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Fantasy Player Projections

Tight Ends

Rank	Team	Player	Projection	Opponent
1			Owen Daniels 6 rec, 81 yards, rec TD Daniels could be the Texans' secret weapon this week. In the month of October, Chicago allowed Marcedes Lewis and Brandon Pettigrew to catch five balls each, and allowed Dallas' Jason Witten to catch 13 passes for 112 yards.	at
2			Jimmy Graham 7 rec, 80 yards, rec TD Graham continues to prove he's healthy once again, catching eight balls for 72 yards and a touchdown against Philadelphia. In the three career games he has started against the Falcons, he has scored in each one.	vs
3			Tony Gonzalez 6 rec, 65 yards, rec TD After a hot start to the season, with four touchdowns in his first five games of the season, Gonzalez has 11 catches for 107 yards and no touchdowns over his past three contests. The Saints' porous pass defense will cure those ills.	at
4			Rob Gronkowski 5 rec, 60 yards, rec TD Over Gronk's past two games, he has 14 catches for 224 yards and four touchdowns. He caught five passes for 104 yards and a touchdown against the Bills in Week 4, so things are looking up for Gronk's owners in Week 10.	vs
5			Greg Olsen 5 rec, 55 yards, rec TD Olsen caught a team-high five passes for 48 yards in Week 9 at Washington, and he now has 12 catches for 102 yards in his past three games. The Broncos have a tough time with opposing defenses, so Olsen could reach paydirt once again.	vs
6			Dustin Keller 6 rec, 55 yards, rec TD In Keller's last two game before the bye week, he had 14 catches for 160 yards and a touchdown. He has earned top-12 fantasy tight end status going forward now that he's healthy again.	at
7			Heath Miller 5 rec, 49 yards, rec TD Not only has Miller been a touchdown magnet with six scores this season, he has put up consistent catch and yardage totals as well, registering four catches and 40 or more yards receiving in seven of eight games. A tight end's career is supposed to end at 30; for Miller, it appears his career is just beginning.	vs
8			Martellus Bennett 3 rec, 46 yards, rec TD After posting three touchdowns in his first three games, Bennett hasn't returned to the end zone. Perhaps the Bengals can give him a boost? Cincinnati has allowed a touchdown catch to an opposing tight end in each of its last three games.	at
9			Vernon Davis 4 rec, 45 yards, rec TD After three consecutive bad performances, Davis should be ready to reward fantasy owners once again in Week 10. The Rams are one of the worst defenses against opposing tight ends, allowing an average of 8.5 points per game.	vs
10			Kyle Rudolph 3 rec, 43 yards, rec TD The tight end position has been absent from Minnesota's struggling passing attack in recent weeks. In fact, Rudolph has caught just two balls over the past three games. Fantasy owners should expect quarterback Christian Ponder to work to get Rudolph back in the mix this week.	vs
11			Joel Dreessen 4 rec, 41 yards, rec TD Dreessen caught four passes for 38 yards and his fourth touchdown of the season at Cincinnati in Week 9. He rebounded after being AWOL from the stat sheet in Week 8. He should be a nice play once again in Week 10.	at
12			Scott Chandler 4 rec, 40 yards, rec TD Chandler caught three passes for 51 yards at Houston Sunday, but he still hasn't seen the end zone since Week 4, when he scored twice against the Patriots. He faces New England again in Week 10, making him a sneaky fantasy sleeper.	at
13			Aaron Hernandez 6 rec, 60 yards Hernandez (ankle) was inactive in Week 8, before the Patriots' Week 9 bye, but he's expected to be healthy for Week 10. The Patriots have too many weapons for the Bills, so Hernandez should do well once again. He caught seven passes for 138 yards and a touchdown last January against Buffalo.	vs
14			Brandon Myers 5 rec, 58 yards The league's most under-appreciated fantasy tight end continues to march quietly through his breakout campaign. The 2009 sixth-round draft pick is on pace to catch close to 80 balls, and should catch a bunch this week against a Baltimore defense that was beat up by Owen Daniels and Jason Witten in October.	at
15			Jason Witten 6 rec, 58 yards Remember when some fantasy owners were concerned Witten's spleen would cost him the bulk of the 2012 season? Yeah, well, he currently leads all tight ends in catches with 58.	at
