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Andrews caught all three of his targets for 47 yards during Sunday's 26-16 win over the Falcons.

Andrews showed a little more rapport with rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson after being targeted just twice in Jackson's first two starts. Andrews was the second tight end Baltimore took in this past draft, but he's been the Ravens' most productive player at the position. The Oklahoma product has gained at least 20 yards on six of his 26 catches this season. Week 14 brings a Chiefs defense that is among the bottom 10 in the league in preventing chunk yardage, surrendering 11.9 yards per completion.

Thomas caught all five of his targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Buccaneers.

Thomas hadn't caught a pass in four games, but he was thrust into a larger role after Greg Olsen left with a foot injury. He finished third on the team in receiving yards, displaying a solid rapport with Cam Newton on short pass routes. Olsen's injury will likely end his season, reinserting Thomas as the team's top tight end down the stretch. He'll hope to improve upon his production from earlier this year and should enjoy a boost in fantasy value in Week 14 against the Browns.

Njoku was held to three catches for eight yards on six targets in Sunday's 29-13 loss to Houston.

Eight of Njoku's teammates finished with more receiving yards than him, as quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for a career-high 397 yards despite the tight end's struggles. After a streak of five consecutive games over 50 receiving yards, Njoku has now come up short of 20 yards twice in his past three appearances. Those recent struggles leave owners with some difficult decisions to make at the tight end position with the fantasy playoffs right around the corner, though Njoku will benefit from a favorable Week 14 matchup -- the visiting Panthers have allowed eight touchdowns to tight ends this season.

Hooper caught all five of his targets, racking up 44 receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 26-16 loss to Baltimore.

Hooper has been a steady contributor in the Falcons passing attack over the past four weeks, compiling four or more receptions and five-plus targets in every game, with 24 total catches and two touchdowns over that span. He's been a top-10 play at tight end in most all scoring formats this season, but what's preventing him from becoming an upper-echelon option at the position is an inability to stretch the field. Hooper has only exceeded 60 receiving yards once through 12 outings this season, and he was held to 50 or fewer yards in 15 of 16 appearances last year. Week 14 brings a matchup against a Packers defense that's suffocated tight ends in 2018, allowing just one touchdown to the position all season.

Paulsen is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Ravens due to a knee injury, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

Paulsen exited Sunday's tilt against the Ravens midway through the second quarter. If the veteran tight end is unable to return Week 13, Eric Saubert could benefit from a slight uptick in snaps.

Derby (foot) is inactive for Sunday's Week 13 tilt against the Bills.

Derby continues to be hampered by a foot issue that first cropped up during a Week 3 matchup against the Raiders. The fourth-year tight end's absence creates additional opportunity for Nick O'Leary and rookie Mike Gesicki in an offense that will also be missing receiver Danny Amendola (knee).

Njoku (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Texans after practicing fully Friday.

Njoku has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option of late, but he is coming off a solid effort in the Week 12 win over the Bengals, during which he hauled in all five of his targets for 63 yards and a touchdown. The Texans are riding an eight-game winning streak, but working in Njoku's favor is that Houston has had a hard time stopping opposing tight ends over its last three outings.

Allen (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Minnesota, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Allen was able to practice on a limited basis Thursday but was downgraded to a non-participant Friday. The 28-year-old will miss his second straight game, leaving Jacob Hollister to serve as the Patriots' No. 2 tight end behind Rob Gronkowski.

Thomas (personal) doesn't appear on the Bills' final injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

After he was away from the team Thursday to witness the birth of his child, Thomas returned to work a day later and should be ready to play Sunday. Thomas' fantasy value is pretty non-existent, especially with starting tight end Charles Clay (hamstring) having a decent shot to play this weekend.

Graham (thumb) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Graham played through the same injury last week, catching two of four targets for 34 yards while logging just 22 snaps in a 24-17 loss to the Vikings. He's been limited at practice this week with a large wrap over his fractured thumb, but there isn't any concern about his availability for Sunday. Graham likely will be restricted to a part-time role for at least another week or two, hindering his fantasy outlook.