NFL Player News
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Jonnu Smith TE | PIT
Steelers' Jonnu Smith: Totals four receiving yards in loss
Smith secured one of two targets for four yards during Sunday's 25-10 loss to the Chargers.
Although Smith led Pittsburgh's tight ends by playing 67 percent of the team's offensive snaps Sunday, he had a season-worst performance in primetime. He was held to season-low marks in receptions, targets and receiving yards, although none of the team's tight ends recorded more than 33 yards in the defeat. The Steelers' passing game hasn't been stellar despite the offseason addition of Aaron Rodgers, and Smith's fantasy upside has been minimal with his new team.
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Austin Hooper TE | NE
Patriots' Austin Hooper: No catches in Week 10
Hooper didn't recorded a catch (on one target) in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Buccaneers.
Hooper was on the field for 34 of a possible 61 snaps on offense Sunday, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, while fellow TE Hunter Henry logged 53 snaps and one catch for nine yards on four targets. As long as he works in a timeshare that tilts in Henry's favor, Hooper is off the fantasy lineup radar in all but the deepest of formats.
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Hunter Henry TE | NE
Patriots' Hunter Henry: One catch in Week 10 win
Henry caught one of his four targets for nine yards in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Buccaneers.
Henry logged an 87 percent snap share in the contest, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, but Patriots tight ends weren't a big factor in the team's Week 10 passing attack, which was paced by WRs Mack Hollins (six catches) and Stefon Diggs (five catches). As Thursday night's game against the Jets approaches, Henry looks like a boom-or-bust fantasy option, given the way New England has been spreading the ball around of late. Overall, he's recorded a 30-377-4 line on 47 targets through 10 games, with three of his TDs having been notched in a two-game span (Weeks 3 and 4) .
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Jeremy Ruckert TE | NYJ
Jets' Jeremy Ruckert: Another one-catch game
Ruckert caught his only target for no gain in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Browns.
Ruckert's catch accounted for one of just six passes completed by Justin Fields, who threw for only 54 yards in the win. Ruckert's backup role in a low-octane passing offense doesn't inspire much confidence for fantasy production.
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Mason Taylor TE | NYJ
Jets' Mason Taylor: Two targets in run-heavy win
Taylor caught one of two targets for four yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Browns.
The only other Jets player with multiple targets in the game was Garrett Wilson (knee), who had three targets prior to exiting Sunday's win. Taylor has had an inconsistent rookie season, seeing two or fewer targets on four occasions and five or more targets five times. Given the Jets' lack of talent at wide receiver, Taylor could see a bump in volume if the Jets fall behind and pass more against the Patriots in Week 11.
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Oronde Gadsden II TE | LAC
Chargers' Oronde Gadsden: Set for MRI on knee
Gadsden is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his left knee after exiting Sunday's 25-10 win over the Steelers in the third quarter, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The rookie tight end finished with three catches for 13 yards on six targets before leaving the game when he made hard contact with the knee of a Steelers defender. The MRI will shed more light on the severity of Gadsden's injury, but his status for a Week 11 game in Jacksonville is murky. If he's sidelined next weekend, the Chargers would go back to Tyler Conklin and Will Dissly as their main pass-catching options at tight end.
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Elijah Arroyo TE | SEA
Seahawks' Elijah Arroyo: Reels in one pass
Arroyo caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 44-22 win over the Cardinals.
It was a quirky game in which the Seahawks scoring two defensive touchdowns, and they threw the ball just 12 times. Arroyo handled a 47 percent snap share, which has been fairly consistent all season. He still profiles as the No. 2 tight end behind AJ Barner ahead of a Week 11 matchup versus the Rams.
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AJ Barner TE | SEA
Seahawks' AJ Barner: Rushes twice in divisional win
Barner rushed twice for three yards but wasn't targeted in Sunday's 44-22 win over the Cardinals.
The Seahawks threw the ball just 12 times, as they scored 38 points in the first half and benefited from two defensive touchdowns. Thus, Barner failed to secure a target for the first time this season while handling just 23 offensive snaps. He should return to his typical pass-catching role in Week 11 versus the Rams.
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Greg Dulcich TE | MIA
Dolphins' Greg Dulcich: Makes most of only catch
Dulcich secured one of four targets for 22 yards during Miami's 30-13 win over the Bills on Sunday.
Dulcich worked as the Dolphins' clear top receiving tight end with Julian Hill (ankle) inactive, Darren Waller (quadriceps) on IR and Tanner Conner having been waived earlier in Week 10. His modest production can be partially attributed to Tua Tagovailoa turning in his fifth performance of the season with less than 200 passing yards and instead being able to lean on the Dolphins' surprising defensive resurgence and running back De'Von Achane, who exceeded 200 scrimmage yards and scored twice. In deeper formats, it could be worth looking Dulcich's way again in Week 11 versus the Commanders if Hill is again unavailable.
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Colby Parkinson TE | LAR
Rams' Colby Parkinson: Scores first TD of 2025
Parkinson brought in four of five targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-26 win over the 49ers.
Parkinson turned in his finest fantasy outing of the season after hitting paydirt for the first time in 2025. The veteran backup's season line bumped up to 13-109-1, highlighting how little production the tight end has offered outside of Sunday's strong totals. Parkinson can safely be ignored in standard fantasy formats next Sunday against the Seahawks.