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  • Rams' Colby Parkinson: Earns five targets

    Parkinson secured three of five targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 27-24 victory against San Francisco.

    For the first time in his tenure in Los Angeles, Parkinson was on the field for every snap on offense. Even with Puka Nacua (knee) and Cooper Kupp (ankle) out, Parkinson saw his usual amount of attention from Matthew Stafford, albeit tying a team-high in targets with Tutu Atwell. Fellow tight end Hunter Long was on the field for 26 snaps on offense but didn't earn a target, and with Davis Allen (back) and Tyler Higbee (knee) on the mend, Parkinson will be busy again in a Week 4 showdown with Chicago.

  • Pat Freiermuth TE | PIT

    Steelers' Pat Freiermuth: Racks up four catches in win

    Freiermuth secured four of five targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 20-10 win over the Chargers.

    Freiermuth has recorded four catches in each of his first three appearances this season, but he hasn't logged more than 40 receiving yards in any of those games. His 7.6 yards per target to begin the year is the best mark of his career, but his 8.3 yards per catch are tied for his lowest mark since his rookie season in 2021. While the Steelers' offense has largely struggled to begin the year, it's been encouraging to see Freiermuth carve out a consistent target share.

  • Tucker Kraft TE | GB

    Packers' Tucker Kraft: Tallies two more receptions

    Kraft caught two of three targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 30-14 victory over the Titans.

    Kraft briefly left Sunday's contest with a shoulder injury, but he was able to return and finish the game. Kraft was limited in all three practice sessions last week with the same injury, suggesting it could be a lingering issue. However, he was not listed on the final injury report for Week 3, and there has not yet been any indication that his Week 4 availability is up in the air.

  • Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: No catches in Week 3

    Sanders failed to catch his only target during Sunday's 36-22 win over the Raiders.

    With Tommy Tremble all the way back from a hamstring injury, Sanders has reverted to being Carolina's No. 2 tight end. The rookie played just 26 offensive snaps and was held without a catch for the first time in his young career. However, Sanders could earn increased playing time in the Panthers' relatively weak tight end room as the season progresses -- Tremble has never caught more than 23 passes in a season during his career and has a limited ceiling as a pass-catcher.

  • Packers' Luke Musgrave: Complementary role continues

    Musgrave caught his only target for three yards in Sunday's 30-14 victory over the Titans.

    Musgrave did not start alongside fellow tight end Tucker Kraft for the first time this season, and although he closed the gap in the snap-count department -- Kraft played 39 to Musgrave's 33 -- the latter once again played only a bit role in the offense. Musgrave has tallied just two receptions on four targets through three weeks, so although starting quarterback Jordan Love (knee) could return in Week 4, something else will have to change before Musgrave is back on the fantasy radar.

  • Tommy Tremble TE | CAR

    Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Three catches in win

    Tremble caught all three of his targets for 29 yards during Sunday's 36-22 win over the Raiders.

    The Notre Dame product appears to be the Panthers' top tight end once again after being out-snapped by Ja'Tavion Sanders in Week 2. Tremble played 38 more offensive snaps and saw two more targets than Sanders during Sunday's win. However, Tremble's increased offensive workload didn't translate into many more opportunities. Carolina's offense looks rejuvenated with Andy Dalton taking the reins from Bryce Young, meaning Tremble could find fantasy relevance more often as long as the veteran remains under center.

  • Dalton Schultz TE | HOU

    Texans' Dalton Schultz: Plays nearly every snap

    Schultz caught two of five targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 34-7 loss to the Vikings.

    Schultz, who had been hobbled by an ankle injury during the practice week, was on the field for 96 percent of the offensive snaps. A season-ending injury to Brevin Jordan (knee) cleared out the only real threat to Schultz's volume, and his five targets Sunday were a season high.

  • Mark Andrews TE | BAL

    Ravens' Mark Andrews: Blanked in Week 3

    Andrews did not record a catch on one target in Sunday's 28-25 win over Dallas.

    Baltimore attempted only 15 passes after maintaining a significant lead for the majority of the matchup. That limited volume for all of Baltimore's pass catchers -- including Isaiah Likely -- but the performance still continued an alarming start to the season for Andrews. In three games, he's commanded only eight targets while racking up 65 yards.

  • Kyle Pitts TE | ATL

    Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Makes most of two receptions

    Pitts brought in two of five targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Chiefs.

    Pitts did most of his damage on a 50-yard reception that did not result in a touchdown in Sunday's narrow loss. The 2021 first-round pick has produced 105 yards and one touchdown off of eight receptions through three weeks. Better days should be ahead for the athletic tight end now that a proven arm like Kirk Cousins is delivering him the football compared to recent Falcons signal-callers. That said, Pitts' production to date will result in a mid-level rating heading into another tough defensive matchup against the Saints on Sunday.

  • Jake Ferguson TE | DAL

    Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Big performance in return

    Ferguson recorded six receptions on 11 targets for 95 yards in Sunday's 28-25 loss to Baltimore.

    Ferguson returned from a one-game absence caused by a knee injury and immediately led the team in targets, receptions and yards. The majority of his production came in the final 16 minutes of game time as the Cowboys took to the air, highlighted by gains of 17 and 26 yards late in the third quarter. This was a unique game script, but Ferguson should remain a key figure in Dallas' offense and often command the second-most targets behind CeeDee Lamb.

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