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Kittle pulled in all three of his targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Bengals.

Kittle saw his usage take a big hit in this one, as Jimmy Garoppolo looked to his wideouts and running backs for production in a blowout win. The 25-year-old still posted decent yardage, most of which came on a big 36-yard gain in which the tight end stiff armed through two defenders before being brought down. Kittle remains a high-upside tight end due to his tremendous athleticism, but if the rest of the 49ers' offensive units continue to click like they did Sunday, then they may not need to lean heavily on their star tight end as much. It is also worth noting that Kittle had two touchdowns called back on penalties Week 1, so he remains one of the team's better red-zone options, despite having zero scores through two games.

Ertz caught eight passes (on 16 targets) for 72 yards in Sunday's 24-20 loss to Atlanta.

Ertz actually saw more targets than he did in his Week 1 explosion -- eight catches, 154 yards and two touchdowns -- but the production paled in comparison. It was still a solid performance from the start tight end, especially in PPR formats. Ertz may end up seeing double-digit targets yet again next week against the Lions, as the Eagles' starting wideouts (Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson) both left Sunday's contest and never returned.

Goedert's injury has been clarified as a calf injury, and he's officially listed as questionable for the rest of Sunday's matchup with the Falcons, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Goedert hasn't been able to enter the game as of this writing.

Waller caught six of seven targets for a team-high 63 yards in Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Chiefs.

The tight end was productive once again, although the Raiders' passing game as a whole took a step backwards from Week 1. Waller already has new career highs in catches (13) and receiving yards (133) on the season, and he appears to be Derek Carr's No. 2 option behind Tyrell Williams -- a role that should make him a valuable fantasy asset the rest of the way.

Kelce caught seven of nine targets for 107 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-10 win over the Raiders.

The tight end was on the end of Patrick Mahomes' third TD pass of the second quarter (the QB would add one more before the half was done), hauling in a 27-yard strike. Kelce now has 195 yards through the first two games of the year, and with Tyreek Hill (collarbone) out of action, he's an even more crucial weapon in the Chiefs' arsenal.

Goedert had to go to the locker room during warmups prior to Sunday's game against the Falcons, suggesting a possible injury, Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com reports.

If Goedert is unable to suit up, that would leave Zach Ertz as Philadelphia's only tight end in uniform for this Sunday Night Football matchup. Goedert was spotted on the sideline in uniform but without a helmet during pregame introductions, casting further doubt on his availability.

Vannett caught his only target for 13 yards in Sunday's 28-26 win over the Steelers.

Vannett is clearly the team's No. 2 tight end behind Will Dissly, who hauled in five passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns in this contest. His upside is limited -- he caught 29 passes for 269 yards and three scores in 2018 -- and Dissly has established himself in the eyes of Russell Wilson, so Vannett's a safe drop in fantasy leagues.

Higbee has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Saints due to a chest injury, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Higbee will emerge from Week 2 with two catches (on three targets) for 21 yards. Considering the Rams didn't leave any wiggle room for the tight end to reenter the contest, his status will be one to watch in the coming days. Gerald Everett is the only active tight end for the rest of this game, while Johnny Mundt was deemed inactive.

Engram caught six of eight targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 28-14 loss to Buffalo.

Engram failed to replicate his strong Week 1 performance with the Bills keying on him as No. 1 wide receiver Sterling Shepard (concussion) sat this one out. While the talented tight end should continue to see a heavy load of targets moving forward, his ceiling is capped in an underwhelming Giants passing game.

Andrews caught eight of nine passes for 112 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 23-17 win over Arizona. He also committed a fumble, but it was recovered by the offense.

Two games, 220 yards and two touchdowns for Andrews. The Ravens could get used to this. Andrews got Baltimore on the board early in the first quarter on a pump fake to the flat by Lamar Jackson that shook the tight end loose for a 27-yard touchdown. The Cardinals have struggled covering tight ends through two weeks, so excitement should be tempered at least a little. What is true is that Andrews has quickly emerged as Jackson's go-to target and that the Ravens' Week 3 opponent, the Chiefs, has struggled defensively in recent seasons.