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Otton brought in four of five targets for 28 yards in the Buccaneers' 35-7 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.

Otton once again logged a solid target tally despite the return of Cameron Brate from a one-game absence due to an illness. However, it was a quiet day for the Buccaneers passing game overall against the 49ers' suffocating defense, one where no pass catcher recorded more than 54 yards (Chris Godwin). Otton has 10 receptions overall in the last two games, giving him a solid floor heading into a Week 15 home matchup against the Bengals.

McBride recorded three catches (on six targets) for 28 yards during Monday's 27-13 loss to the Patriots.

After notching three receptions total (all in Week 4) in the first eight appearances of his career, the 2022 second-round pick now has at least one catch in four consecutive games. His boost in usage coincided with Zach Ertz's season-ending injury to his left knee, and McBride has responded with a cumulative 9-50-0 line on 14 targets during the aforementioned span. McBride may be forced to work with backup quarterback Colt McCoy for the rest of the campaign after Kyler Murray left Monday's outing early due to a knee injury of his own, so while the snaps will be there for the rookie tight end to take advantage of, the play under center may not be consistent enough for him to produce.

Henry secured all three targets for 70 yards in the Patriots' 27-13 win over the Cardinals on Monday night.

Henry paced the Patriots in receiving yards, a tally he largely built on a game-long 39-yard grab. The veteran tight end's yardage total was also a season high, and he's now recorded at least 50 receiving yards in three of the last five games. Henry will aim to continue his upward trajectory in a favorable Week 15 road matchup against the Raiders.

Calcaterra pulled in two of his four targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 48-22 victory over the Giants.

It was a busy day by Calcaterra's standards, as he'd only been targeted three times all year heading into the week. He was involved right from the start, catching a 13-yard pass on the Eagles' first play of the game. He got his team into the red zone with an 11-yard catch later on the same drive, but he failed to add to his tally the rest of the way.

Stoll caught two passes for 20 yards in Sunday's blowout win over the Giants.

The Eagles looked Stoll's way just once in the first two games they were without Dallas Goedert (shoulder), but he's now pulled in five receptions on five targets across the last two contests. Fellow tight end Grant Calcaterra also caught a pair of passes and was targeted four times in Sunday's game, however, so Stoll remains far down the list of Jalen Hurts' preferred targets.

Fant didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Panthers.

Fant caught at least three balls in each of the previous four games, but he disappeared from the target tree while wide receivers DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Marquise Goodwin combined for 25 targets. The 2019 first-round pick should be considered a volatile fantasy option in Week 15 versus the stingy 49ers defense.

Dissly caught two of three targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Panthers.

Dissly was limited during the practice week due to a calf injury, and he appeared to be held back during Sunday's game, as he handled a season-low 40 percent snap share. That wasn't the cause of this lackluster performance, however, as he has recorded more than 30 receiving yards in a game just once since Week 4.

Wright saw one target in the passing game but did not catch a pass during Sunday's win over Minnesota.

Wright again logged about half of the offensive snaps, but the tight end failed to do much in the box score despite the Lions' offense again firing on all cylinders for the second straight week. He'll remain a fantasy afterthought in Week 15 against the Jets.

Wilcox had one catch on two targets for 10 yards in Sunday's win over the Browns.

Wilcox provided more value with his run-blocking than with his receiving skills, netting those two targets on 48 snaps while filling in for the injured Hayden Hurst. Hurst remains week-to-week, so Wilcox could be in line for another start this Sunday against the Bucs.

Vannett caught one of two targets for nine yards in Sunday's Week 14 loss to the Eagles.

Vannett's first catch since joining New York came late in the fourth quarter on a nine-yard toss from Tyrod Taylor. At that point, the game was already out of reach for the Giants, and starting tight end Daniel Bellinger had been pulled with a rib injury. Bellinger's status for Week 15 is uncertain due to the issue, and Vannett would likely step into the starting role if the rookie is unable to play against Washington on Sunday.