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Ertz gathered in both of his targets for six yards during Sunday's 28-16 win against the Cowboys.

Through two contests, Ertz was pacing the Cardinals in targets with 18 on his way to 12 catches for 77 yards and no touchdowns. In Week 3 though, quarterback Joshua Dobbs' focus was on his top two wide receivers, with Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore combining for 13 targets. There figures to be some ebb and flow among the team's skill-position players in terms of usage, and Ertz still led Arizona tight ends in snap share (59 percent), ahead of Geoff Swaim (52 percent) and Trey McBride (49 percent). Ertz may have a tough time getting back on track this coming Sunday on the road against the 49ers.

Otton brought in one of two targets for 16 yards in the Buccaneers' 25-11 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.

Otton was coming off a solid six-catch, 41-yard effort versus the vulnerable Bears defense, but he garnered much less of Baker Mayfield's attention in an appreciably tougher matchup. The second-year tight end does have at least one catch in each of the first three games, but he remains a clear complementary option in a passing attack that still figures to revolve around Mike Evans and Chris Godwin -- and feature plenty of short passes to running back Rachaad White -- on the overwhelming majority of weeks this season.

Okonkwo recorded three catches on four targets for seven yards in Sunday's 27-3 loss to Cleveland.

Okonkwo finished tied for the third on the team in targets, though he ultimately failed to reach double-digit receiving yards for the second time in three games to begin the season. His place in priority for targets combined with the state of the Titans' passing attack suggest that Okonkwo will struggle to produce consistently.

Goedert caught five of seven targets for 41 yards in Monday's 25-11 win over the Buccaneers.

Goedert has notched seven targets in consecutive games after being targeted only once in the opener, but the tight end is being used as a security valve rather than a downfield threat. He has just 63 yards through three games after averaging 56.7 yards per game played over the previous two seasons, and Goedert has yet to find the end zone in 2023. Goedert will look to pick up the pace Week 4 against the Commanders. Washington held him to just 49 yards in two meetings last season, but Goedert found the end zone in both games.

Hurst caught one of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Seahawks.

Hurst played over 60 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps but again saw his production decrease. Although backup Andy Dalton was under center, he still passed 58 times for 361 yards, with Hurst only making a small contribution. The tight end's stock has taken a dip since recording five catches for 41 yards and a touchdown Week 1.

Taylor (undisclosed) was reinstated from the reserve/suspended list and subsequently reverted to IR on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Taylor was handed a two-game suspension by the league for undisclosed reasons Sept. 13, and he's now served out that time. However, the tight end immediately moved back to injured reserve, where he was placed in mid-July. Consequently, Taylor won't play in 2023.

Smith (hamstring) is inactive for Monday night's contest against the Rams.

Smith was listed as doubtful for the game after logging limited practices Friday and Saturday, and he'll sit this one out, which should result in Drew Sample leading the Bengals' Week 3 TE corps, with Mitchell Wilcox and Tanner Hudson also on hand. Smith will target a potential return to action Sunday against the Titans.

Bates caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 37-3 loss to Buffalo.

Bates took 57 percent of snaps on offense, the same as Cole Turner, who finished with a 3-35-0 receiving line on a team-high seven targets. There's not much fantasy appeal with Bates for Week 4 at Philadelphia, as he'll be the blocking-focused TE in a timeshare even if Logan Thomas (concussion) misses another game.

Turner caught four of seven targets for 35 yards in a 37-3 loss to Buffalo on Sunday.

Turner rekindled his preseason connection with Sam Howell, who had an all-time-bad stat line that included four interceptions and nine sacks. Turner and John Bates played 57 percent of snaps apiece with Logan Thomas (concussion) inactive for the first time this year. It'll be hard to count on any of them Week 4 at Philadelphia, regardless of Thomas' progression through the concussion protocol.

Fant recorded four catches (on five targets) for 41 yards in Sunday's 37-27 win over the Panthers.

Fant handled a 65 percent snap share because Will Dissly (shoulder) was inactive. In turn, Fant had four catches for the second week in a row while finishing third on the team in targets behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. It's unclear if Dissly will play Week 4 against the Giants. Fant's fantasy value is limited to deeper leagues, regardless.