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Schultz caught both of his targets for 14 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the 49ers.

He was on the end on a 12-yard toss from Andy Dalton in the third quarter, giving the tight end his first TD since Week 11 and fourth of the season. Schultz has seen only 11 targets over the last four games, giving him limited fantasy appeal heading into Week 16's clash with the Eagles.

Everett caught two of his four targets for 28 yards during Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Jets. He played 47 of 59 offensive snaps despite needing to be evaluated for a head injury and missing the end of the first half.

It's probably best not to read too much into Everett's or the Rams' performance Sunday. The fourth-year tight end was off the field for a spell, and Los Angeles was upset at home as a 17.5-point favorite. Still, it likely will be pretty tough to turn to Everett confidently outside of deep fantasy settings Week 16, even with it being a potentially soft matchup against Seattle.

Dissly wasn't targeted in Sunday's 20-15 win over Washington.

Dissly played 37 snaps on offense, as he was out-snapped by Jacob Hollister (40 snaps) for a second straight game. Hollister finished with a 2-17-1 line. Even with Greg Olsen (foot) out of the lineup, neither tight end has distanced himself from the other in regards to fantasy utility.

Hollister caught both targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-15 win over Washington.

Hollister logged 40 snaps on offense (70 percent), just a handful more than Will Dissly (37 snaps). The former came through with a 10-yard touchdown catch in the first half but was relatively quiet for the remainder of the game; Dissly finished without a target. It's essentially an even split between the two position mates, and there continues to be limited upside for both players.

Hurst caught four of five targets for 21 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 31-27 loss to the Buccaneers.

The 27-year-old was held under 25 receiving yards for a third consecutive outing, but his third-quarter TD grab snapped a seven-game scoring drought. Hurst was right near his season average of 5.4 targets per game in Week 15, as Julio Jones (hamstring) sat out a second straight contest. Hurst could be lined up for another solid outing in Week 16, taking on a Chiefs defense that's surrendered the sixth-most receiving yards to opposing tight ends this season.

Bryant caught both his targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Giants.

The tight end position group welcomed back Austin Hooper, who returned from a neck injury that forced him to miss Week 14, and that reduced the targets allotted to Bryant, who was the target leader among Browns tight ends last week with six. All Cleveland tight ends have potential in Week 16 against the Jets, who rank last in fantasy points allowed to tight ends.

Hooper (neck) caught five passes (six targets) for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Giants.

Hooper missed last week's incredible contest against the Ravens with a neck injury, but he was able to get in on the scoring parade -- albeit a little late -- with a touchdown of his own against the Giants. The 26-year-old will resume his role as the team's top tight end, but he has underwhelmed after signing a massive contract with Cleveland this past offseason. That said, Baker Mayfield has elevated his performance in recent weeks, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Hooper heat up as a byproduct down the stretch.

Pruitt had one reception on one target for 10 yards in Week 15 against the Lions.

Pruitt was buried on the depth chart with the return of Jonnu Smith. Already used primarily as a block tight end, Pruitt has earned only seven targets throughout the entire season.

Firkser recorded one catch on one target for 20 yards in Week 15 against the Lions.

Firkser had a limited role in the offense, with Jonnu Smith clearly working ahead of him on the depth chart. While he has had flashes of production throughout the season, Firkser now has one or zero receptions in three of his last four games.

Ertz caught two of seven targets for 69 yards during Sunday's 33-26 loss to the Cardinals.

Ertz finished third on the team in targets on the day but struggled to connect with Jalen Hurts on several occasions. He made the most of his two catches, however, as he delivered gains of 42 and 27 yards to lead the way in receiving yardage. Ertz had caught just four of seven targets for 39 yards over his previous two games since returning to the lineup, so while this performance wasn't his best, it was a step in the right direction with Hurts under center. The veteran will look to generate some consistency in next Sunday's tilt against the Cowboys.