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  • Saints' Juwan Johnson: Logs three catches versus Tampa Bay

    Johnson caught all three targets for 48 yards during Sunday's 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers.

    Johnson logged a season-high in receiving yards, including a season-long 27-yard reception in the first quarter. He also had two other targets wiped off the board by penalties in the third and fourth quarters. The Saints seemed to feature their tight ends more with rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler starting in place of an injured Derek Carr (oblique), as Foster Moreau also logged two receptions on two targets for 54 yards. Johnson's recent resurgence in the offense is encouraging for any fantasy owners who took a flier on him early in the season. However, he's still probably just a solid waiver-wire pickup rather than a dependable piece in week-to-week lineups. Johnson will look to log at least three targets for the fourth game in a row during the Saints' upcoming game versus Denver on Thursday Night Football.

  • Ian Thomas TE | CAR

    Panthers' Ian Thomas: Uneventful return from injury

    Thomas failed to catch any of his three targets in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Falcons.

    Sunday's loss marked Thomas' first appearance this season, as the veteran tight end returned from a calf injury. However, Thomas appeared to be an afterthought in the Panthers' offensive gameplan, seeing just two targets and playing behind rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders (five catches for 49 yards). With Tommy Tremble (concussion) returning from injury as soon as next week, Thomas could see even less work and serve as the Panthers' No. 3 tight end in Week 7.

  • Tucker Kraft TE | GB

    Packers' Tucker Kraft: Quiet showing in big win

    Kraft secured two of four targets for 13 yards and rushed once for two yards in the Packers' 34-13 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

    Kraft couldn't come close to replicating his stellar Week 5 production, which included a pair of touchdowns and 88 receiving yards overall. The second-year tight end does have multiple receptions in each game this season, but when the Packers' full complement of wide receivers are healthy, Kraft's production could experience some volatility.

  • Hayden Hurst TE | LAC

    Chargers' Hayden Hurst: Ruled out of Sunday's game

    Hurst (groin) won't return to Sunday's game at Denver.

    Hurst left in the first half without being targeted by quarterback Justin Herbert. Now that Hurst officially has been ruled out for the rest of Week 6, Will Dissly, Eric Tomlinson and Stone Smartt will handle TE duties for the remainder of Sunday's contest.

  • Mark Andrews TE | BAL

    Ravens' Mark Andrews: Finds end zone Sunday

    Andrews caught three of four targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-23 win over the Commanders.

    The veteran tight end put together his most productive game of the season, highlighted by a 13-yard TD grab just before halftime -- Andrews' first touchdown of the year. He still has yet to see more than five targets in a game, and his role as a pass catcher will likely take a back seat to his blocking assignments as long as Baltimore continues to make Derrick Henry the focal point of the offense. Andrews could still be able to carve out decent numbers again in Week 7 against the Buccaneers.

  • Hunter Henry TE | NE

    Patriots' Hunter Henry: Scores in Maye's first start

    Henry caught three of five targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-21 loss to the Texans.

    Henry was quiet for most of the game but came alive on a third-quarter drive after the Patriots fell behind 27-7, contributing a 30-yard catch and a six-yard touchdown grab. He finished second on the team in targets behind DeMario Douglas' nine. Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes in his first NFL start and has raised the ceiling of New England's entire passing game heading into the team's Week 7 trip to England to face the porous Jaguars defense.

  • Zach Ertz TE | WAS

    Commanders' Zach Ertz: Leading receiver in loss

    Ertz caught four of five targets for 68 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Ravens.

    The veteran tight end led the Commanders in receiving yards on the day while setting a new season high in the category. Ertz has caught multiple passes in six straight games to begin his Washington tenure, but he has yet to find the end zone and has topped 38 yards only twice, giving him a limited ceiling. Ertz will again provide rookie QB Jayden Daniels with a reliable possession option in Week 7 against the Panthers.

  • Trey McBride TE | ARI

    Cardinals' Trey McBride: Busiest game of season

    McBride brought in all eight targets for 96 yards in the Cardinals' 34-13 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

    With Marvin Harrison exiting the game with a concussion in the second quarter, McBride operated as Kyler Murray's top target on the afternoon. In the process, the third-year tight end set new season highs in receptions and receiving yards while drawing his second-highest target total of the campaign. McBride now has at least six catches in three of his past four games, which leaves him trending in the right direction for a Week 7 Monday night home matchup against the Chargers on Oct. 21.

  • Hayden Hurst TE | LAC

    Chargers' Hayden Hurst: Leaves Sunday's game

    Hurst exited Sunday's game against the Broncos after suffering a groin injury.

    Prior to his exit, Hurst wasn't targeted in the contest. While he's sidelined, Will Dissly, Eric Tomlinson and Stone Smartt are available to handle the Chargers' TE reps.

  • Ian Thomas TE | CAR

    Panthers' Ian Thomas: Active against Falcons

    Thomas (calf) is active for Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Thomas' active status was foreshadowed by a combination of his activation from injured reserve Saturday and the ruling out of position mate Tommy Tremble due to a concussion. With Thomas now officially in uniform for the first time this season, the veteran tight end projects to split duties at the position with rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders versus Atlanta.

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