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  • Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND

    Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: No catches in Week 8

    Alie-Cox didn't draw a target while playing 16 of the Colts' 53 snaps on offense in Sunday's 38-14 win over the Titans.

    The big-bodied Alie-Cox has taken the field for at least 30 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the Colts' first eight games, but he continues to be utilized mainly as a blocker while standout rookie Tyler Warren functions as the top pass-catching option at the position. With four receptions for 50 yards on six targets this season, Alie-Cox isn't a total non-entity in the passing game, but he's not earning enough volume to put himself on the fantasy radar.

  • Texans' Harrison Bryant: Held catchless in Week 8

    Bryant failed to haul in his lone target while playing 22 of the Texans' 80 snaps on offense in Sunday's 26-15 win over the 49ers.

    Though he's logged double-digit snaps in each of the Texans' ensuing six games since Cade Stover suffered a broken foot in the season-opening loss to the Rams, Bryant remains well behind starting tight end Dalton Schultz in terms of both usage and playing time. Through his six appearances, Bryant has been targeted just four times and has recorded a five-yard reception.

  • Pat Freiermuth TE | PIT

    Steelers' Pat Freiermuth: Held in check by Green Bay

    Freiermuth secured three of four targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 35-25 loss to the Packers.

    Freiermuth racked up a season-high 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns during last week's loss to Cincinnati, but he had limited production Week 8. He briefly exited the game due to injury in the third quarter, but it seems unlikely that the issue significantly impacted his performance given his speedy return. Freiermuth has had to compete with Jonnu Smith and Darnell Washington for work at tight end over the first half of the year, making all three players difficult to trust in fantasy.

  • Packers' John FitzPatrick: Notches short reception in win

    FitzPatrick corralled his lone target for a four-yard reception Sunday in the Packers' 35-25 win over the Steelers.

    FitzPatrick took the field for 22 of the Packers' 64 offensive snaps, with his 34 percent share placing him ahead of Luke Musgrave (19 percent) for second among the team's tight ends. Starter Tucker Kraft continued to lead the way in both playing time (59 snaps) and production (7-143-2 receiving line on nine targets) by a healthy margin, and so long as Kraft stays healthy, FitzPatrick won't have much of an opportunity to see his role on offense expand.

  • Caden Prieskorn: Coming to Cleveland

    Prieskorn signed with the Browns' practice squad Monday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

    The Ole Miss product was dropped from the Buccaneers' practice squad in mid-October but has since found a new home in Cleveland. Prieskorn has yet to appear in an NFL game after catching 27 of 38 targets for 401 yards and three touchdowns during his final collegiate season in 2024.

  • Jackson Hawes TE | BUF

    Bills' Jackson Hawes: Makes two catches vs. Panthers

    Hawes caught two of three targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 40-9 win over the Panthers.

    The rookie tight end from Georgia Tech logged his second-highest snap share of the season (34 offensive snaps) during Sunday's blowout win. Prior to Week 8, Hawes hadn't received a target in each of the Bills' previous two games. He's now caught six of seven targets for 69 yards and a touchdown across his first seven NFL games. He's expected to continue playing behind Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox in the Week 9 matchup against the Chiefs.

  • Dawson Knox TE | BUF

    Bills' Dawson Knox: Hauls in lone target

    Knox caught his only target for 15 yards during Sunday's 40-9 win over the Panthers.

    Knox has been more involved in the Bills' offensive game plan over the past three games, catching three of five targets for 49 yards and a score. He logged his second-lowest snap count of the season (25 offensive snaps) in Sunday's win, but that's largely due to the second-half blowout. Knox is expected to continue operating as Buffalo's No. 2 tight end heading into the Week 9 matchup against the Chiefs.

  • Adam Trautman TE | DEN

    Broncos' Adam Trautman: No targets in third straight game

    Trautman wasn't targeted while playing 40 of the Broncos' 63 snaps on offense Sunday in a 44-24 win over the Cowboys.

    With fellow tight end Nate Adkins (knee) making an early exit from the Week 8 contest, Trautman ended up matching his highest snap share of the season (63 percent). Despite the increased playing time, however, Trautman went without a target for the third game in a row, as Denver continued to utilize Evan Engram as its top pass-catching tight end. Even if he continues to play more than half of Denver's snaps if Adkins is sidelined for a Week 9 matchup with the Texans, Trautman will continue to be deployed primarily as a blocker.

  • Patriots' Austin Hooper: Two catches in win over Browns

    Hooper caught both of his targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns.

    The veteran tight end, who was on the field for 57 percent of the Patriots' snaps on offense Sunday, continues to work in a timeshare with Hunter Henry (76 percent). As long as that remains the case, Hooper, who has put up a 12-154-1 receiving line on 13 targets through eight contests, will be on the fantasy radar only in deeper fantasy formats.

  • Hunter Henry TE | NE

    Patriots' Hunter Henry: Catches TD in Week 8

    Henry's only target in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns resulted in a seven-yard touchdown.

    Fortunately for those who had Henry in Week 8 lineups, his season low in targets still yielded fantasy production. Looking ahead to the Patriots' Week 9 game against the Falcons, Henry -- who was on the field for 52 of 68 snaps on offense versus Cleveland, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com -- merits fantasy consideration given that he continues to see steady playing time and has compiled a 25-317-4 receiving line on 37 targets through eight games.

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