16			Anthony Fasano 3 rec, 45 yards Fasano could be a sneaky play against a Titans team that ranks among the worst against opposing tight ends. Fasano has just two catches for 12 yards and a touchdown in the past two weeks, but he's a good bye-week replacement this week.	vs
17			Antonio Gates 4 rec, 45 yards Gates scored his third touchdown of the season in Week 9 against the Chiefs. He was only targeted three times, though, and the Buccaneers have given up just two touchdowns to tight ends this season.	at
18			Jermaine Gresham 4 rec, 43 yards Don't let last week fool you: Gresham's 108-yard afternoon was uncharacteristic for the third-year tight end, who most weeks leaves fantasy owners nearly empty handed.	vs
19			Brent Celek 3 rec, 42 yards Bruce Carter is becoming one of the best cover linebackers in football, and he will be responsible for shadowing Celek in this contest. Celek has just one touchdown catch this season and hasn't reached 50 yards receiving since September, so it may not be much of a matchup.	vs
20			Brandon Pettigrew 3 rec, 37 yards Pettigrew has a tendency to disappear from the game plan, as was the case last week when he caught just one pass. Fantasy owners want something more reliable from a tight end. At this point, Pettigrew is nothing more than a spot starter.	at
21			Jared Cook 3 rec, 35 yards Cook did more harm than good for fantasy owners in Week 9, as he caught two passes for six yards and fumbled the ball away. He has just seven catches for 88 yards in his past three games.	at
22			Dwayne Allen 3 rec, 30 yards Allen has been better than fellow rookie tight end Coby Fleener, but both players face a touch matchup Thursday night. Keep the Colts' tight ends on the bench this week.	at
23			Coby Fleener 2 rec, 28 yards It might be time to give up on the rookie tight end. Even though Andrew Luck's numbers have been through the roof, Fleener's role in the offense has slipped since the start of the year, as he's seen just 11 targets over the past three weeks. Even Jacksonville's defense will not provide much relief.	at
24			Dennis Pitta 2 rec, 28 yards At least Pitta has been consistent, gaining 33 yards receiving in each of the past three games. That's not an exciting number for fantasy owners, however. Joe Flacco's priority is now feeding Torrey Smith and Anquan Boldin, and as the season turns cold the Ravens will hand more work to Ray Rice and the ground game.	vs
25			Marcedes Lewis 3 rec, 27 yards The Colts have limited Lewis to five catches over their past three meetings with Jacksonville, and Lewis hasn't scored a touchdown since September. Fantasy owners should stay away.	vs
26			Jacob Tamme 3 rec, 25 yards Tamme caught three passes for 18 yards at Cincinnati, despite dealing with a hip injury. He hasn't scored since Week 1, and Joel Dreessen has surpassed him in the fantasy rankings on his own team.	at
27			Zach Miller 3 rec, 25 yards Miller caught two passes for 47 yards against the Vikings in Week 9. He has three or fewer catches in every game this season, and fantasy owners can do better elsewhere.	vs
28			Lance Kendricks 2 rec, 25 yards Kendricks is on pace to catch 40 passes for 330 yards and two touchdowns this season. That's not going to get it done.	at
29			Tony Moeaki 2 rec, 24 yards No Kansas City tight end caught a pass in last week's loss to San Diego, and Moeaki has collected 40 or more yards in just one game all season.	at
30			Charles Clay 2 rec, 20 yards The second-year tight end caught one pass for a 31-yard touchdown against the Colts in Week 9. The Titans are horrible against tight ends, and Clay could steal more attention away from Anthony Fasano, but he's not yet worth starting in fantasy play. Dynasty owners should consider him the Dolphins' future at the position, as Michael Egnew continues to struggle.	vs
31			Dallas Clark 2 rec, 20 yards Clark caught a pair of passes for 22 yards at Oakland, and he continues to be spotty in fantasy play. Look elsewhere in Week 10, as the Chargers are pretty tough against tight ends.	vs
32			Kellen Davis 2 rec, 17 yards The Bears have virtually removed the tight end position from their game plan, and last week not a single one of Jay Cutler's 26 attempts went to a tight end. Since catching three balls for 62 yards on Oct. 1, Davis has seen just four passes thrown in his direction the past four games combined.	vs

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