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Fantasy Player Projections

Tight Ends

Rank	Team	Player	Projection	Opponent
1			Aaron Hernandez 5 rec, 69 yards, 2 rec TDs Hernandez didn't miss an offensive snap in last week's contest and saw 13 targets. With Rob Gronkowski still on the sideline, fantasy owners can expect the Patriots to make Hernandez a central part of this week's game plan.	vs
2			Brandon Myers 6 rec, 75 yards, rec TD Myers had a career game against the Browns in Week 13, as he caught 14 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. The fourth-year tight end has emerged as a top-10 fantasy player at his position, and he should do well against the Broncos, who are one of the worst defenses against tight ends in the NFL.	vs
3			Jimmy Graham 5 rec, 71 yards, rec TD Graham is still an elite tight end, although he is well off his pace from a season ago. Injuries and distractions are to blame. This week could prove to be a favorable matchup, though, as Graham caught a pair of scores in last year's game against the Giants.	at
4			Jermaine Gresham 5 rec, 68 yards, rec TD As expected, Brent Celek took advantage of injuries to the middle of Dallas' defense last week and finished with solid numbers (seven catches, 73 yards). Expect Gresham to follow the same formula.	vs
5			Brent Celek 6 rec, 65 yards, rec TD Celek caught seven passes for 73 yards at Dallas in Week 13, and he's proving to be one of Nick Foles' favorite targets. He should do well against a Bucs team that is struggling to stop the passing game.	at
6			Greg Olsen 6 rec, 60 yards, rec TD Olsen caught just one pass at Kansas City, but it went for 47 yards and a touchdown. In his previous game against the Falcons, he caught six passes for 89 yards and a score.	vs
7			Tony Moeaki 5 rec, 55 yards, rec TD Moeaki caught four passes for 54 yards against the Panthers, along with his first touchdown catch of the season. We said he was due for a breakout game, and it looks like quarterback Brady Quinn likes to throw his way. The Browns had been really good against tight ends until they allowed Brandon Myers to catch 14 passes for 130 yards and a score last week.	at
8			Jermichael Finley 4 rec, 54 yards, rec TD Finley has gained more than 50 yards receiving in each of the past three weeks, including three weeks ago, when he caught three balls for 66 yards and a touchdown against Detroit.	vs
9			Kyle Rudolph 4 rec, 53 yards, rec TD Christian Ponder turns to Rudolph in the same way Tony Romo turns to Jason Witten: out of habit, and sometimes out of necessity. With the exception of oft-injured Percy Harvin, Rudolph is the Vikings' only pass-catcher worth fantasy consideration.	vs
10			Martellus Bennett 4 rec, 53 yards, rec TD An opposing tight end has led his team in receiving against New Orleans in three of the past four weeks. Bennett, meanwhile, is coming off his best performance of the season.	vs
11			Heath Miller 5 rec, 52 yards, rec TD Miller caught five passes for 97 yards and a touchdown at Baltimore in Week 13. It was one of his best weeks of the year, and fantasy owners should continue to start him each week.	vs
12			Dustin Keller 4 rec, 48 yards, rec TD The quarterback situation doesn't affect New York's starting tight end much. The matchup does, and the Jaguars should be easy prey for Keller. A Jets tight end has caught a touchdown in each of the past two weeks.	at
13			Jared Cook 3 rec, 47 yards, rec TD The Colts' defense has given up a touchdown catch to an opposing tight end in each of the past three weeks. Cook had 103 yards the last time he visited Indianapolis.	at
14			Jacob Tamme 5 rec, 45 yards, rec TD Tamme had a team-high nine catches for 89 yards against the Buccaneers in Week 13. He caught five passes for 38 yards in Week 4 against Oakland.	at
15			Dennis Pitta 3 rec, 28 yards, rec TD Washington has given up chunks of yards to opposing tight ends all season, so this could be a week in which Pitta sees more opportunities.	at
16			Jason Witten 6 rec, 73 yards Witten caught two passes last week that took the Cowboys inside the Eagles' five-yard line. Of course, Witten never gets the score -- he has just one touchdown this season -- but he gets the lion's share of the catches. With four weeks to go he is still on pace to set a single-season record for catches by a tight end.	at
