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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.

Vannett recorded two catches on two targets for nine yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-14 loss to the Packers.

Vannett has played on roughly 25 percent of offensive snaps each game this season, serving primarily as a blocking option. However, he managed a two-yard touchdown catch midway through the first quarter after getting open in the back of the end zone. Vannett may occasionally serve as an option in the red zone or short areas of the field, but his statistical impact is likely to remain minimal overall.

Willis reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday.

The tight end played on four of 71 offensive snaps in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Rams, trailing Eric Saubert's 61 and Jake Tonges' 16. Willis was elevated to the active roster with starter George Kittle out due to a hamstring injury. Willis does not have a catch in eight career appearances with the 49ers.

Stoll reverted to the Eagles' practice squad Monday.

Stoll played 13 offensive snaps during Sunday's 15-12 win at New Orleans and did not draw a target. The Eagles are dealing with a few injuries to their pass catchers, so they could opt to move top tight end Dallas Goedert out into the slot more frequently Week 4 against the Buccaneers and bring Stoll back up from the practice squad to play more in-line reps.

Tonyan reverted to the Vikings' practice squad Monday.

Tonyan saw playing time on both offense and special teams during Sunday's win versus the Texans but failed to record any stats. As Minnesota currently only has two healthy tight ends on their roster, the 30-year-old could be elevated again versus the Packers next week.