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Sinnott was not targeted during Washington's 18-15 win over the Bears on Sunday.

The rookie second-round pick played just 22 percent of the offensive snaps during Sunday's win over Chicago, with John Bates (33 percent) working as the No. 2 man behind top tight end Zach Ertz (75 percent). Sinnott continues to battle with Bates for opportunities behind Ertz, and he lacks a clear path to fantasy upside. Sinnott secured both of his targets for six yards and a score in Week 7 versus Carolina, but he's been held without a catch in seven of eight appearances on the year.

Barner caught both of his targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.

The rookie fourth-round pick continued to play a meaningful role in the Seahawks' offense with a 40 percent snap share in Week 8. Barner appears far from vaulting over Noah Fant for the starting tight-end role, as the former has yet to surpass three targets in a game this year.

Shorter reverted to Las Vegas' practice squad Monday.

Shorter saw playing time on both offense and special teams with Harrison Bryant (elbow) unavailable in the Week 8 loss to the Chiefs, but he failed to record any stats. The 24-year-old could be elevated again Week 9 versus the Bengals if Bryant remains sidelined.

Bryant (elbow), who was inactive for Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, has seven catches (on 10 targets) for 64 yards through seven games this season.

Rookie sensation Brock Bowers has dominated the Raiders' TE group to date, hauling in 52 of 65 targets for 535 yards and one touchdown in eight contests. Meanwhile, Bryant ranks second to Bowers at the position in all receiving categories. Bryant wasn't able to practice last week, so Wednesday's session may set the tone for the fifth-year pro's chances of returning in Week 9.

Zylstra reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Zylstra operated as the Lions' No. 3 option at tight end behind Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright in the team's 52-14 win over the Titans in Week 8, failing to record any offensive stats while playing 13 of the team's 48 snaps on that side of the ball. He did record a tackle in punt coverage while playing 20 snaps with the special-teams unit. Zylstra can still be elevated one more time before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.

Granson had one reception for four yards on two targets in Sunday's loss at Houston.

Granson was the only tight end in the Indy offense to record a catch amid starting quarterback Anthony Richardson's struggles (10-for-32 passing for 175 yards). The Colts again split playing time fairly evenly between four tight ends and none got significant targets, making any a poor fantasy option.

The Chiefs placed Fortson (knee) on injured reserve Monday.

Fortson played 18 offensive snaps and failed to catch his only target before exiting Sunday's win over the Raiders due to a knee injury. The Valdosta State product will now be forced to miss the Chiefs' next four games after being placed on IR, with his earliest possible return coming Nov. 29 against the Raiders. Kansas City's tight-end room will consist of Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Jared Wiley while Fortson spends at least four games on IR.

Likely caught all four of his targets for 47 yards in Sunday's loss to the Browns.

This was Likely's highest catch and yardage output since his eye-opening season opener against the Chiefs. Though Likely didn't cash in a touchdown, he still was efficient as he caught everything thrown his way on a strong 12.0 YPT clip. His best catch came on a 25-yard gain that set up an eventual touchdown to Mark Andrews in the third quarter. Likely is up to 24 catches for 271 yards and three touchdowns on 33 targets this season and draws a matchup against the Broncos in Week 9.

Whyle recorded two receptions on two targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 52-14 loss to the Lions.

Whyle was on the field for 30 offensive snaps, his second-highest mark of the season, and earned multiple targets for the fourth time in seven contests. Chigoziem Okonkwo out-snapped him but made several mistakes, which could eventually lead to more playing time for Whyle. For now, Whyle remains irrelevant in most fantasy formats.

Okonkwo recorded two receptions (on five targets) for 14 yards while losing a fumble in Sunday's 52-14 loss to the Lions.

Okonkwo logged season-high marks in both snap rate and targets. Unfortunately, that didn't translate to much production, as his only positive yardage came in the final minute of the blowout loss. To make matters worse, Okonkwo had several miscues, highlighted by a lost fumble, an offensive pass interference penalty and an interception on one of his targets.