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Mayer caught one pass for seven yards on three targets in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers.

Mayer's overall route participation was limited as the Raiders found themselves facing a significant deficit for much of the contest, therefore using plenty of 11 personnel with each of Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker logging an offensive snap share greater than 80 percent while tight end Brock Bowers secured three of four targets for 41 yards of his own. Mayer has posted a meager 4-21-0 receiving line on seven total targets through the first three weeks of the season.

Higgins reeled in his only target for 11 yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Lions.

Through three games this season, Higgins has secured all four of his targets for 41 yards and one touchdown. Because starting TE Trey McBride entered the concussion protocol after Sunday's contest, Higgins is the best bet at the position on the Cardinals' active roster for an increase in production in the short term, especially considering rookie third-rounder Tip Reiman is a blocking specialist. McBride's status will be watched as the week goes on to see if the potential exists for Higgins' profile to be elevated this coming Sunday against the Commanders.

Reiman wasn't targeted while playing 20 of 66 offensive snaps (34 precent) during Sunday's 20-13 defeat to the Lions.

The rookie third-round pick earned the first start of his career Week 3, but the blocking specialist has yet to see his initial target as a pro. There's a chance for more reps in the short term with starting TE Trey McBride entering the concussion protocol in the wake of Sunday's game, but even if he misses this coming Sunday's contest versus the Commanders, Elijah Higgins is the best bet at the position to garner looks from QB Kyler Murray on the Cardinals' active roster. As a result, Reiman likely won't hold much sway in terms of fantasy even if McBride is out Week 4.

Ertz secured all five targets for 38 yards in the Commanders' 38-33 win over the Bengals on Monday night. He also committed a fumble recovered by Washington.

Ertz recorded a team-high number of receptions but was utilized primarily as a short-area target. The veteran tight end, who's posted a 12-128-0 line on 13 targets through three games, will next take aim at his old Cardinals teammates in a Week 4 road battle in the desert.

Barner caught all three of his targets for 13 total yards in Sunday's 24-3 win over the Dolphins.

Barner handle his lowest snap share of the year (28 percent) while fellow tight end Pharaoh Brown returned to the lineup from a foot injury. These were his first catches of the season, but Barner will have little fantasy appeal as the No. 3 tight end.

Strange secured two of five targets for 12 yards and a touchdown in the Jaguars' 47-10 loss to the Bills on Monday night.

The second-year tight end capped off the opening possession of the second half with a six-yard touchdown grab, his second career score. Strange was coming off a career-best 3-65-0 line on six targets against the Browns in Week 2, and he and Luke Farrell once again helped make up for the absence of Evan Engram (hamstring) on Monday night. If Engram is able to suit up for Sunday's Week 4 road clash against the Texans, both reserve tight ends figure to return to fantasy irrelevance except in very deep formats.

Brown caught one of two targets for nine yards in Sunday's 24-3 win over the Dolphins.

Brown made his season debut and played 43 percent of the offensive snaps. The role wasn't very lucrative for fantasy purposes, but it's encouraging that he finished second among tight ends in snap share.

Kincaid caught three of five targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 47-10 win over the Jaguars.

Kincaid scored a six-yard touchdown in the first quarter on the first of Josh Allen's four first-half touchdown passes. Allen has been spreading the ball around, and no player had more than six targets for Buffalo on Monday, but Kincaid's volume has been steadily increasing. The 2023 first-round draft pick had just two targets Week 1 and four Week 2 before setting another season high with five. Kincaid will look to continue that trend when the Bills travel to Baltimore for Sunday Night Football in Week 4.

Johnson tallied zero targets during Sunday's 15-12 defeat against Philadelphia.

Johnson was a total non-factor in the passing game for the second week in a row. After catching an impressive toe-tap 16-yard touchdown Week 1, the fifth-year tight end has completely fallen out of the pass-catching rotation. What's worse, he appears to have been supplanted by Foster Moreau for the TE1 role, as the latter logged 40 offensive snaps Sunday compared to 28 for Johnson. The 6-foot-4 Johnson totaled 37 catches (on 59 targets) over 13 regular-season games with starting quarterback Derek Carr. However, it appears the tight-end position won't have nearly the same importance in the passing game under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Johnson will look to work his way back into a more consistent role during this coming Sunday's road game against the division-rival Falcons.

Moreau totaled one reception (on two targets) for two yards during Sunday's 15-12 loss versus the Eagles.

Moreau worked his way back in as a receiving option after going without a target during last week's 44-19 win against Dallas. The 27-year-old tight end still didn't see any scoring opportunities, as New Orleans scored touchdowns on just one of three red-zone trips against Philadephia. However, he saw significantly more playing time than Juwan Johnson, tallying 40 offensive snaps compared to Johnson's 28. Through three weeks, Moreau looks like he's valued into the top option at tight end, but he's still logged just five catches on six targets over this span. With new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's scheme seemingly favoring the ground attack and wide receivers, it's unlikely Moreau will fetch much fantasy value even if he maintains a starting job moving forward.