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Seals-Jones caught four of six targets for 72 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Jaguars.

Once a five-star college recruit, Seals-Jones burst onto the scene the previous week in a 31-21 loss to the Texans with three catches for 54 yards and two touchdowns on five targets, despite logging only eight snaps on offense. He again made the most of limited playing time in Sunday's win, first breaking free up the seam for a 26-yard gain on a 3rd-and-9, and then doing the same for a 29-yard touchdown. The undrafted rookie is making a strong case to take more playing time from starter Jermaine Gresham, whose work as a blocker makes him a favorite of Bruce Arians. While Gresham's skill set is the more natural fit in his system, Arians likely will find a way to keep Seals-Jones involved. The coach has expressed displeasure about his team's lack of pass-catching weapons a handful of times this season, and the snare seems to have a connection with new starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Seals-Jones at least seems to have earned a regular spot on obvious passing downs as the Cardinals prepare for Week 13 against the Rams.

Hooper brought in three of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 34-20 win over the Buccaneers.

The second-year tight end once again had a modest role on an afternoon that was dominated by the remarkable exploits of Julio Jones. Hooper has at least been seeing a steady target share on the majority of weeks, which has helped him notch at least two catches in five straight games, as well as in seven of the last eight overall. The 23-year-old has yet to flash much yardage upside outside of the opener versus the Bears, but his three touchdowns on the season and volume of between five and six targets in four of the last five contests is encouraging. He'll look to make an impact in the Week 13 showdown against the Vikings.

Graham (ankle) caught three of six targets for 34 yard and a touchdown during Sunday's 24-13 win over the 49ers.

Graham boxed his man out for a one-yard touchdown on a quick slant early in the fourth quarter to extend his scoring streak to three. After going scoreless for the first five games of the season, Graham has hauled in an absurd eight touchdowns over his last seven games and has been held out of the end zone just once in that span. He'll have a tough test if he wants to continue those good vibes with a date against the Eagles next week.

Njoku caught all four of his targets for 47 yards during Sunday's 30-16 loss to the Bengals.

After three disappointing weeks in a row, Njoku broke out, in a way, and finished with the most receptions in a game during his short career. His 47 receiving yards trumped his total from the past three games combined, as the rookie tight end and DeShone Kizer were on the same page against Cincinnati's defense. The 21-year-old still hasn't scored since Week 5, but this game only bodes well for his usage and opportunities going forward.

Kelce caught three of four targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Bills.

Kelce failed to catch his lone target in a first half during which quarterback Alex Smith threw for just 41 yards. The veteran tight end ignited the offense with a 25-yard catch on 3rd-and-11 during Kansas City's lone touchdown drive to open the third quarter, but he proceeded to fade back into obscurity as his team suffered a third consecutive defeat. Kelce's still an elite talent at his position, but his struggling quarterback isn't making life easy right now.

Kroft hauled in three of four targets for 14 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-16 defeat of the Browns.

The third-year vet caught a one-yard TD pass from Andy Dalton to end the first drive of the third quarter and put the Bengals up 23-6. The 25-year-old's three receptions were his most since Week 8. He is a low-floor tight end whose fantasy upside depends on whether he finds the end zone in a given week. It will be difficult to count on him in Week 13 against Pittsburgh, or in subsequent contests against the Bears and Vikings, as all three teams have been tough against tight ends.

Ertz caught 10 of 12 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-3 win over the Bears.

Ertz caught four passes within the first 10 minutes of the game, including a 17-yard touchdown on a seam route that was poorly defended by the Bears. He stayed busy throughout the contest, even padding his stat line with a five-yard catch from Nick Foles in garbage time. Following four straight games with either five or six targets, Ertz bounced back to the kind of workload he saw late last season and early this year. The Eagles' propensity to win by large margins is a legitimate concern for his target totals, but it shouldn't be too much of an issue in a Week 13 road matchup with a Seattle team that's banged up in the secondary.

Graham (ankle) is active for Sunday's game at San Francisco.

After concluding the week with a full practice Friday, there was little question surrounding Graham's ability to take the field. The Seahawks' lack of a ground game has forced head coach Pete Carroll to trust in Russell Wilson more and more as the season has progressed. One of the residual effects has been frequent red-zone usage for Graham, who has received 18 targets in that region of the field over the last six games. With seven touchdowns during that span, he's a good bet to keep up the pace against a 49ers defense that has surrendered one touchdown to tight ends in each of the past four outings.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he expects Graham (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, to play in the contest, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Graham was able to put in a full practice Friday, which erased most of the concern about his availability on a short week after the Seahawks played Monday night against the Falcons. With the Seahawks' ground game continuing to sputter, Carroll has leaned more heavily on quarterback Russell Wilson to spark the offense through the air, with Graham emerging as a favored target, particularly in the red zone. Graham has been targeted inside the 20-yard line a whopping 18 times in the last six games, hauling in seven touchdowns over that span.

Bibbs reached a deal to join the Redskins' practice squad Friday.

Bibbs injured his knee during training camp before being waived/injured by the Redskins. The 24-year-old spent his first three seasons with the Broncos, but mainly saw action in 12 games last year. The Redskins have dealt with a handful of injuries at running back this season, so more of those could mean Bibbs getting called up.