Te: 35 Player Breakdowns

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THE QUICK READ

1. Tony GONZALEZ
2. Antonio GATES
3. Jason WITTEN
4. Chris COOLEY
5. Anthony FASANO
6. Dallas CLARK
7. John CARLSON
8. Kevin BOSS
9. Greg OLSEN
10. Kellen WINSLOW
11. Owen DANIELS
12. Visanthe SHIANCOE
13. Brent CELEK
14. Vernon DAVIS
15. Zach MILLER
16. Tony SCHEFFLER
17. Donald LEE
18. Heath MILLER
19. Bo SCAIFE
20. Dustin KELLER
21. Desmond CLARK
22. Marcedes LEWIS
23. L.J. SMITH
24. Brandon PETTIGREW
25. Billy MILLER
26. Jeremy SHOCKEY
27. Randy McMICHAEL
28. David MARTIN
29. Robert ROYAL
30. Ben WATSON
31. Daniel GRAHAM
32. Todd HEAP

1 Tony GONZALEZ
FALCONS
AGE: 33
BYE WEEK: 4
AUCTION: $10

Fantasy football's alltime greatest pass-catching tight end gives an already strong attack another huge dimension. Sharing the offensive load with Michael Turner and Roddy White, he'll see a drop in catches—even as Matt Ryan's red zone go-to guy—but a conservative estimate of 75 catches, 900 yards and 10 TDs still makes him the best around.

2 Antonio GATES
CHARGERS
AGE: 29
BYE WEEK: 5
AUCTION: $10

PPR leagues aside, does it really matter how many catches or yards Antonio Gates racks up during a given season as long as he finishes with his standard eight to nine scores? At just 29, Gates still has another one or two career years in him, and with a quarterback who's only getting better, he seems like a good bet for 70 catches, 950 yards and nine TDs.

3 Jason WITTEN
COWBOYS
AGE: 27
BYE WEEK: 6
AUCTION: $8

As T.O. found out, Tony Romo loves throwing to Witten, his good buddy and road roommate, which puts him in Tier 1 of the tight ends. And now that Owens is in Buffalo, the looks for Witten should only increase. He is just as productive between the 20s as Gonzalez and Gates, but they smoke him in red zone production. There's a big tight end drop-off after Witten, so grab him if you can.

4 Chris COOLEY
REDSKINS
AGE: 27
BYE WEEK: 8
AUCTION: $5