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Johnson secured his only target for 15 yards during Sunday's 30-9 win over the Jets.

Johnson saw roughly half the snaps of Nick Vannett, who ended up leading the offense with 44 receiving yards on six targets. However, even if Johnson started seeing more playing time, no Saints receivers are safe for fantasy purposes as long as the offense flows through the rushing abilities of Taysom Hill and Alvin Kamara.

Wright caught three of five passes for 20 yards during Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Broncos.

Wright seemed in store for a heightened load with T.J. Hockenson (hand) sidelined. While Wright certainly was more involved as a receiver, he did it while not topping 60 percent of the offensive snaps. Instead, Shane Zylstra led Detroit tight ends in snaps, though neither managed a useful stat line for fantasy purposes. Even if Hockenson remains sidelined Week 15 against Arizona, neither Wright nor Zylstra will be worthy of much fantasy consideration.

Thomas didn't catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Falcons.

Thomas played one more offensive snap than fellow tight end Tommy Tremble, but the rookie caught both of his targets for 23 yards, again outperforming Thomas statistically. With just three receptions for 26 yards over his last six appearances, Thomas' fantasy value is extremely restricted.

Tremble caught both of his targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Falcons.

Tremble played just one less offensive snap than fellow tight end Ian Thomas and again outperformed him statistically. Although he's usually only good for a catch or two, Tremble's increased involvement over the course of his rookie campaign is a positive development.

Dissly caught two of three targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 33-13 win over the Texans.

Dissly recorded a 68 percent snap share, out-snapping Gerald Everett (61 percent) for the first time since Week 6. It's unclear if this will be the standard moving forward, but the Seahawks will likely lean on Everett more in negative game scripts. Dissly maintains limited fantasy appeal with 19 receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown through 13 games.

Everett caught both of his targets for 15 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for 13 yards in Sunday's 33-13 win over the Texans.

Everett (35 snaps) was out-snapped by Will Dissly (39) for the first time since Week 6. Although the Seahawks won by 20 points, the game wasn't actually put away until the fourth quarter, so perhaps Everett saw fewer reps after losing two fumbles in the Week 13 win over the 49ers. Nevertheless, he scored for the third time this season. Everett will continue to be a touchdown-dependant fantasy option against the Rams -- his former team -- next week.

Akins caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 33-13 loss to the Seahawks.

Akins was active for the first time since Week 9, but it did not represent a return to prominence at tight end. He played just 12 snaps, fourth among the five tight ends active for the game. Houston has turned its focus to the development of rookie Brevin Jordan, who caught a touchdown pass and was targeted seven times, so fantasy speculators can forget about Akins.

Brown was not targeted in Sunday's 33-13 loss to Seattle.

Brown was once again Houston's playing time leader at tight end with 52 snaps, more than Antony Auclair (22) and Brevin Jordan (29) combined, but it did not translate into meaningful fantasy production. The Texans rolled with five tight ends for the game, including former regular Jordan Akins and converted quarterback Jeff Driskel, which makes it hard to pinpoint any single option.

Graham caught two passes for nine yards in the Bears' 45-30 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Graham continues to operate behind Cole Kmet in the pecking order for tight-end targets in the Bears offense, and although he's scored twice over his last three games, Graham's average of 15 yards per game makes him difficult to trust in fantasy lineups.

Kmet caught three passes on five targets for 17 yards in the Bears' 45-30 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Despite the Bears scoring 30 points, the Packers bottled up each of the Bears' primary weapons, including Kmet, who was held to fewer than 20 yards for just the second time since Week 4. With at least three receptions in seven of his last eight games, his value is elevated in PPR formats.