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Dwelley did not receive a target in Sunday's 37-8 win over Green Bay.

Fresh off a two-touchdown performance, Dwelley not only took a back seat to returning starter George Kittle (knee/ankle), but he also finished well behind Garrett Celek in terms of offensive snaps. The 24-year-old will maintain a non-fantasy role so long as Kittle is healthy for Week 13's tilt against Baltimore.

Thomas caught both of his targets for 24 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 19-16 loss to Washington.

With usual starter T.J. Hockenson nursing a shoulder injury, Thomas logged a season-high 28 offensive snaps en route to his second career touchdown. While No. 2 tight end Jesse James (32 snaps) logged more playing time, Thomas is the more polished receiver and is clearly the better bet for production. Unfortunately, the continued absence of Matthew Stafford (back) for Thursday's game against the Bears all but limits Thomas' upside to that of what he did this past weekend in Washington.

James caught his only target for seven yards during Sunday's 19-16 loss to Washington.

Just when it looked like Logan Thomas was threatening James' role as the No. 2 tight end, starter T.J. Hockenson was a late addition to the injury report, and James consequently logged his highest snap count since Week 6. However, as usual, the 6-foot-7 blocking specialist didn't gain much in the way of receiving production, despite the return to an expanded role. No. 3 tight end Logan Thomas remains the much better bet for fantasy purposes.

Hockenson didn't catch either of his targets during Sunday's 19-16 loss to Washington.

Hockenson was active for the game despite popping up on the injury report late Saturday with a shoulder injury. However, it's fair to wonder to what degree he was physically limited. Not only was this the first game he went without a catch, but the division of playing time between Hockenson (33 offensive snaps), Jesse James (32) and Logan Thomas (28) was as close as it's ever been. Especially if the rookie is playing through an injury, it'll be very hard to trust Hockenson to produce in any fashion with Jeff Driskel on track to start another game Thursday against Chicago.

Hollister caught two of four targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 17-9 win over the Vikings.

Hollister showcased his YAC abilities by taking a short pass for 21 yards on the second drive, accounting for a heavy chunk of his fantasy value. It could've been a more intriguing fantasy line, but Russell Wilson airmailed a wide-open Hollister in the end zone. Hollister did leave for a bit with an injury, so he fell short of the full workload that was expected with Luke Willson (hamstring) out. In fact, it was Hollister's lightest outing since Week 8, as he logged 45 of 76 offensive snaps (69 percent) Sunday.

Lewis was not targeted in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

Lewis played the second-most snaps among Packers tight ends in Week 12, but he was held without a reception for the third straight game and the fourth time in five contests.

Tonyan was targeted twice and caught two passes for eight yards in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

Tonyan took the field for the first time since Week 5 and played a season-high 27 snaps, but he filled a complementary role for most of the game and did not make either of his catches while Aaron Rodgers was under center. Tonyan was active over Jace Sternberger on Sunday, which slots him third among Packers tight ends moving forward.

Graham caught one pass for seven yards in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

Graham could have had a few more yards had he come down with a tough catch in the second quarter, but he was only targeted twice on a night the 49ers shut down the entire Packers passing game. His quiet evening did not come as much of a surprise against a San Francisco team that has shut down opposing tight ends all season; and in the same manner, fantasy players should not be shocked if Graham struggles again Week 13 facing a Giants team that has limited opposing tight ends to just 3.1 receptions and 34.7 yards per game -- and just one touchdown -- from Week 2 onward.

Kroft caught his only target for 14 yards during Sunday's win over the Broncos.

Fellow tight end Dawson Knox wasn't involved much in the passing game either (two catches, 11 yards), but the disparity was there once again in snap count, with Kroft seeing 31 percent of the offensive snaps to Knox's 78 percent. Kroft's season was mostly washed away due to injury, and with Knox playing so well as a rookie, the former is simply not of much value to fantasy teams for what remains of the season.

Knox caught both of his targets for 11 yards during Sunday's win over the Broncos.

The Bills ran all over the Broncos and didn't need to attack downfield much, instead handing the ball frequently to Devin Singletary and Frank Gore (36 carries between them) while sprinkling in short underneath passes to Cole Beasley. Knox did see 78 percent of the offensive snaps to Tyler Kroft's 31, so it's clear he's become the starting tight end even with Kroft back to full health. That said, this is an offense that hasn't produced a 300-yard passer for an eye-popping 44 straight games, so production for anyone outside of John Brown will remain hit and miss.