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Barner brought in two of five targets for 23 yards in the Seahawks' 34-17 loss to the Bears on Monday night.

Barner was third in receiving yards and targets, although the tight end still finished below 30 receiving yards for the sixth time this season. Barner remained in a minor role despite the fact the Seahawks were down Rashid Shaheed (knee), and with 21 receptions for 203 yards and zero touchdowns, the third-year pro remains behind the pace of his career-best 52-519-6 line from last season. Barner will look to capitalize on a favorable matchup against the Cardinals defense in a Week 9 home matchup on Sunday.

Loveland secured seven of nine targets for 65 yards and lost a fumble in the Bears' 34-17 win over the Seahawks on Monday night.

Loveland continued his upward trajectory by tying Luther Burden for the team lead in catches and targets, and he finished second in receiving yards to Rome Odunze. The second-year tight end's fourth-quarter fumble was costly for the moment, however, as Loveland fumbled at the Bears' 21-yard line following an eight-yard reception and the turnover ultimately led to the Seahawks' final touchdown of the contest. Nevertheless, Loveland now has at least six receptions in four of the last five games, including three straight, and he's drawn 21 targets over the last pair of contests alone heading into a Week 9 home matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday night.

Stowers caught all three targets for 53 yards in Sunday night's 27-10 loss to the Commanders.

It was just the rookie's second game of the season after he debuted in Week 7 against Dallas. Stowers' snap share remained low, playing just 18.8 percent of the Eagles' offensive snaps against Washington, but he could earn more playing time by producing big plays when given the chance. In what's looking like a lost season for Philly, Stowers could be someone to stash in deeper fantasy leagues, especially if the Eagles trade Dallas Goedert ahead of next week's deadline.

Engram failed to catch any of his three targets in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Chiefs.

Bo Nix targeted 10 different pass catchers on 32 total pass attempts, and it was rookie RB Jonah Coleman who led the team in receiving with a 4-63-0 line on five targets. Engram has just three catches for 15 yards over his last three games and isn't a recommended fantasy bet ahead of Sunday's date with the Panthers.

Knox caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 36-10 win over the Ravens.

It's a typical receiving line for Knox, whose main contributions come in the blocking department. Knox has nine grabs for 42 yards and one touchdown across seven appearances this season. He'd likely need multiple wideout and tight end injuries to come into any fantasy conversations.

Kolar caught one of four targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 24-9 loss to the Rams.

The tight end's four targets tied for third on the team, as he ran 17 routes on Justin Herbert's 37 dropbacks against Los Angeles. More of a blocker than receiver, Kolar has been forced to catch more passes out of necessity at times this season. He has 10 grabs for 98 yards on 17 targets. The catches and targets are both career highs in his fifth season.

Taylor caught three of five targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 38-33 loss to the Raiders.

It was a step back for Taylor after he caught all five of his targets for 62 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Dolphins, but he still remained the top tight end in the pecking order. Taylor out-targeted Kenyon Sadiq five to two and ran 19 routes to the rookie's 15 on Geno Smith's 35 dropbacks. Taylor is a touchdown-reliant TE2 for fantasy purposes.

Sadiq caught one of two targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 38-33 loss to the Raiders.

The rookie tight end played 31 of 64 offensive snaps against Las Vegas and ran just 15 routes on Geno Smith's 35 dropbacks. He continues to play behind Mason Taylor, who recorded three grabs for 19 yards on five targets across 19 routes. The Jets are using four tight ends on game days, and this offense isn't able to support more than a couple pass catchers for fantasy each week. Outside of his 7-105-1 receiving performance in Week 3 against the Lions, Sadiq has a total of 10 catches for 79 yards across his seven other contests.

Otton wasn't targeted in Sunday's 16-0 win over the Falcons.

Playing in rain-soaked conditions, the Bucs attempted just three passes all afternoon, as Baker Mayfield failed to complete any of the three. Otton has now posted back-to-back zero-catch games and has minimal fantasy appeal outside of the deepest of TE-premium formats. He has 19 grabs for 186 yards and no touchdowns on 30 targets through eight games.

Mitchell reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

With Luke Schoonmaker (groin) inactive and Jake Ferguson suffering an ankle injury in the first half, Mitchell played 31 offensive snaps behind Brevyn Spann-Ford. Mitchell actually got the scoring started, recovering a Javonte Williams goal-line fumble in the end zone. The tight end wasn't targeted in the passing game.