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  • Josh Oliver TE | MIN

    Vikings' Josh Oliver: Makes most of looks with two TDs

    Oliver caught both of his targets for 24 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-0 victory over Washington.

    Oliver came into Sunday with one or zero targets in nine of his 10 games this season, so the fact that he got two balls thrown his way was out of the ordinary in itself. Not only did Oliver catch both of those targets, he scored on each one, reeling in an 18-yard TD in the first quarter and a six-yard score in the third. On the season, four of Oliver's nine catches have gone for a TD, making him about as extreme a TD-dependent fantasy option as it gets.

  • Rams' Colby Parkinson: Catches TD in Week 14 win

    Parkinson reeled in three of five targets for 32 yards and a touchdown Sunday in a 45-17 victory against Arizona.

    Parkinson finished third among Rams pass catchers in targets and trailed only Puka Nacua, who dominated with a 7-167-2 line, in receiving yardage. Since Tyler Higbee (ankle) landed on IR ahead of Week 12, Parkinson has emerged as the Rams' top tight end with 11 catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns over three games. Pushing that out further, Parkinson has tallied four scores over his past five contests, making him an intriguing -- though TD-dependent -- fantasy option at a relatively shallow position.

  • Trey McBride TE | ARI

    Cardinals' Trey McBride: Modest totals in losing effort

    McBride had five receptions on nine targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 45-17 loss to the Rams.

    McBride was held in check -- by his own lofty standards -- in a matchup against a tough defense Sunday. The 25-year-old still finished with decent receiving numbers and extended his streak of catching at least five passes in every game this season. McBride continues to operate as one of the top fantasy tight ends in football, producing a 93-937-8 receiving line through 13 starts. The Texans present another tough matchup on paper next Sunday, but McBride's talent overrides any potential downgrade for Week 15.

  • Stone Smartt TE | PHI

    Jets' Stone Smartt: Gets first target of 2025

    Smartt didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins.

    Smartt rarely sees action behind Mason Taylor and Jeremy Ruckert. The former Charger saw his first regular-season target as a member of the Jets in Sunday's loss but failed to corral it.

  • Jeremy Ruckert TE | NYJ

    Jets' Jeremy Ruckert: Two catches in Week 14 loss

    Ruckert caught two of three targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins.

    Ruckert has registered multiple catches in consecutive games for the first time this season. He remains a distant second on the depth chart behind Mason Taylor, and Ruckert has yet to exceed 28 yards in a game in 2025.

  • Bears' Colston Loveland: Hauls in late touchdown

    Loveland caught four passes on five targets for 29 yards and a touchdown during the Bears' 28-21 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

    Loveland didn't see his first target until the final minute of the second quarter, when he hauled in an 11-yard pass from Caleb Williams. Loveland was more active in the second half, and he helped tie things up at 21-21 with a one-yard touchdown pass from Williams. Loveland finished second on the Bears in targets behind Luther Burden (six), and the rookie tight end has recorded four catches or more in four of his last six games. The Michigan tight end has a 35-435-4 line on 49 targets through 12 regular-season games.

  • Brock Bowers TE | LV

    Raiders' Brock Bowers: Another touchdown in losing effort

    Bowers recorded four receptions on five targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Broncos.

    Bowers made a quick impact in the game, with his first catch going for a 15-yard score on the final play of the first quarter. That matched his longest gain of the game, and though his performance was muted for most of the remainder of the contest, Bowers ultimately finished second on the team in targets, receptions and yards. He will likely remain plagued by poor quarterback play for the rest of the season, though he has still managed six touchdowns in his last six matchups.

  • Mike Gesicki TE | CIN

    Bengals' Mike Gesicki: Stellar production in narrow loss

    Gesicki brought in all six targets for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 39-34 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

    Gesicki finished tied with Tee Higgins for the team lead in receptions and as the runner-up to his teammate in receiving yards, and both figures were also new season highs. The veteran tight end also scored his first touchdown of the campaign on a 12-yard grab with just under nine minutes remaining. Gesicki has proven to have good chemistry with Joe Burrow, so he'll remain a viable option at a tricky fantasy position in a Week 15 home rematch with the Ravens next Sunday.

  • Saints' Juwan Johnson: Modest yards on four catches

    Johnson secured all four targets for 38 yards in the Saints' 24-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

    The veteran tight end finished with modest production yardage-wise, but he did produce a team-high reception total. Johnson also finished second in receiving yards on a low-volume day for the air attack, but he now has at least four catches in six of the last seven contests going into a Week 15 home matchup against the Panthers next Sunday.

  • Ian Thomas TE | LV

    Raiders' Ian Thomas: Won't return vs. Broncos

    Thomas (calf) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's matchup versus Denver.

    Thomas is done for the day after exiting the game in the second half. With Michael Mayer out with an ankle injury, Brock Bowers and Carter Runyon are now the only healthy tight ends available for the Raiders.

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