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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.

Daniels (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's tilt versus the Titans.

Daniels' absence Sunday will mark the first missed game of his young career. As a result, Brandon Williams will be the only tight end on the Colts roster to provide depth behind Jack Doyle. The rookie will look to recover in time for a Week 13 return.

Graham (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at San Francisco, was a full practice participant Friday.

Graham was held out of drills Wednesday and Thursday, but after logging every rep to wrap up Week 12 prep, he was given the thumb's up from head coach Pete Carroll, who said the tight end is "fine," according to Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. Barring a setback, Graham should be available this weekend against a 49ers defense that has allowed a tight-end touchdown in each f the last four games.

Kittle (leg) does not have a designation on the final injury report for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

San Francisco's bye week gave Kittle plenty of time to recover from the leg injury that held him out Week 10 against the Giants. He'll likely step back in ahead of Garrett Celek as the Niners' No. 1 tight end, but the job hasn't equated with much volume or production since Kittle caught 11 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown on 17 targets in a two-game stretch Weeks 5 and 6. He's since been held to three of fewer catches for 27 yards or less in each appearance, though Celek did manage a 4-67-1 receiving line in a prime matchup with the Giants when Kittle was out.

Graham (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in San Francisco, Tim Booth of The Associated Press reports.

Graham appeared to injure his ankle in Monday's 34-31 loss to the Falcons, but he re-entered the contest and finished with seven catches for 58 yards and a touchdown. His ability to return suggests the injury isn't serious, but the Seahawks nonetheless held him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. Another update will be available once the Seahawks reveal whether Graham participated (and to what extent) in Friday's practice.