulder), that hasn't resulted in a larger share of the offense. Stoll now is averaging just half a target per game in the two weeks Goedert has been out.

Higbee (knee) wasn't targeted in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Chiefs.

Higbee played a season-low 59 percent of offensive snaps while playing through a knee injury after topping 90 percent in six of the previous 10 games. The lingering effects of the injury coupled with Bryce Perkins' lack of passing production (100 yards) led to a quiet afternoon for Higbee. With Matthew Stafford (concussion/neck) likely to remain sidelined Week 13 against the Seahawks, Higbee will be tough to trust despite facing a Seattle defense that has been gashed by tight ends throughout the year.

The Colts elevated Kalinic from the practice squad to the 53-man roster ahead of their game versus Pittsburgh on Monday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Kalinic looks primed to suit up for a third consecutive week with regular starting tight end Kylen Granson (illness) listed as doubtful for Monday night. The undrafted rookie has essentially functioned as a third offensive tackle on the snaps which he's played through two games this season.

Pruitt gathered in two of three targets for nine yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 19-13 loss versus Washington.

With Kyle Pitts (knee) sidelined, Pruitt saw an increased role and secured Marcus Mariota's lone touchdown pass. Pruitt finished second among tight ends with 32 offensive snaps, which put him behind Parker Hesse (35) but ahead of Anthony Firkser (22). As long as Pitts is out, Hesse figures to lead the trio in snaps, but Pruitt will likely continue operating as the top pass catcher among the group.