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Marques Valdes-Scantling held to one reception in Thursday Night Football loss.

Valdes-Scantling was targeted just three times, and he didn’t make a catch until he took a short pass for eight yards on the team’s final offensive drive. It was a disappointment on a night that Jimmy Graham (thumb) left the game early, especially with Randall Cobb (hamstring) out of the lineup, as MVS simply didn’t appear to be a priority against a young Seattle secondary. We’ll see if the rookie can bounce back next week, but he will be a risky, low-floor FLEX option in Minnesota.

11/15/18 - 11:47 PM ET

Ed Dickson scores game-winning touchdown in Thursday night win.

Dickson was targeted once in Seattle’s win over Green Bay, but he made it count by catching a 15-yard touchdown on a quick seam route in the fourth quarter. It was the go-ahead and game-winning score in a big game for the Seahawks, who improved to 5-5 with the victory. Dickson has two touchdowns on four receptions with the Seahawks, but he’s difficult to trust in fantasy lineups. He faces once of his former teams, the Panthers, next week though; and Carolina has struggled mightily against tight ends this season, so it might be a spot to stream him.

11/15/18 - 11:45 PM ET

Lance Kendricks caught two passes for 12 yards in Thursday night’s loss to the Seahawks.

Kendricks hauled in both of his targets as he saw extended playing time with Jimmy Graham (thumb) leaving the game in the first half, but Davante Adams dominated looks in the passing game. Even if Graham is out for Week 12, Kendricks wouldn’t have a ton of upside against Minnesota.

11/15/18 - 11:44 PM ET

Nick Vannett catches one pass in Week 11.

Vannett snuck out on a play-action pass and caught a pass in the flat for 17 yards. The big tight end nearly took it all the way for a touchdown, but he was tackled inside the one-yard line as he stretched for the end zone and barely came up short. Vannett is not a recommended fantasy option at the moment.

11/15/18 - 11:43 PM ET

Doug Baldwin scores in Seahawks’ win.

Baldwin was targeted a team-high ten time against the Packers in tonight’s win, catching seven passes for 52 yards and a touchdown. The score was on a corner route in the red zone in the second quarter, and he nearly had another touchdown earlier in the game when he got wide-open in the end zone against a zone coverage but had the pass overthrown by Russell Wilson. This was Baldwin’s first touchdown of the season, and he isn’t an excellent fantasy option right now, but ten targets and a score was a good step in the right direction as the fantasy playoffs approach.

11/15/18 - 11:41 PM ET

Equanimeous St. Brown catches one pass in loss to Seattle.

It was a great extended grab for 16 yards, but the rookie seemed to draw the ire of Aaron Rodgers on his other three targets. While St. Brown certainly has the talent to make an impact as Green Bay’s No. 3 receiver if Randall Cobb (hamstring) misses more time, he is too unreliable to use in fantasy lineups. The Packers take on the Vikings in Week 12.

11/15/18 - 11:41 PM ET

Robert Tonyan scores first career touchdown in loss to the Seahawks.

An undrafted tight end out of Indiana State in 2017, Tonyan was able to get behind the defense on an off-script play and catch an Aaron Rodgers bomb from 54 yards away. It was his only catch of the game and the first of his career. Even with Jimmy Graham (thumb) leaving the game early on Thursday night and not returning, Tonyan is unlikely to turn into a fantasy contributor.

11/15/18 - 11:39 PM ET