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Goedert had to go to the medical tent with an undisclosed injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports.

To add insult to injury, Goedert also fumbled on the play to set Dallas up in Eagles territory. Further word on his status should surface before long.

Andrews caught two of his eight targets for 39 yards during Sunday's 30-14 win over the Seahawks.

On a day when the Ravens threw the ball just 20 times, Andrews dominated with a 40 percent target share. He failed to haul in just a quarter of the balls thrown his way, however, and made no real impact outside of a 33-yard catch-and-run. While this is obviously a disappointing showing for Andrews' fantasy owners, it should be noted that he still has 99 receiving yards or a touchdown in four of seven games this season. He'll face another tough matchup next Sunday night against the Patriots.

Hooper hauled in four of five targets, accounting for 46 receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 37-10 loss to Los Angeles.

Hooper had been an absolutely undeniable fantasy force through the first six weeks of 2019, ranking fourth among all players in receptions coming into a matchup against the Rams' middling pass defense. His five targets and four receptions were Hooper's lowest totals in those categories since Week 2, but a garbage-time 10-yard touchdown catch from Matt Schaub bailed him out with another solid outing. Upcoming next, Hooper will face a Seahawks defense that held Ravens tight end Mark Andrews to just two catches for 39 yards Sunday.

Engram caught one of five targets for six yards during Sunday's 27-21 loss to Arizona.

After missing Week 6 with a knee injury, Engram was targeted five times and, though he stepped out for a bit in the fourth quarter with an undisclosed issue, did not appear to be too hobbled in Sunday's rainy contest. The production didn't find him, however, as defenses seem to have figured out how to slow Engram's connection with rookie Daniel Jones. During his first three games of the season, of which Jones played twice and saw extended snaps once, Engram averaged 7.7 receptions per game and 12.0 yards per reception. In his three games since, all with Jones, he's averaged 3.7 receptions per game for 9.3 yards per reception. Whether Engram is able to round back into early-season form will be worth watching, but Detroit's top-flight pass defense will be a tough opponent against which to do it in Week 8.

Waller caught seven of eight targets for 126 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 42-24 loss to Green Bay.

The targets, catches, and yards have -- for the most part -- been there the entire season for the athletic young tight end. Fans had been waiting for more than five games to see Waller find paydirt, however, and he finally delivered midway through the third quarter with a seven-yard jumping grab in the back of the end zone. He followed up with a 17-yard touchdown from Mike Glennon toward the end of the game. Waller has caught at least six passes in five of six games and has gone over 120 yards twice this season. If Sunday's red-zone success finally got a monkey off Waller's back, then one of the league's most consistent tight ends might just have become one of the league's most dominant.

Everett hauled in four of 10 targets for 50 receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 37-10 win against the Falcons.

The second-year tight end out of South Alabama burst onto the fantasy football scene with a combined 12 receptions for 180 yards and one touchdown between Weeks 4 and 5. Everett, along with the entire Rams offense, was held in check by the 49ers' stingy defense in Week 6, but Sunday against the porous Atlanta secondary, Everett was once again highly involved in the passing attack. He now has eight-plus targets in three of his past four games. The Rams head into a Week 8 matchup against the Bengals, who did not allow a completion to a Jacksonville tight end Sunday but gave up six catches for 99 yards to Baltimore's Mark Andrews the previous outing.

Higbee caught his only target for eight yards during Sunday's 37-10 win over Atlanta.

The fourth-year Ram started against the Falcons, but he's clearly fallen well behind Gerald Everett as the No. 1 tight end option in the passing game. Everett received 10 targets Sunday, after all. As a result, Higbee's fantasy value projects to remain low, and he's difficult to start in the majority of fantasy settings.

Graham caught all four of his targets for 65 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 42-24 win over Oakland.

Graham earned his touchdown Sunday, working his way across the field as Aaron Rodgers navigated the pocket late in the third quarter. By the time Graham arrived at the front pylon, the ball was out and the veteran tight end had himself a three-yard touchdown. During the first three games of season, there were concerns that Graham was a mere luxury in the Green Bay offense, as he was averaging just 1.7 targets, 10 yards, and 0.3 touchdowns per game. Those concerns haven't been completely shaken, but Graham has improved with 5.3 targets, 46 yards, and 0.5 touchdowns per game in the four contests since. The next test will be to see whether he can maintain that improvement once Davante Adams (toe) returns.

Smith caught five of six targets for 60 yards during Sunday's 42-30 win over the Lions.

Smith finished second on the team in receiving yards and tied for second in receptions. The majority of his production came on one play -- a 28-yard reception in the first quarter -- but his six targets and five receptions were new personal bests. Smith's increased usage coincided with an injury to Adam Thielen (hamstring) early in the contest, meaning he could be similarly involved Thursday against the Redskins if his aforementioned teammate is forced to sit out.

Kittle caught three of five targets for 38 yards and carried the ball twice for zero yards in Sunday's 9-0 win over Washington.

Both passing games sputtered on a wet afternoon and muddy track, and Kittle's best chance of making a fantasy splash came when he got a carry on a jet sweep at the goal line, only for the tight end to slip when he tried to turn upfield. The 38 receiving yards were a season low for Kittle, and he'll look to rebound in Week 8 against a Panthers defense that's given up the eighth-fewest yards in the league to TEs.