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Mike Gesicki TE | CIN
Dolphins' Mike Gesicki: Ends cold streak with touchdown
Gesicki secured two of four targets for 18 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Patriots.
Gesicki recorded more than one catch for the first time since Week 10 and scored for the first time since Week 8 on Sunday, though his yardage total still was modest. The tight end's increased involvement was likely a product of Miami's conservative game plan without Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) in the lineup, a trend that could repeat Week 18 at home against the Jets.
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Foster Moreau TE | HOU
Raiders' Foster Moreau: Season-high 55 yards in loss
Moreau caught all three of his targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 37-34 overtime loss to the 49ers.
Moreau managed to post a season-high 55 receiving yards despite fellow tight end Darren Waller also erupting for 72 yards and a score on three catches. Moreau actually out-snapped Waller in the contest, but the latter remains a more legitimate receiving threat ahead of the Raiders' Week 18 tilt against the Chiefs.
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Brevin Jordan TE | HOU
Texans' Brevin Jordan: One catch in loss
Jordan caught one of three targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-3 loss to Jacksonville.
He was more involved with Teagan Quitoriano (knee) inactive, but there wasn't much happening in the passing attack, which was held under 200 passing yards for the eighth time. Jordan entered the game with just three targets over the previous three weeks.
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MyCole Pruitt TE | PIT
Falcons' MyCole Pruitt: Season-high 49 receiving yards
Pruitt caught all four of his targets for 49 yards during Sunday's 20-19 victory over the Cardinals.
Pruitt notched season highs in targets, receptions and receiving yards during the Falcons' Week 17 win. Across 12 appearances, he's totaled 13 receptions on 16 targets for 116 yards and three touchdowns. He's been a touchdown-dependent streaming option in deeper leagues, but his overall value is diminished by Atlanta's lackluster passing attack. With Desmond Ridder at the helm, Pruitt has secured six of eight targets for 69 yards over the past three games, but he hasn't caught a touchdown since posting back-to-back scores in Weeks 12 and 13, when Marcus Mariota was operating as the primary signal-caller.
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Adam Trautman TE | DEN
Saints' Adam Trautman: First catch in four weeks
Trautman caught his only target for 16 yards during Sunday's 20-10 victory versus Philadelphia.
Trautman logged his first reception and just his second target since a Week 13 loss to Tampa Bay. The tight end finished as one of five Saints players to haul in their lone target behind the team's clear-cut top receiving trio of Rashid Shaheed, Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson. Trautman's primary role as a run blocker has only been reinforced by Johnson's continued production in the passing game over the second half of the season. Barring injuries or a plan to rest starters in Week 18 with the playoffs now out of reach, expect the Saints to continue feeding the ball to receivers other than Trautman.
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Harrison Bryant TE | SEA
Browns' Harrison Bryant: Two catches in win
Bryant caught two of three targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over Washington.
Bryant had his most active day as a receiver since Week 11. In the five games leading up to Week 17, Bryant totaled six targets, six catches and 30 yards. He remains a clear backup to David Njoku but could benefit in 2023 when quarterback Deshaun Watson has a full offseason to establish a rapport with all of Cleveland's receivers. In a positive sign that Watson is getting on the same page with the rest of the offense, he completed six of 10 passes for 146 yards and three touchdowns in the second half.
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David Njoku TE | LAC
Browns' David Njoku: Quiet in win
Njoku caught one of three targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Commanders.
It was a quiet volume day for the passing attack despite quarterback Deshaun Watson throwing for three touchdowns. Watson attempted just 18 throws, and Njoku had his fewest targets since Week 11. A positive sign for Cleveland's receivers is that Watson looked more like the quarterback he was in Houston during the second half Sunday, completing six of 10 passes for 146 yards and all three TDs.
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Isaiah Likely TE | NYG
Ravens' Isaiah Likely: Cashes in short score
Likely caught three of five targets for 12 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-13 loss to Pittsburgh.
Likely teamed up with fellow tight end Mark Andrews (9-100-0) to provide nearly all of the Ravens' receiving output Sunday (130 total passing yards). The rookie was the beneficiary of Tyler Huntley's lone passing touchdown, with the veteran taking care of the heavy lifting between the end zones. Likely hasn't topped 18 receiving yards in any of the four games Huntley has started, but he would receive a boost in projections if Lamar Jackson (knee) is able to return from injury to face the Bengals in Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Pat Freiermuth TE | PIT
Steelers' Pat Freiermuth: Leads team with 36 yards
Freiermuth caught three of six targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 16-13 win over Baltimore.
Freiermuth was the Steelers' leading receiver in a contest during which neither quarterback sniffed 200 yards passing. Aside from his zero-target game against the Panthers in Week 15, the reliable tight end has provided a solid floor for fantasy managers at a position without much stability in 2022. Freiermuth carries a 63-732-2 receiving line into the final tilt of the regular season against the Browns on Sunday.
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Juwan Johnson TE | NO
Saints' Juwan Johnson: Leads Saints in targets
Johnson recorded five receptions on seven targets for 62 yards in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Eagles.
The Saints were able to maintain a run-heavy offense in positive game script, but even so Johnson matched his season high with seven targets. He turned in a few big plays, highlighted by gains of 21 and 17 yards. Johnson was touchdown-reliant earlier in the season, though he's now topped 60 receiving yards in two of his last three contests.