NFL Player News
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Daniel Bellinger TE | NYG
Giants' Daniel Bellinger: Catchless again Week 12
Bellinger did not catch either of his two targets in Sunday's loss to the Lions.
Bellinger saw a relatively large 62 percent offensive snap share, but he finished without a reception for the second straight week. Meanwhile, top TE Theo Johnson finished second on the team with 77 receiving yards on three catches and has now reached the 75-yard mark in two of his past three games. With Johnson building momentum, it seems likely that Bellinger will continue to have a minimal role in the passing attack moving forward.
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Brevyn Spann-Ford TE | DAL
Cowboys' Brevyn Spann-Ford: Catches first career TD
Spann-Ford caught his only target for a four-yard touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles.
The second-year tight end barely kept his balance after colliding with Andrew Mukuba to haul in his first career NFL touchdown on a designed rollout by Dak Prescott in the third quarter. Spann-Ford's role on offense remains limited -- he has yet to see more than one target in any game this season en route to a 5-22-1 line on six targets through 11 games -- and even if something were to happen to starter Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker (8-63-0 on 16 targets this season) might remain ahead of him on the depth chart.
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Terrance Ferguson TE | LAR
Rams' Terrance Ferguson: Usage regression continues
Ferguson failed to secure his only target during Sunday's 34-7 victory against the Buccaneers.
Despite Tyler Higbee (ankle) going on injured reserve, Ferguson's reduced role didn't expand, as he took the field for just 15 snaps on offense. Colby Ferguson secured all four of his targets for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Davis Allen tacked on three catches and 29 yards with his four targets. Until Ferguson earns more playing time, his opportunity for the explosive plays he's showcased in limited usage this season (27.6 YPC on five catches) will be scant, making him difficult to trust in fantasy lineups.
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Davis Allen TE | LAR
Rams' Davis Allen: Bounces back from zero-catch outing
Allen secured three of four targets for 29 yards during Sunday's 34-7 victory against the Buccaneers.
A week removed from being blanked against the Seahawks, Allen helped fill the void left by Tyler Higbee (ankle) going on injured reserve. Colby Parkinson extended his touchdown streak to three games with a second-quarter touchdown grab, but Allen has also shown a nose for the end zone in 2025, notching three touchdowns of his own. Allen hasn't produced more than 37 yards in any contest this season, however, making him a touchdown-dependent fantasy option as the Rams travel to take on the Panthers in Week 13.
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Pat Freiermuth TE | PIT
Steelers' Pat Freiermuth: Reaches end zone against Bears
Freiermuth secured all three of his targets for 19 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 31-28 loss to Chicago.
Although Freiermuth continued to split work at tight end in Week 12, he scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to bring the Steelers within three points. The touchdown was his fourth of the season, but he's now been held under 20 receiving yards in back-to-back weeks. Freiermuth's fantasy potential this season has been dependent on his ability to reach the end zone, and he's secured 26 of 32 targets for 298 yards and four scores over his first 11 appearances in 2025.
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Jonnu Smith TE | PIT
Steelers' Jonnu Smith: Five touches against Chicago
Smith secured all three of his targets for 21 yards while rushing twice for seven yards during Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Bears.
Smith had totaled just four receiving yards over his last two appearances, but he bounced back slightly in Week 12. He matched his season-high mark in yards from scrimmage but continues to split work with fellow tight ends Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth, which limits all of their fantasy upside.
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Darnell Washington TE | PIT
Steelers' Darnell Washington: Racks up 22 yards in loss
Washington secured both of his targets for 22 yards during Sunday's 31-28 loss to Chicago.
Washington had just two catches in Sunday's defeat while fellow tight ends Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth each had three receptions. However, Washington led the group in receiving yards and played the most snaps of the trio, as he was on the field for 68 percent of the team's offensive snaps compared to Smith's 49 percent and Freiermuth's 47 percent. Although Washington had some factors that slightly mitigated his disappointing performance, his fantasy upside is limited since he's split work with Smith and Freiermuth for most of the season.
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Andrew Ogletree TE | IND
Colts' Drew Ogletree: Nabs touchdown catch in loss
Ogletree had two receptions for eight yards, including a four-yard touchdown, on three targets in Sunday's loss at Kansas City.
Ogletree's performance came out of nowhere as he had just one target all season before Sunday. He played about his usual number of snaps on offense (11 of the offense's 51 snaps), so this may be an outlier performance. However, the Colts were coming off a bye week so there's a chance the coaching staff planned to make him more a part of the passing game going forward.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Four receptions in loss
Hockenson had four receptions for 19 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Green Bay.
J.J. McCarthy's abysmal play at quarterback (87 yards passing, two interceptions in the loss) has made almost every Vikings receiver a non-factor for fantasy purposes. Hockensen is at least getting some dump-off passes (seven receptions last two games), but they are not resulting in much yardage. Hockenson's outlook isn't any better next week in a tough matchup at Seattle.
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Elijah Higgins TE | ARI
Cardinals' Elijah Higgins: Blanks in Week 12
Higgins was not targeted while playing 27 of the Cardinals' 76 offensive snaps in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Jaguars.
The 25-year-old went without a target for the second time this season while operating as the primary backup to Trey McBride, who caught nine of 10 targets for 79 yards in the Week 12 loss. Higgins has now appeared in all 11 of Arizona's games this season, catching 16 of 20 targets for 162 yards. He's expected to contribute both offensively and on special teams in the Week 13 matchup against the Buccaneers.