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Blake Bell TE | KC
Chiefs' Blake Bell: Snares pair of passes
Bell notched two catches for 15 yards on a season-high three targets Sunday versus the Bears.
Bell had not recorded more than one catch in a game prior to Week 15 but has now caught a pair of passes in each of the last two weeks. Still, he played less than 50 percent of the offensive snaps and has yet to reel in a touchdown pass in 2019, so there's very little fantasy upside to be had at the moment.
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Hayden Hurst TE | LAC
Ravens' Hayden Hurst: Just one catch against Browns
Hurst caught one of three targets for nine yards Sunday against the Browns.
The second-year tight end has just two catches for 28 yards since his breakout against the Bills in Week 14. Hurst could be in line for more target volume than usual in Week 17 if Baltimore opts to scale back Mark Andrews' snap count ahead of the postseason.
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Jimmy Graham TE | NO
Packers' Jimmy Graham: One catch in win
Graham (wrist/groin) brought in his only target for 16 yards in the Packers' 23-10 win over the Vikings on Monday night.
Graham saw just a single target for the fourth time this season, which naturally kept his night decidedly modest from a fantasy perspective. The veteran tight end is on the downside of an impressive career, and he's been hampered by multiple injuries throughout the campaign. Graham will be little more than a speculative option for season-long championship games and DFS contests in Week 17's matchup versus the Lions.
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Logan Thomas TE | SF
Lions' Logan Thomas: Fifth multi-catch game of season
Thomas caught two of three targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 27-17 loss to Denver.
Thomas has seen a handful of targets each of the past few games with David Blough at quarterback, but the thrower's limitations have significantly capped the upside of all players in this offense. While Thomas wasn't a huge fantasy threat anyway, there's even less of a reason to trust a Lions tight end in fantasy without Matthew Stafford (back) steering the ship.
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Jesse James TE | LV
Lions' Jesse James: Makes one catch
James caught his only target for 12 yards during Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Broncos.
After seeing five passes come his way last week, James was much less involved this time around. In fact, he's only gotten more than one target in five of 15 games this season despite regularly seeing a healthy amount of playing time. Logan Thomas will remain the team's top receiving threat from the tight end position during Sunday's season finale in Green Bay.
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Noah Fant TE | NO
Broncos' Noah Fant: Held to 10 yards
Fant caught both of his targets for a total of 10 yards during Sunday's 27-17 win over Detriot.
Both of Fant's catches came within the first 20 minutes of the game. The dinged-up rookie played a relatively low percentage of snaps, 41 of 71, and was unable to get downfield with Detroit playing a lot of deep zone coverages. Fant has been reliant on the deep ball this season, as 52.8 percent of his 373 yards over the past seven games came on just four plays. If he's able to round back into shape in time for the season finale, he couldn't ask for a better matchup. The Raiders have surrendered more pass plays of at least 20 yards (68) and 40 yards (16) than any other team this season.
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MyCole Pruitt TE | PIT
Titans' MyCole Pruitt: Two catches in loss
Pruitt hauled in both of his targets for 15 yards in the team's Week 16 loss to the Saints.
Pruitt recorded both of his catches in the third quarter, the first of which went for five yards in the midst of a drive that ended in a touchdown. He later added a 10-yard reception, logging multiple targets and catches in a contest for the first time this season. He'll look to remain involved in the team's Week 17 matchup against the Texans.
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Jacob Hollister TE | CAR
Seahawks' Jacob Hollister: Paces team with 64 receiving yards
Hollister caught five of six targets for 64 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Cardinals.
Hollister led the team in receiving yards, making his career best in the process. Even with Luke Willson back from a hamstring injury, Hollister outsnapped him 43-22. The big-play ability hasn't been evident for Hollister, but he has intriguing touchdown-dependant upside going forward.
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Jace Sternberger TE | BUF
Packers' Jace Sternberger: Healthy scratch Monday
Sternberger (coach's decision) is officially inactive for Monday's game against Minnesota.
The 23-year-old had suited up the past three games, playing 36 total snaps, but failed to haul in a pass. In Sternberger's stead, Jimmy Graham, Marcedes Lewis and Robert Tonyan will operate as the team's tight ends for Week 16.