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Gesicki secured four of seven targets for 34 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Patriots.

Gesicki was held in check for the majority of Sunday's upset win, but he showed up with just 24 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter by beating safety Patrick Chung to reel in a game-winning touchdown. After being held without a score in his rookie season, Gesicki caught 51 of 89 targets for 570 yards and five touchdowns across 16 games this year. The Dolphins will work to further develop the ultra-athletic Penn State product into a key part of their passing game in 2020.

Hollister caught four of eight targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 26-21 loss to the 49ers.

Hollister was second on the team in targets behind DK Metcalf (12), but it's the play he couldn't make that will be remembered from this contest. With the Seahawks down to their last snap and needing a touchdown to win not only the game but the NFC West title, Russell Wilson fired a pass to Hollister just short of the goal line, and he was unable to gain the missing inches as he was brought down. The tight end has now gone six straight games without a touchdown, averaging four catches for 35.3 receiving yards per game in that span. Seattle travels to Philadelphia for a wild-card clash Sunday, and Hollister will likely remain a secondary option for Wilson in the passing attack.

Pruitt hauled in both of his targets for 13 yards and a touchdown in the team's Week 17 win over the Texans.

Pruitt worked behind Jonnu Smith as the team's primary tight end, but proved to be more impactful on the stat sheet. His primary contribution came early in the second quarter, when he caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill. Pruitt failed to contribute for much of the regular season, but he did record all six of his receptions starting in Week 12. At the conclusion of the season, Pruitt will hit free agency and should remain a depth option wherever he lands. However, in the immediate future, he'll look to help Tennessee try to go on a deep playoff run.

Henry caught five of his six targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Chiefs.

He finished the season with 55 receptions, 652 receiving yards and five touchdowns across 12 games. Henry easily set career highs in just about every major statistical category save for touchdown receptions, but a five-week stretch to end the season in which he posted just 16 catches, 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns puts a damper on what should have been a breakout year for the fourth-year tight end. While the Chargers have a number of important free agents to make decisions on, it seems entirely likely the team will either franchise tag or re-sign Henry to a lucrative extension in the offseason, as the 25-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March. A history of injuries ultimately could keep his price tag in check, as the 2016 second-round pick has never played a full 16-game season in the NFL, most recently suffering a knee fracture, which kept him out four games in 2019.

Kittle had seven catches for 86 yards and rushed once for seven yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over Seattle.

Kittle paced all receiving options for either team by hauling in all seven of the balls thrown his way as the 49ers passed the ball with ease against a banged-up Seattle defense. The 86 yards put the 25-year-old over 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season, and his five scores matched last year's output in two fewer games. Kittle's ankle injury that forced him to miss two games -- and never fully healed -- caused him to finish behind fellow stud tight end Travis Kelce in the fantasy rankings, and both figure to again be the top options at the thin position heading into the 2020 campaign.

Goedert caught four of 10 targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 34-17 win over the Giants.

As expected with Zach Ertz (ribs) sidelined, Goedert was Carson Wentz's favorite option in the passing game, but the second-year tight end wasn't able to turn that volume into a particularly impressive performance. He's still seen double-digit targets in back-to-back games, and if Ertz remains out -- or even just less than 100 percent -- for next weekend's wild-card game against the Seahawks, Goedert figures to see a heavy workload once again.

Akins hauled in five of seven targets for 54 yards in the team's Week 17 loss to the Titans.

Akins worked as the team's primary tight end and hauled in a season-best five receptions. With this performance, he closed the regular season with 36 receptions and 418 yards. Both represent significant improvements over his marks from his rookie season, and he could be in line to take another step forward as current top tight end Darren Fells is set to hit free agency. In the immediate future, Akins will look to help the team earn a first-round playoff win against Buffalo.

Wesco failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 13-6 win over Buffalo.

Wesco was thrown a jump ball in the front of the end zone, and while he used his body well to get inside position, he couldn't come down with the high pass. The fullback was a fantasy nonfactor in his rookie season, catching two passes for 47 yards and adding a two-yard run.

Hill rushed two times for four yards, adding a 45-yard reception touchdown in the Saints' 42-10 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

The jack-of-all-trades player broke free for a 45-yard score Sunday to cap a productive season. On the year, Hill has accumulated 390 total yards and seven total touchdowns, lining up as a running back, receiver and quarterback. He will likely play a similar role for New Orleans in the playoffs.

Waller caught six of 10 targets for 107 yards during Sunday's 16-15 loss to Denver.

Waller did most of his damage late in the first quarter when, facing third and long, he snagged the tight-end screen and hustled upfield for a 75-yard gain, setting up a Raiders field goal. The fifth-year tight end enjoyed a breakout in Oakland this season, finishing the season with 90 catches for 1,145 yards -- amazing considering he had just 18 career catches for 178 yards entering 2019. He should be a cornerstone in Las Vegas, though fans will surely hope that he improves on 2019's meager three touchdowns.