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Kraft caught both his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Chargers.

Kraft did not spend quite as much time on the field as he did in Week 10, but he tied his career high for receptions, set a new career best in the yardage department and was a toe on the chalk away from a long touchdown that would have been the first score of his career. Expect him to continue working as Green Bay's No. 2 tight end behind fellow rookie Luke Musgrave when the Packers face the Lions on Thanksgiving.

Musgrave was targeted six times and caught four passes for 28 yards in Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Chargers.

A quiet afternoon in the box score could have been a rather loud one had quarterback Jordan Love connected with a streaking Musgrave on a likely long gain in the third quarter, but alas it was not meant to be. On the bright side, Musgrave drew his most targets in a game since Week 5, and Love set a career high for passing yards for the second week in a row. Musgrave caught just one pass when the Packers faced their next opponent, the Lions, in their first meeting of the year in Week 4, but he also left that game in the second quarter with a concussion. The rookie tight end is hardly a must-start in shallower fantasy leagues, but with Green Bay's passing offense trending upward and Musgrave drawing 14 targets over the last three games, his value is trending upward.

Conklin caught two of three targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 32-6 loss to the Bills.

Conklin was outproduced by fellow tight end Jeremy Ruckert, who caught three of four targets for 25 yards. New York's coaching staff wants to get the 23-year-old Ruckert more involved, which could cut into the 28-year-old Conklin's volume the rest of the season. Conklin finished with fewer than three receptions for just the third time in 10 games this season. Regardless of whether the Jets name Zach Wilson or Tim Boyle as their starting quarterback for Week 12 against the Dolphins, Conklin should serve as a security blanket on Black Friday.

Higbee secured one of three targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 17-16 victory against the Seahawks.

The veteran's only catch came during a key touchdown drive in the fourth quarter that helped the Rams rally from a nine-point deficit to steal a victory from Seattle. Higbee's numbers since the first month of the season have been anemic outside of a five-catch performance in Week 8 against the Cowboys, with just 11 catches for 107 yards in his last six games. Cooper Kupp (ankle) left the game with an injury, however, and Higbee produced a 16-196-0 line in the four games Kupp missed at the start of the season, which may give fantasy managers hope for a rebound if the star wideout were to miss any further time.

Hill brought in his only target for a 10-yard catch during Sunday's 20-13 win over the Raiders.

Hill was the only Dolphins tight end to record a catch with Durham Smythe (ankle) inactive Sunday, as his involvement on offense mostly came as a blocker. If Smythe remains inactive for Week 12, Hill could be a sneaky fantasy pivot in deeper formats or those that start multiple TEs during Friday's divisional matchup against the Jets.

Jordan was not targeted over 15 offensive snaps in Sunday's 21-16 win over the Cardinals in Week 11.

Jordan returned to action after missing three games due to a foot injury. He was one of two active tight ends, but Dalton Schultz is the only Houston tight end that matters. Schultz, who scored his fifth touchdown Sunday, is third on the team in targets with 59 and has nearly seven times more targets than the rest of the position group combined.

Kincaid caught six of seven targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 32-6 win over the Jets.

The rookie tight end led the Bills in catches as he continues to see an elevated role in the absence of Dawson Knox (wrist). Over the last five games, Kincaid has put together a 34-318-2 line on 39 targets, and he could make an impact again in Week 12 against an Eagles defense that allowed five touchdowns to TEs through its first nine games.

Ruckert caught three of four targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 32-6 loss to the Bills.

A second-round pick in 2022, Ruckert has slowly been earning a more consistent snap count in the Jets' offense. Sunday's reception and target totals were both career highs, and he outproduced veteran tight ends Tyler Conklin and C.J. Uzomah. The team's offense is in turmoil heading into a Week 12 clash with the Dolphins, as Zach Wilson was benched in the second half Sunday for Tim Boyle, and if New York goes into rebuild mode and begins looking ahead to 2024, Ruckert could ascend to the top of the depth chart.

Hockenson brought in four of seven targets for 55 yards in the Vikings' 21-20 loss to the Broncos on Sunday night.

The productive tight end paced the Vikings in receiving yards and targets while tying with position mate Josh Oliver for the team lead in receptions. However, it was still an underwhelming night by Hockenson's lofty standards, as his catch total was his lowest since Week 4 while his receiving yards qualified as his fewest since Week 6. Hockenson has shown good early rapport with Joshua Dobbs despite Sunday's downturn, but he could see his overall target share take a hit with the potential return of Justin Jefferson (hamstring) for a Week 12 home matchup against the Bears on Monday night, Nov. 27.

Kmet caught three passes on four targets for 20 yards in the Bears' 31-26 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Kmet had recorded at least 45 yards in each of his prior three games. However, that production occurred when Tyson Bagent was the starting quarterback. Despite the unimpressive fantasy performance, Kmet should rebound soon, as he posted at least 38 yards in four of his first five games he played with Justin Fields earlier in the season.