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Fantasy Player Projections

Tight Ends

Rank	Team	Player	Projection	Opponent
1			Jimmy Graham 6 rec, 70 yards, rec TD Graham had his best game of the season in Week 10, catching seven passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns against the Falcons. Graham has four touchdowns in his past three games, which isn't a surprise for one of the league's top three fantasy tight ends.	at
2			Rob Gronkowski 6 rec, 68 yards, rec TD Gronkowski leads all tight ends in touchdown receptions, thanks in large part to the five he's caught in the past three weeks. He should add to that total this weekend against a Colts defense that has surrendered 15 passing scores.	vs
3			Tony Gonzalez 6 rec, 65 yards, rec TD After three consecutive disappointing games, Gonzalez came through with a team-high 11 catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns against the Saints in Week 10. Even though the Cardinals are strong against tight ends in fantasy scoring, Gonzalez is a must-start player.	vs
4			Antonio Gates 6 rec, 65 yards, rec TD Gates caught four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown against Tampa Bay in Week 10. The Broncos host San Diego in Week 11, and Gates' owners hope he duplicates his last game against them, when he caught six passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns.	at
5			Owen Daniels 4 rec, 57 yards, rec TD Daniels is tied for sixth among tight ends in touchdowns, having scored in five of the past six weeks. The Jaguars do a good job of defending the pass, but as long as he's healthy Daniels should continue his streak in a game that could get ugly fast.	vs
6			Brandon Myers 5 rec, 55 yards, rec TD One week after Myers' career day against the Buccaneers, he caught five passes for 57 yards against the Ravens. Consider Myers a low-end fantasy starter this week against a Saints team that has trouble against the pass.	vs
7			Jermaine Gresham 4 rec, 49 yards, rec TD Opposing tight ends have done well against Kansas City lately. Last week Heath Miller led Pittsburgh in receiving, and the week before Antonio Gates found his way into the end zone. That's good news for Gresham.	at
8			Jason Witten 6 rec, 69 yards Since the start of October, Witten has not caught fewer than six passes in a game. Tony Romo and Witten rarely fail to connect when Dallas desperately needs to convert a first down.	vs
9			Greg Olsen 5 rec, 60 yards Olsen had one of the best games of his career in Week 10 against Denver, catching nine passes for a team-high 102 yards and two touchdowns. Obviously, quarterback Cam Newton is growing comfortable targeting Olsen in the red zone, and the Buccaneers could have a tough time stopping him in Week 11.	vs
10			Dustin Keller 6 rec, 55 yards Keller caught three passes for 47 yards at Seattle in Week 10. This was Keller's first truly disappointing outing in the past few weeks, but he continues to be the Jets' best receiving option.	at
11			Logan Paulsen 4 rec, 53 yards Don't worry about Chris Cooley affecting Paulsen's production; Cooley hasn't seen much of the field since rejoining the Redskins a few weeks ago. Since Fred Davis' injury, Paulsen has made the most of his opportunities, and he led the team in receiving in the last contest.	vs
12			Brent Celek 4 rec, 49 yards Nick Foles will look to make safe, quick decisions. At least that's usually how it works with inexperienced quarterbacks. That should mean more balls thrown in Celek's direction this week.	at
13			Dwayne Allen 4 rec, 46 yards With Coby Fleener nursing a bad shoulder, Allen will again be asked to serve as Indianapolis' top tight end. The rookie has shown he can help as a blocker and receiver, and he has averaged 54.0 yards receiving over the past three games.	at
14			Scott Chandler 5 rec, 45 yards Chandler caught his first touchdown pass since Week 4 -- also against the Patriots -- and he now has 10 catches for 131 yards in his past three games. He's worth using as a low-end fantasy starter against Miami, against whom he caught five passes for 71 yards in their lone 2011 meeting.	vs
15			Vernon Davis 4 rec, 45 yards Davis is struggling right now, with nine catches for 101 yards and no touchdowns in his past three games. The Bears are a tough defense against tight ends, allowing only two touchdowns to the position this season, so he's unlikely to break out of his slump this week.	vs
16			Jermichael Finley 3 rec, 42 yards It takes a lot to rub the Green Bay faithful the wrong way, but fans want Finley gone. Too many dropped balls and missed opportunities. Fantasy owners feel the same way.	at
17			Brandon Pettigrew 3 rec, 40 yards The Lions' passing game has taken flight, but left Pettigrew back in the terminal. Last week he scored a touchdown (his first since Week 2) but gained just 32 yards. He hasn't put it all together yet, and doesn't appear close.	vs
18			Rob Housler 4 rec, 39 yards Housler is coming off his best game of the season in Week 9, when he caught five passes for 55 yards. Even so, there are many other tight ends to consider in fantasy this week before him.	at
19			Lance Kendricks 3 rec, 35 yards Kendricks played well against the 49ers, catching three passes for 48 yards, but he still isn't doing enough to warrant fantasy use.	vs
20			Dennis Pitta 3 rec, 34 yards Pitta has shown a little life in Baltimore's last two games, catching at least one pass of 25 or more yards in both, but not enough life to win back fantasy owners. He remains a mid-level fantasy backup.	at
21			Heath Miller 3 rec, 34 yards Of all the Steelers' weapons, Miller will be hurt most by the switch to Byron Leftwich. Miller had been on the same page with Ben Roethlisberger all year, but now must start from scratch with Leftwich.	vs
22			Aaron Hernandez 2 rec, 31 yards Hernandez was supposed to start last week but was held back due to a nagging ankle injury. There is no reason to think it will hold him back another week, but there is reason to think New England will limit his snap count.	vs
23			Joel Dreessen 3 rec, 31 yards Dreessen caught two passes for 31 yards at Carolina in Week 11, and he has one touchdown catch in his past four games. He's averaging just three targets per game over his past three contests, so his value has fallen off.	vs
24			Tony Moeaki 3 rec, 29 yards Moeaki's numbers were a bit misleading last week: He posted 68 yards, but most came on one play. No tight end has really been effective in this offense this year.	vs
25			Benjamin Watson 2 rec, 28 yards The Browns have three tight ends, but none of them are strong options. Watson is the veteran of the bunch and has been targeted more than Jordan Cameron or Alex Smith. He's still not worth much in fantasy, though.	at
26			Marcedes Lewis 2 rec, 27 yards Hitting the 50-yard receiving mark separates the acceptable from the unacceptable when it comes to fantasy tight ends. Lewis eclipsed the mark in Week 1 but hasn't found his way back since.	at
27			Dallas Clark 2 rec, 22 yards Clark made the most of his one target against the Chargers in Week 10, as he hauled in a three-yard touchdown pass. Despite the score, he just doesn't receive enough looks to warrant using in fantasy.	at
28			Jacob Tamme 2 rec, 15 yards Tamme caught just one pass for six yards at Carolina. He hasn't scored since Week 1, and he has a total of just 57 receiving yards in his past three games.	vs
29			Anthony Fasano 1 rec, 12 yards For the third consecutive week, Fasano caught just one pass. While he scored a touchdown in his past two games against the Bills, those games came with different quarterbacks in different offenses.	at
30			Kellen Davis 1 rec, 8 yards Davis caught just one pass for six yards against the Texans in Week 10. He has caught more than one pass in just three games this season.	at

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