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Musgrave caught three of four targets for 51 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Rams.

Musgrave's day was highlighted by a well-designed, 20-yard touchdown, which not only marked Musgrave's first career score but also effectively sealed Green Bay's first victory since Week 3. With an impressive 25-yard catch Sunday as well, Musgrave turned in a quality overall display. He'll strive to keep his positive play going in Week 10 versus the Steelers.

Mallory (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.

With Kylen Granson back in the mix after missing two games, Mallory will be the odd man out in a Colts' Week 9 tight end corps that also includes Drew Ogletree and Mo Alie-Cox. Through four contests to date, Mallory has caught three of his six targets for 55 yards.

Kelce caught three of four targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 21-14 win over Miami.

The Dolphins defense clearly came into the game with a plan to make sure Kelce wouldn't beat them, as the superstar tight end was double- and triple-teamed on every route he ran. The 14 receiving yards was his lowest output since he was held to one catch for six yards in Week 1 of the 2018 season, but with Kansas City on its bye next week, expect Kelce to be well-rested and ready to rebound in Week 11 for a Super Bowl rematch with the Eagles.

Graham (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Bears, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

Graham missed Week 8 against the Colts due to an illness, but he'll now miss a second consecutive game, despite no longer being on the team's injury report.

Brown (back) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

After missing practice Wednesday, Brown returned to limited sessions Thursday and Friday prior to being listed as questionable for Week 9 action. The tight end will be out there Sunday, but given that he continues to work in a time-share with Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki, Brown's weekly fantasy upside is limited.

Smythe (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs in Frankfurt, Germany.

Smythe took a questionable tag into the weekend after logging limited practice participation Thursday and Friday, but the tight end ultimately received the green light to play. When healthy, the 28-year-old has dominated the snaps at tight end for the Dolphins, but he's produced a modest 14-151-0 receiving line on 19 targets while often serving as a tertiary option in the passing game behind star wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

The Giants signed Cager to their 53-man roster Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Since Darren Waller (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, the 26-year-old Cager will take his spot on New York's active roster for the time being. Cager has appeared in five games for the Giants this year, recording 17 yards on two receptions.

The Falcons elevated Fisk to their active roster Saturday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

After spending the majority of the last two years on Atlanta's practice squad, the 24-year-old tight end is in line to appear in his second NFL game this Sunday. Fisk was elevated for the Falcons' Week 7 win over the Buccaneers, playing a total of nine snaps (two offensive and seven on special teams).

The Giants placed Waller (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Fantasy managers should have been tipped off on this outcome when it was reported earlier this week Waller's absence could extend multiple weeks. It's a difficult bit of luck considering the veteran finally seemed to be finding his stride despite a myriad of quarterback issues following Daniel Jones' neck injury. While the starting quarterback is now back after his own multi-game absence, Daniel Bellinger will likely see more opportunities in Waller's absence, which will extend into the beginning of December.

Calcaterra (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Dallas.

Calcaterra sustained a concussion during the Week 8 win against Washington, and while he was able to log a limited practice Friday, he won't be ready to suit up for this Sunday's game against the division-rival Cowboys. The 2022 sixth-round pick's next chance to play will come versus the Chiefs on Monday, Nov. 20, though he'll still need to clear the league's concussion protocol before then. In Calcaterra's absence, expect Albert Okwuegbunam to serve as the Eagles' third-string tight end behind Dallas Goedert and Jack Stoll.