17			Brandon Pettigrew 6 rec, 66 yards Pettigrew will benefit the most from injuries to the team's receiving corps. He should do well this week against a Packers defense still missing Charles Woodson and lacking linebackers able to cover on passing downs.	at
18			Tony Gonzalez 5 rec, 65 yards Gonzalez caught his seventh touchdown pass of the season last week against the Saints and caught four passes for 58 yards in total. Next he faces a Panthers team that held him to 51 yards in Week 4.	at
19			Owen Daniels 4 rec, 55 yards Daniels had just 43 yards last week, yet led the Texans with 10 targets. He has struggled recently but is not someone fantasy owners should give up on in crunch time.	at
20			Benjamin Watson 4 rec, 45 yards Watson had one of his biggest games of the season against Oakland, tallying six catches for 80 yards. Over his past three games, the veteran tight end has 13 catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Even so, he's a fantasy gamble in the playoffs right now.	vs
21			Dallas Clark 4 rec, 45 yards Clark caught three passes for 21 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos in Week 13, and he now has three touchdown catches in his past four games. He has earned your fantasy consideration for Week 14 against the Eagles.	vs
22			Marcedes Lewis 3 rec, 41 yards Lewis is on a bit of hot streak but faces a pass defense that's been unkind to opposing tight ends. The Jets have denied tight ends access to the end zone in each of the past four weeks.	vs
23			Antonio Gates 4 rec, 35 yards Gates matched a season-high with six catches against the Bengals in Week 13. His 49 receiving yards were the most in a few weeks, too, but he still wasn't able to score. Pittsburgh is tough against tight ends, so if you have a Brandon Myers or Kyle Rudolph as a backup, consider using them instead.	at
24			Vernon Davis 3 rec, 35 yards Davis had another quiet fantasy week at St. Louis in Week 13. He caught two passes for 15 yards, and he now has seven games in which he has scored fewer than 10 fantasy points. The Dolphins' defense has been pretty tough against opposing tight ends, too.	vs
25			Rob Housler 4 rec, 35 yards After a breakout Week 12, Housler fizzled with four catches for just 15 yards at the Jets in Week 13. Granted, his four catches led the team, but he's unreliable right now as a fantasy tight end.	at
26			Dwayne Allen 2 rec, 31 yards Coby Fleener caught a touchdown last week, but Allen had more targets, catches and yards. The problem is that there aren't enough footballs in Indianapolis to please both, so neither rookie tight end possesses much value for fantasy owners.	vs
27			Joel Dreessen 2 rec, 30 yards The Bucs were able to hold Dreessen without a catch in Week 13, although his teammate, Jacob Tamme, caught nine passes. Dreessen should be better against Oakland, which he scored against in Week 4.	at
28			Lance Kendricks 3 rec, 25 yards Kendricks caught three passes for 32 yards against San Francisco in Week 13. He also caught a two-point conversion one week after catching his second touchdown of the season. He's still a borderline fantasy tight end.	at
29			Scott Chandler 2 rec, 25 yards Chandler caught just one pass in Week 13 against the Jaguars, but he was able to haul it in for an 11-yard touchdown. While he does have six touchdowns this season, only two have come in the past eight games, and the Rams have allowed just three touchdowns to tight ends all season.	vs
30			Coby Fleener 2 rec, 24 yards See Allen, Dwayne.	vs
31			Charles Clay 2 rec, 22 yards Clay caught two passes for 26 yards against New England in Week 13. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is becoming more comfortable getting the ball to the second-year tight end, but fantasy owners should not feel comfortable with either Miami tight end.	at
32			Logan Paulsen 2 rec, 21 yards Paulsen had our attention about a month ago after replacing Fred Davis, but he hasn't kept it the past few weeks. Robert Griffin III has gone away from throwing to his tight ends, giving Paulsen few targets.	vs
33			Zach Miller 3 rec, 20 yards Miller caught two passes for seven yards at Chicago. Eight players caught at least one ball in Week 13, and Miller just isn't a huge part of this offense.	vs
34			Kellen Davis 1 rec, 8 yards It's OK if you didn’t know Davis was the Bears' starting tight end. With just 14 catches in 12 games, how could you?	at

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