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Eagles tight ends Brent Celek and Zach Ertz combined to make a few catches during the Week 6 road test at Tampa Bay Sunday. The starter Celek only saw one target compared to Ertz's six in the game.

Ertz went for three grabs for 13 yards and did not score. Celek caught one pass for 10 yards in the game and also didn't socre for the Eagles.

Philadelphia hasn't seen a lot of usage out of tight ends this season, but Ertz clearly made more impact Sunday. The Eagles play against Dallas Week 7.

Every NFL receiver seeks efficiency, but Lions tight end Joseph Fauria took it to a ridiculous extreme on Sunday. He was targeted three times in Cleveland and all of them resulted in touchdowns.

The nephew of former long-time NFL tight end Christian Fauria has now hit paydirt on five of his seven receptions this season.

Fauria kicked off his scoring spree with a 1-yard touchdown that gave Detroit a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. He added two critical fourth-quarter scores, including a 23-yarder that put the Lions ahead to stay at 24-17 and a 10-yarder that clinched the victory.

The absence of Tony Scheffler (concussion) has given Fauria an opportunity to work as the second tight end behind Brandon Pettigrew. He has certainly taken advantage of it and will try to continue his roll next Sunday against Cincinnati.

Rams tight end Cory Harkey scored the first touchdown of his career Sunday, in a 38-13 Week 6 win over the Texans.

Harkey scored the first touchdown of the game, on a 2-yard catch out of a jumbo set. It was his lone reception, and the only pass thrown his way.

Harkey has three receptions for 25 yards on the season.  

Texans tight end Garrett Graham got the start in Week 6 against the Rams with Owen Daniels out, but he did not see his role in the offense grow as much as expected in a 38-13 loss.

Graham was targeted just four times in the passing game, bringing in two receptions for 25 yards.

Graham is still expected to see more work with Daniels out, but the Texans are working the kinks out of their offense at this time. They take on the Chiefs in Week 7. 

Chiefs tight ends Kevin Brock and Sean McGrath were not major weapons used by quarterback Alex Smith during Sunday's Week 6 home game against Oakland.

Brock finished the game with one reception for 9 yards on his only target. McGrath, the starter, did not make a catch and was targeted three times in the game.

The Chiefs get set to play at home against Houston Week 7 and the tight end remains a position under-utilized by the team's offense.

The Jaguars have made QB Blaine Gabbert, WR Stephen Burton, CB Dwayne Gratz, TE Marcedes Lewis, DE Jeremy Mincey, OL Jacques McClendon and OL DeMarcus Love inactive for Week 6 against the Broncos. 

The moves shouldn't come as a surprise as five of these players were ruled out Friday. McClendon and Love are healthy scratches.

The Philadelphia Eagles are fairly healthy heading into the Week 6 game Sunday at Tampa Bay. Almost all of the Eagles' listed inactive players are healthy scratches and are not dealing with any discernible injuries.

Those healthy scratches are as follows: OL Matt Tobin; OL Dennis Kelly; CB Jordan Poyer; CB Shaun Prater; DE Damion Square; and TE Emil Igwenagu.

Eagles tight end James Casey is inactive for the Week 6 game on Sunday at Tampa Bay. James has been limited by a groin injury and could not suit up Sunday, despite being able to practice in full Friday. He has one catch this season in five games for 12 yards and a first down. 

The Kansas City Chiefs have promoted rookie safety Bradley McDougald to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday. He takes the roster spot of tight end Travis Kelce, who was placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season. 

With Owen Daniels landing on injured reserve, Texans tight end Garrett Graham has a chance to break out, and he will get his first chance in Week 6 against the Rams Sunday.

If their track record is any indication, the Rams could hold Graham in check. Only one tight end has reached double figures in points against St. Louis this season, when Jason Witten of the Cowboys accomplished the feat in Week 3. Overall, opposing tight ends are averaging just 6.0 Fantasy points per game against the Rams.

Still, the Texans like the use their tight ends plenty in the passing game, and Graham has already shown flashes of being a productive option. He is a worthy starter in most Fantasy formats for Week 6.