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Lions tight end Joseph Fauria was inactive Week 4 with an ankle injury. On Monday, Fauria disclosed how he suffered the injury, saying he was running to stop his 3-month-old dog from urinating inside when he missed two stairs and slipped on a hardwood floor.

Fauria is using crutches and remains in a walking boot.

If you want to add Larry Donnell to your Fantasy squad, this week is going to be your last chance to do it -- the breakout star for the Giants is going to be 100 percent owned in CBSSports.com by Wednesday morning.

Donnell's rise through the ownership ranks has been more of a slow burn thus far, after he racked up 182 yards and a touchdown through three games. However, he exploded last Thursday for three touchdowns, and has now reached must-own status heading into Week 5.

Whether he can keep this kind of play up remains to be seen, but Donnell has clearly emerged as one of Eli Manning's favorite targets. Through four games, he is second on the Giants in receiving yards, and has also been the second-most targeted player on the roster, with 31 of Eli Manning's 139 throws going his way.

Defenses are almost certainly going to key in on Donnell more often in the red zone now that they have seen what kind of weapon he can be. However, Eli has targeted him at least six times in all four games, so we don't expect him to disappear from the offense. Even against a Falcons defense in Week 5 that has yet to allow a tight end to find the end zone this season.  

Donnell isn't at the top of the must-add list ahead of Week 5, but he isn't far off either. 

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham, who had only an 8-yard catch at halftime, came alive late in the Week 4 loss at Dallas. With the Cowboys playing a prevent defense, Graham hauled in seven second-half passes to finish with eight catches for 86 yards and a touchdown.

Graham's 13-yard score with 9:49 left in the game was his third touchdown this season. He drew a game-high 11 targets but also lost a fumble.

Graham plays the Buccaneers in Week 5.

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz turned in his second straight subpar performance in the Week 4 loss at San Francisco. Ertz caught four of six targets for 43 yards and lost a critical fumble.

Early in the third quarter, Nick Foles threw short to Ertz, who was hit by safety Antoine Bethea. The ball popped straight into the hands of cornerback Perrish Cox for a turnover.

Ertz, who began the year with two strong outings, plays the Rams in Week 5.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen scored for the third time in four games during a 41-17 win Week 4 vs. Tennessee. Allen finished with three catches for 38 yards Sunday.

Allen gave Indianapolis a 14-0 lead when he hauled in a 7-yard touchdown with 52 seconds left in the first quarter. He has tied a career high with three receiving touchdowns. 

The Colts are back in action Week 5 vs. Baltimore.

The Lions received contributions from several role players in a Week 4 win over the Jets at MetLife Stadium

Ryan Broyles caught a 21-yard pass from Matthew Stafford in the third quarter for his only catch of the afternoon. He was targeted twice. Brandon Pettigrew caught all two of his targets in the first half. He finished the game with 19 receiving yards.

Several key Cowboys who were on the injury report are active for Sunday Night Football against the Saints. They include linebacker Rolando McClain (groin), defensive tackle Henry Melton (hamstring), linebacker Justin Durant (groin), tight end Gavin Escobar (knee) and defensive end Anthony Spencer (knee).

Jets rookie tight end Jace Amaro enjoyed a productive performance, catching all five of his targets in a Week 4 defeat to the Lions.

Amaro caught a six-yard pass in the first quarter for his only catch of the first half. He caught passes for 13, 9, 21 and 9 yards in the second half. He finished as the team's second-leading receiver with 58 yards in a 24-17 defeat. Amaro has racked up 50-plus yards in each of his last two games.

The Jets will travel to San Diego to face the Chargers in Week 5

The Jets couldn't win on Sunday against the Lions, dropping their third game this season. But rookie tight end Jace Amaro came back from a bad game in Week 3 to catch all five of his targets for 58 yards. 

What's especially encouraging is that Amaro caught four of his five passes in the fourth quarter when the Jets were playing from behind. And while none were in the red zone, that's something that could change in time considering Amaro's 6-foot-5, 265-pound frame. 

Keep tabs on Amaro in the coming weeks. If his playing time trends in the right direction we could see him become a regular target in the Jets offense. They could certainly use him. 

Which Colts tight end should you start? At this point, the answer might be, "both."

For the second straight week, Andrew Luck found both Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen for touchdowns Sunday, in a 41-17 blowout win over the Titans. The duo has combined for five touchdowns through four games, with both having found the end zone at least twice.

Would we prefer if either Fleener or Allen was in a place where they were the only person hauling in passes from Luck? Sure, but the Colts play a ton of snaps with multiple tight ends on the field anyways, so both will see plenty of action. Allen and Fleener should both be considered worthy options, especially as No. 2 Fantasy tight ends.