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James (shoulder) was limited at practice Wednesday.

James previously entered Sunday's win over the Ravens nursing the injury, but led the Steelers' tight-end corps with 58 offensive snaps. Following a two-touchdown effort in Week 1, James' production has been relatively modest, with the third-year player logging nine catches for 86 yards and no scores over the subsequent three contests. Assuming his health prevails in Week 5, James looks like a high-variance play in advance of Sunday's home game against the Jaguars.

Everett caught one of three targets for eight yards in Sunday's 35-30 win over Dallas.

Everett, the Rams' second-round pick, looked like a potential sleeper early in the season with a couple of big plays downfield in Weeks 1 and 2. Opportunities have been harder to come by in recent weeks as starter Tyler Higbee picks up the pace. Everett has a similar skill set to Washington's Jordan Reed, for whom Rams head coach Sean McVay did wonders while a coordinator there, and might provide similar value in Los Angeles at some point. He's just not there as a consistent threat yet.

Lewis was held without a catch in Sunday's Week 4 loss to the Jets.

After coming out of nowhere to grab three touchdowns in the Jags' Week 3 win over the Ravens, Lewis came back down to Earth in Week 4. The veteran tight end was targeted four times but, like the rest of the Jaguars' receiving corps, fell victim to yet another wildly inaccurate afternoon from Blake Bortles. Even after his Week 3 breakout, Lewis is best avoided in most fantasy formats, as there's little evidence to suggest that he'll be a significant factor in the Jacksonville offense on a week-to-week basis.

Lucas (ankle) was placed on the Colts' Practice Squad Injured List on Tuesday.

Lucas signed with the Colts' practice squad a week ago after spending most of training camp with the Seahawks. He was released with an injury settlement at the time and looks to still be dealing with some lingering issues.

Kelce caught seven of eight targets for 111 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 29-20 win over the Redskins. He also rushed once for three yards.

Kelce led the game in all major receiving categories, with a 17-yard touchdown putting the Chiefs on the board just before halftime. In doing so, Kelce made up for his shocking one-catch, one-yard performance in Week 3. With that stinker now sandwiched between two 100-yard, one-touchdown outings, Kelce's fantasy owners can rest easy knowing the player they expected showed up Monday night.

Njoku played 33 of the team's 65 offensive snaps (51 percent) and caught both of his targets for 11 yards during Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Bengals.

After catching a touchdown in each of the last two weeks, Njoku's scoring streak came to an end, as the Bengals did a nice job of shutting down both of Cleveland's tight ends. The rookie is in a strict time share with Seth DeValve, so don't expect him to all of sudden be targeted heavily in the coming weeks.

Allen saw action on nine of the Patriots' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Panthers.

Meanwhile, fellow tight end Rob Gronkowski was out there for all of the team's snaps on offense. With zero catches in four games to date, Allen -- who was targeted once Sunday -- is off the fantasy lineup radar as long as Gronkowski remains healthy.

Higbee caught three of six targets for 47 yards during Sunday's 35-30 win over Dallas.

Higbee led all Los Angeles tight ends with 47 offensive snaps again this week and was targeted twice as much as rookie Gerald Everett. Everett caught one of three looks for just eight yards and played only 21 offensive snaps Sunday. While Higbee clearly remains ahead of Everett on the depth chart, the rookie is going to remain involved in the passing attack. Additionally, this was the first game of the season that tight end Derek Carrier didn't haul in a pass. With quarterback Jared Goff spreading the ball around to his entire receiving corps, Higbee's piece of the pie is too small to move the fantasy needle in most settings.

Kittle caught two passes (three targets) for 35 yards in Sunday's 18-15 overtime loss to the Cardinals.

The 35 yards marked a new season high for the rookie tight end, which is a testament to his overall lack of involvement in San Francisco's air attack through four games. Brian Hoyer clearly prefers targeting his outside receivers in passing situations, utilizing Kittle as a safety valve -- as he was on both of his catch and runs Sunday -- when his primary options are covered. The 23-year-old has received two red-zone targets through four games, but neither has come from 10 yards in. Kittle's limited usage and lack of touchdown potential make him tough to roster, even in deeper formats.

Henry caught two of his three targets for 16 yards and a touchdown during the 26-24 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Henry's fantasy afternoon was shaping up to be another dud, but an incredible one-handed catch in the back of the end zone saved what was another otherwise forgettable performance. With Antonio Gates still seeing plenty of time on the field and potential red-zone target, Mike Williams, nearing a return from a nagging back injury, Henry could fall even further down the pecking order in the coming weeks. However, with the Chargers perhaps already out of contention in the AFC -- 0-4 after Sunday's loss -- there's a chance the team could opt to play some of its younger players, meaning Henry isn't necessarily a candidate to be dropped by fantasy owners just yet.