Week 7 Rankings: Tight Ends

With Jimmy Graham missing practice and jeopardizing his availability for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, we find ourselves with our first non-Saints-bye week in which Graham is not our number one tight end. Granted, he's second, but seriously, if he's playing, you're playing him. Unless your other option is one of the other guys here in the top 5, then maybe.

Rank	Tight End	Opp	Comments
1	Rob Gronkowski	NYJ	It's going to be tough for the Jets to contain him while containing Welker and Lloyd as well.
2	Jimmy Graham	@TB	Hard to imagine him sitting but he did miss practice this week.
3	Jason Witten	@CAR	This week, we'll welcome Witten back into fantasy stardom.
4	Aaron Hernandez	NYJ	See: Gronkowski, Rob. Expect a few limitations.
5	Heath Miller	@CIN	I've been promoting the guy for weeks, he's in for a big game.
6	Scott Chandler	TEN	Chandler is top-5 in targets and redzone targets for tight ends. That won't change.
7	Martellus Bennett	WSH	I know he's been sort of squeezed out of the offense, but Eli won't ignore how bad the 'Skins are vs. TEs.
8	Rob Housler	@MIN	I'm feeling a big game from the former Owl. Skelton is going to have to make some quick throws.
9	Brandon Pettigrew	@CHI	Chicago's one weak spot as far as Fantasy Points Against is against the tight end.
10	Vernon Davis	SEA	Seahawks are pretty good vs. TEs but if they let Smith throw at all, it should be to Davis.
11	Owen Daniels	BAL	I don't expect much only because the run game will be prominent, but he could get redzone looks.
12	Kyle Rudolph	ARI	He's the third-best fantasy TE this season and despite the tough matchup you can't ignore his volume.
13	Dennis Pitta	@HOU	Texans surprisingly give up the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
14	Dustin Keller	@NE	Pats give up the fourth-most points to TEs and they're very limited with receiving options.
15	Jermaine Gresham	PIT	Pittsburgh not great against the TE and Gresham has been getting more and more production.
16	Kellen Davis	DET	He's not a big-name option but the Lions surrender the fifth-most points to TEs.
17	Greg Olsen	DAL	Seems to be the second option after Smith and Newton will need to throw to someone.
18	Jared Cook	@BUF	Bills are terrible against everything and Hasselbeck is a smarter QB than Locker.
19	Fred Davis	@NYG	Sure the Giants don't give up a ton to tight ends but if Garcon out, he gets a targets boost.
20	Jermichael Finley	@STL	Mr. Inconsistent will likely strike again. And by that I mean he could have a huge game. Or not.
21	Brandon Myers	JAC	Should see significant targets with DHB still limited and Moore getting added attention.
22	Marcedes Lewis	@OAK	Assuming Gabbert has to throw and decides to do it well, Lewis should be open a lot.
23	Coby Fleener	CLE	Fleener is becoming the fantasy option we thought he'd be, he'll be higher in a few weeks.
24	Dwayne Allen	CLE	He's shown more versatility than what Fleener provides, which has led to more opportuunities.
25	Lance Kendricks	GB	Packers have given up big numbers to just about every position, and Kendricks is the starter.