NFL Player News
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Taysom Hill QB | NO
Saints' Taysom Hill: Explodes for four total touchdowns
Hill rushed the ball nine times for 112 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 39-32 win over the Seahawks. He also completed his lone pass attempt for 22 yards and an additional score.
Hill took advantage of Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (groin) being inactive to emerge as one of New Orleans' key playmakers. He accounted for four of the team's five touchdowns, with rushing scores coming from eight, nine and 60 yards away. Hill also delivered on his lone pass attempt when he hit Adam Trautman down the seam for a 22-yard score late in the third quarter. Prior to Sunday's game, Hill had 13 total offensive touches across three games, but his Week 5 performance might force the coaching staff to get him more involved on a regular basis.
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George Kittle TE | SF
49ers' George Kittle: Five grabs against Carolina
Kittle caught five of six targets for 47 yards in Sunday's 37-15 win over the Panthers. He also lost a fumble.
The numbers aren't impressive on the surface, but Kittle led the 49ers in receptions on the afternoon, and he posted his best performance of the year after he missed the first two games with a groin injury. He'll look to keep increasing his production in Week 6 against a Falcons defense that has struggled to contain tight ends so far in 2022.
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Zach Ertz TE | WAS
Cardinals' Zach Ertz: Ineffective on 10 targets
Ertz caught six passes for 48 yards on 10 targets against Philadelphia on Sunday.
Ertz no doubt hoped to do more damage against his former team, but the Eagles knew to pay close attention and kept Ertz contained. Ertz should have at least one more week of substantial target volume while DeAndre Hopkins remains suspended, and with the hapless Seahawks defense up next it could be a good bounce-back setting for Ertz.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Strong efficiency on nine targets
Goedert caught eight passes for 95 yards on nine targets against Arizona on Sunday.
Goedert has been highly effective for the Eagles thus far in 2022, turning 29 targets into 24 receptions for 335 yards and a touchdown. The one issue is that his target volume is rather modest as he competes for targets against two star wide receivers, and Goedert might be hard-pressed to maintain his excellent efficiency. Regardless of the week-to-week fluctuation, Goedert should provide standout tight end production in one of the league's most productive offenses. He faces Dallas in Week 6.
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Jaguars' Evan Engram: Season-high 10 targets
Engram had six receptions (10 targets) for 69 yards in Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Texans.
Engram turned in his best fantasy line of the season after posting a pair of duds in Weeks 3 and 4 (two combined catches for 25 yards). The athletic tight end lived up to that label, showing burst on a couple of impressive catch and runs. The 27-year-old has 19 receptions for 168 yards and no touchdowns through five games as the Jaguars' starting tight end. Perhaps this strong game could get Engram going heading into a matchup against the Colts next Sunday.
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Tyler Conklin TE | DET
Jets' Tyler Conklin: One target in Week 5
Conklin didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 40-17 win over the Dolphins.
Conklin has just six targets in two games since Zach Wilson returned from a knee injury after racking up 24 over three games with Joe Flacco under center. After his early run of usefulness, Conklin's fantasy stock is falling ahead of a Week 6 trip to Green Bay.
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Hunter Henry TE | NE
Patriots' Hunter Henry: Reemerges in Week 5 win
Henry brought in four of five targets for 54 yards in the Patriots' 29-0 win over the Lions on Sunday.
Henry produced season-high numbers across the board while working with rookie Bailey Zappe, who leaned on him a good amount as a security blanket. Henry has a pair of one-target games this season, but with nine looks over the last two games, his fortunes may be turning in that regard. However, Jonnu Smith's absence Sunday due to an ankle injury helped boost Henry's workload.
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Cade Otton TE | TB
Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Stands out with role expansion
Otton brought in six of seven targets for 43 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
The rookie drew expanded opportunity with Cameron Brate (concussion) sidelined, and he was able to build on his 3-29 line in Week 4 with another set of career highs. Otton's performance over the last two games offers an encouraging glimpse at his upside, and it could earn him much more of a steady, larger role going forward.
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Devin Asiasi TE | TEN
Bengals' Devin Asiasi: Active Sunday
Asiasi (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Asiasi was questionable for Sunday's matchup after sustaining an ankle injury during last Thursday's win over the Dolphins. However, he'll be able to play through the issue in Week 5. He hasn't had a very prominent role in the Bengals' offense early in the season.
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C.J. Uzomah TE | PHI
Jets' C.J. Uzomah: Catches both Week 5 targets
Uzomah caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 40-17 win over the Dolphins.
Neither Uzomah nor Tyler Conklin (one target, no catches) made much of an impact in this one. With plenty of talented options to throw to at both wide receiver and running back, Zach Wilson has relied on the tight end position much less frequently than Joe Flacco did while Wilson was injured over the season's first three weeks.