Another grab in Week 14

Auclair brought in his only target for 12 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-14 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Analysis: The reserve tight end continues to operate as a primary backup to Cameron Brate. Auclair's production is expected to remain minimal in his current role, with the one catch he's logged in two of the last three games representing his typical output as long as Brate is healthy in front of him.

Logs season high in snaps

Auclair played a season-high 36 snaps from scrimmage in Sunday's 27-9 win over the 49ers and brought in his only target for eight yards.

Analysis: With O.J. Howard (ankle/foot) on injured reserve, Auclair should see similar playing time to Sunday moving forward behind starter Cameron Brate. Auclair notably outpaced fellow reserve Alan Cross by 21 offensive snaps overall, a distribution that's likely to hold in most of the team's remaining games given Auclair's higher upside as a downfield receiving threat. However, with so many mouths to feed in the Tampa air attack, Auclair's target share should remain modest barring a rash of injuries…read more

Rare involvement on offense in win

Auclair brought in all three of his targets for 15 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Browns.

Analysis: Auclair played on a season-high 22 snaps from scrimmage, a rare taste of action on offense for the second-year tight end. All four Bucs tight ends saw action in the overtime affair, but Auclair's level of participation Sunday is far from trustworthy over the long term.

One target in Week 6 loss

Auclair secured his only target for five yards and returned one kickoff for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 34-29 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Analysis: The reserve tight end saw a rare target, but he was otherwise primarily involved as a blocker. Auclair doesn't figure for any meaningful fantasy production as long as both O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate are healthy ahead of him.

First catch of season in loss

Auclair brought in his only target for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 48-10 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

Analysis: The reserve tight end saw some additional snaps after O.J. Howard was forced from the contest with a knee injury, and he ended up notching his first reception of the season in the process. Auclair would only have true fantasy relevance if Howard were forced to miss any time, as he's primarily deployed as a blocker despite having shown some ability to get downfield during the last two preseasons.

Survives final roster cuts

Auclair made the Buccaneers' 53-man roster, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Analysis: The second-year tight end snared three of five targets for 29 yards this preseason while also making solid run-blocking contributions. Auclair's impressive 6-foot-6, 256-pound frame makes him a nice-sized red-zone target as well; however, with O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate in front of him on the depth chart, he figures to see minimal opportunity in the base offense as long as the co-starters remain healthy.

Auclair brought in both of his targets for 25 yards over eight games in his rookie 2017 season.

Analysis: The Laval University (Canada) product beat the odds to make the 53-man roster coming out of preseason, but he didn't enjoy active status until Week 5. Auclair went on to notch his first career reception against the Packers in Week 13, and he played an expanded role in terms of snaps over the last two weeks of the season with O.J. Howard (IR-ankle) sidelined. The 24-year-old flashed the ability to get downfield during training camp and preseason, with his 6-foot-5, 250-pound frame enabling him…read more