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Thomas caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Bills.

Thomas trailed rookie Tommy Tremble in snaps, but he at least hauled in the only look sent his way. Given his small role, though, the veteran holds little fantasy value ahead of Week 16's matchup versus the Bucs.

Tremble caught one of four targets for eight yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Bills.

Tremble played seven more snaps than Ian Thomas, but neither tight end managed more than one reception. In a struggling offense, the rookie usually doesn't make much of an impact beyond a catch or two for mild yardage, restricting his fantasy value.

Davis was targeted once and caught one pass for 22 yards in Sunday's 31-30 victory over the Ravens.

Davis' numbers certainly did not stand out in the box score, but the 22-yard reception was a career long and he also played a career-high 19 snaps on offense. Davis remains definitively behind Josiah Deguara and Marcedes Lewis on the depth chart, but he will continue operating as the Packers' third tight end until Dominique Dafney (ankle) returns, and he could retain the role afterward.

Firkser recorded two receptions on two targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 19-13 loss to Pittsburgh.

Firkser recorded multiple receptions for the third time in his last four games, though he was still on the field for only 17 offensive snaps. He lost a fumble on Tennessee's first drive, which may have limited his playing time further. Overall, Firkser remains in the tight end rotation in Tennessee, but his production remains unreliable while splitting time with both Geoff Swaim and MyCole Pruitt.

Lewis was targeted three times and caught three passes for 40 yards in Sunday's 31-30 victory over the Ravens.

Lewis set season highs with four catches and 51 yards in Week 14, and he followed that up with his second-best day of the campaign from both a reception and yardage standpoint. He will be worth a look in Week 16 against a Browns team that has had issues containing tight ends of late, but fantasy players will probably want to turn their eyes elsewhere, as Lewis trailed fellow tight end Josiah Deguara in snaps for the second week in a row and still retains a fairly low floor.

Deguara was targeted five times and caught three passes for 16 yards in Sunday's 31-30 victory over the Ravens.

While the five targets were a career high for Deguara, he was unable to do much with them, and he finished with no more than 16 yards for the fourth time in the six games the Packers have played since losing starting tight end Robert Tonyan (knee). Deguara did play more than 50 percent of the snaps for the second week in a row, and he will have the matchup in his favor in Week 16 against the Browns. However, his game log suggests he will be tough to trust in that contest.

Gentry secured his lone target for 17 yards in Sunday's 19-13 win over the Titans.

Gentry wasn't targeted in last week's loss to the Vikings, but he brought the Steelers into the red zone with his lone catch in the third quarter Sunday. Although the 2019 fifth-rounder has had limited work this season, he could see a larger role if Pat Freiermuth (concussion) is forced to miss additional time.

Brown caught two of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 30-16 win over Jacksonville.

Brown was once again the Texans' leading tight end in snaps with 45, but for the 12th time in 12 games he did not reach the end zone. After accounting for 67 yards in the season-opening win over the Jaguars, Brown has averaged just 7.7 YPG over 11 games since.

Akins caught two of three targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 30-16 win over Jacksonville.

Akins played 20 snaps, his most since Week 9. Rookie Brevin Jordan, who has supplanted Akins as the top receiving threat at tight end, was active but did not play Sunday after dealing with a hand injury during the practice week. It's been established over the last several weeks that a healthy Jordan is the preferred receiving option and is expected to get more opportunities over the final stretch of the season, so Akins' Week 15 involvement should be regarded as a blip.

Jordan was active but did not play in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Jaguars.

Jordan was bedeviled by a hand injury all week leading up to the game, logging only limited practices. Jordan Akins took over as the top receiving tight end Sunday, catching two of three targets. If Jordan's healthy, he's the most interesting option among Houston's tight ends, and he leads the position group with three touchdowns in 2021.