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Gray caught both of his targets for 15 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Broncos.

The Chiefs' TE2 caught a four-yard score in the third quarter, his first touchdown of the season. Kansas City uses plenty of 12 personnel, using both Travis Kelce and Gray on offense, but Gray handles more of the blocking duties. On the season, he has 14 grabs for 173 yards and a touchdown. There isn't much meat on the bone here for fantasy purposes.

Diggs caught three of six targets for 38 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-10 win over the Eagles.

Diggs scored an eight-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and the ensuing PAT tied the score at 10-10. That was the team-leading fifth receiving touchdown for Diggs in six appearances with the Commanders. He's the top option for Jayden Daniels on paper since Terry McLaurin sustained a season-ending knee injury in Washington's previous game, though Treylon Burks (81) and Antonio Williams (54) both had more receiving yards Sunday, and Williams also drew one more target than Diggs to lead the team. Diggs is poised to maintain a prominent role in Week 9 against the stout Rams secondary.

Dotson caught two of five targets for 95 yards during Sunday's 16-0 loss to Tampa Bay.

Dotson and the rest of the Falcons offense were held in check for the majority of Sunday's loss. The wide receiver did provide Atlanta's biggest highlight play of the day, connecting with quarterback Michael Penix for a 76-yard gain on the team's final possession of the day in the fourth quarter. Dotson's 95 yards were a season high, and he has now reeled in 14 of 31 targets for 337 yards and two touchdowns over eight contests to open the 2026 regular season.

Daniels completed 16 of 29 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown while rushing twice for 23 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Eagles.

Daniels found Stefon Diggs for an eight-yard touchdown in the second quarter and led four drives that ended in successful field goals before Rachaad White sealed the deal with a one-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. Diggs has been on the receiving end of four of Daniels' six touchdown passes this season. Daniels threw for 300 yards in a Week 6 loss to the 49ers prior to Washington's Week 7 bye, but he hasn't exceeded 233 passing yards in any of his 11 other regular-season outings since the start of the 2025 campaign. Sunday night's win over Philadelphia marked Daniels' first win since Week 5 of the 2025 season, when Washington defeated the Chargers. The Commanders will take a 2-4-1 record into a Week 9 home game against the Rams.

Boerkircher caught his lone target for a 31-yard touchdown in Sunday's 42-7 win over the Colts.

The rookie tight end converted his long touchdown on a busted coverage, putting the Jaguars up 14-0 in the second quarter. Boerkircher entered Sunday with six grabs for 52 yards and a touchdown on eight targets across six games. He has minimal fantasy appeal outside of single-game DFS slates ahead of Thursday night's date with the Ravens.

Sampson rushed one time for seven yards and caught six of eight targets for 62 yards in Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers.

Sampson was out-carried 11 to one by Quinshon Judkins, but the former has carved out a role as the preferred pass-catching back for Cleveland since returning from injured reserve in Week 7. Over the last two games, Sampson has turned 11 targets into nine catches for 94 yards, while adding seven carries for 52 yards. Sampson will have some PPR fantasy appeal during weeks when the Browns are projected to trail on the scoreboard.

Freiermuth caught both of his targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 27-6 win over the Browns. He added one rushing attempt for a one-yard touchdown.

With time expiring in the second quarter, Freiermuth took a direct snap and punched in a one-yard rushing score to put the Steelers up 20-6 headed into halftime. The tight end entered the season with zero career carries but now has four through eight games, turning them into five yards and a touchdown. As a receiver, Freiermuth has been held to exactly two catches in each of the last three games and has yet to hit 50 yards in any game this season. He's a touchdown-or-bust fantasy bet with the Steelers headed into their bye week.

Barkley rushed 13 times for 30 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for 24 yards in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Commanders.

Barkley got to the edge to score a three-yard rushing touchdown out of the wildcat formation and give the Eagles a 10-0 first-quarter lead, but it was all Washington after that. He came into the game averaging 5.7 yards per carry but mustered only 2.3 YPC in this one while playing at less than full health. Barkley didn't sit down when on the sideline in an effort to stay loose and mitigate the effects of the back injury he sustained in Week 7 against Dallas while compensating for a hamstring injury that kept him out of the previous two games. The banged-up Barkley, who didn't notch a touch in the fourth quarter, will likely try to gut it out again in Week 9 against the NFC East-leading Giants.

Williams caught his lone target for a 43-yard touchdown during Sunday's 24-19 win over the Dolphins.

Williams made the most of his only touch in Week 8, scoring on a 43-yard deep ball from Drake Maye in the third quarter. The wide receiver had an opportunity to be more involved with A.J. Brown (knee) sidelined Sunday, but Williams saw just one target for the third game in a row. On the year, the wide receiver has now caught seven of 13 targets for 190 yards and two touchdowns over eight regular-season contests.

Flournoy caught three of four targets for 38 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-30 overtime loss to the Cardinals.

Flournoy ran 26 routes on Dak Prescott's 38 dropbacks against Arizona, and with Dallas moving more toward three-wide sets and away from multiple tight-end sets while decreasing Jake Ferguson's (ankle) playing time, Flournoy has been a big beneficiary in recent weeks. Over the last four weeks, Flournoy has recorded 238 yards and two touchdowns on 18 grabs across 21 targets. He's achieved WR4 valuation in fantasy and would receive a major boost if CeeDee Lamb or George Pickens ever went down with an injury.