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Smith failed to secure either of his two targets during Sunday's 34-12 win over the Bengals.

Smith has struggled to carve out much of a role to begin his time with the Steelers, and he's been especially uninvolved in the passing game over the past two weeks, as he's secured just one of four targets for four yards during that time. Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington have been slightly more reliable recently, leaving Smith as a shaky fantasy option heading into the final month and a half of the regular season.

Knox caught one of three targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 44-32 win over Tampa Bay.

With Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) sidelined, Knox logged 77 percent of the offensive snaps, while Jackson Hawes played 34 percent. The workload still didn't result in any meaningful bump in production for Knox, who hasn't reached 40 receiving yards in any game this season. He won't be a recommended fantasy target outside of single-game fantasy slates on Thursday night against the Texans even if Kincaid, who has been labeled week-to-week with his injury, remains out.

Likely had two catches for 15 yards on three targets Sunday against the Browns.

Baltimore's passing attack was limited Sunday in Cleveland as Lamar Jackson was held to just 193 yards on 25 attempts by bad weather and the Browns' pass rush. Likely drew just three targets and still hasn't had a game with more than three receptions all year. He also has yet to reach the end zone and has just one red-zone target. The Ravens get a softer matchup in Week 12 against the Jets, but Likely's usage does not project favorably for fantasy as long as Mark Andrews is healthy.

Sanders caught all four of his targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Falcons.

The second-year pro from Texas (37 snaps) logged fewer offensive snaps than Tommy Tremble (42 snaps) but still paced the Panthers' tight-end room in targets and receptions. Sanders has caught all nine of his targets for 54 yards over Carolina's last two games, establishing himself as the team's top receiving option at TE. He's expected to remain one of Bryce Young's favorite targets and could be a viable streaming option in the Week 12 matchup against the 49ers.

Tremble caught one of two targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Falcons.

Tremble made a major impact during overtime, catching a short pass from Bryce Young and turning it into a 54-yard gain to set up the game-winning field goal. He was one of five Panthers to top 50 receiving yards in Sunday's win and has now tallied 19 receptions for 184 yards and one touchdown across 11 contests. Although he led the Panthers' tight-end corps with 42 offensive snaps played, Ja'Tavion Sanders (4-22-0) remains the team's top receiving option at tight end. Expect Tremble to continue contributing primarily as a blocker in the Week 12 matchup against the 49ers.

Pitts secured two of three targets for 14 yards during Sunday's 30-27 overtime loss to the Panthers.

Pitts finished behind Drake London (knee), Bijan Robinson and Darnell Mooney in terms of receiving yards in a matchup that saw Kirk Cousins take over the offense after Michael Penix (knee) was forced out in the third quarter. That leaves the Falcons' passing attack in flux as the team prepares for a Week 12 road matchup against the Saints, but that's potentially to Pitts' benefit. The 25-year-old tight end would likely see increased target volume if London misses any time, and when Cousins started versus the Dolphins in Week 8, he targeted Pitts nine times.

Evans caught both of his targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Falcons.

Prior to the Week 11 win, Evans hadn't recorded a catch since the Week 7 win over the Jets, drawing just one target during that stretch. He logged 29 offensive snaps during Sunday's win but still operated as the Panthers' No. 3 tight end, playing behind Tommy Tremble (42 snaps) and Ja'Tavion Sanders (37 snaps). Evans is likely to remain in a limited offensive role for the Week 12 matchup against the 49ers.

Stover played 14 snaps and was not targeted in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Titans in Week 11.

He was activated off injured reserve and played for the first time since Week 1. Injuries in the tight end room led to Stover opening the season as the clear backup to starter Dalton Schultz, but a broken foot shut him down until Sunday. With Harrison Bryant (neck/shoulder) landing on IR last week, Stover should resume his role as the top backup.

Barner corralled 10 of 11 targets for 70 yards while taking two carries for one yard in Sunday's 21-19 loss to the Rams.

Barner bounced back nicely from a zero-catch effort in Week 10 to post career-best marks in targets, receptions and yardage against the Rams. The sophomore tight end recorded two more carries on Seattle's variation of Philadelphia's "tush push," but only one attempt proved to be successful in the divisional loss. Barner's big game pushed him up to 31 receptions for 306 yards through 10 starts, surpassing his rookie year totals of 30 and 245, respectively.

Schultz secured six of nine targets for 51 yards in the Texans' 16-13 win over the Titans on Sunday.

Schultz finished second in receptions and targets while slotting in third in receiving yards. The veteran is in the midst of a productive three-game stretch -- which includes two contests with fill-in quarterback Davis Mills -- that's seen him post a 19-181-1 line on 28 targets, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 12 home matchup against the Bills on Thursday night.