For Tight Ends either spend big and get Gates or Shockey or wait around til it seems like everyone else is starting to snatch up all the other Tight Ends and then grab yourself up one. The Mid Tier of tight ends will end up with very similar stats and really it will be tough to accurately predict which player will end up with more TDs. In almost every league I've ever played in there has been only 1 TE so I am only going to rank the top 15.
1. Antonio Gates - Mid 3rd - The unquestioned #1 TE in fantasy. Do not fret the emergence of Philip Rivers as the starting Quarterback, the difference in Gates' stats will be negligible.
2. Jeremy Shockey - Mid 4th - Shockey in my opinion has moved into the #2 TE spot in fantasy football ahead of Tony Gonzalez due to the fact that he actuall did get into the endzone last year unlike Togo, and another year of Eli should get Shockey more receptions.
3. Tony Gonzalez - Late 4th - Togo was a fantasy team killer last year, for anyone that drafted him in the 3rd round or earlier, namely me, you were destroyed with his 2 TDs. I will probably avoid him because I am bitter, but selecting him in the Late 4th early 5th isn't a bad move.
4. Todd Heap - Mid 6th - Heap has been an injury risk since his one breakout season and has not fulfilled potential. With McNair QBing the Ravens the passing attack should be more dynamic and Heap should again emerge as a weapon.
5. Randy McMichael - Mid 7th - I think the Dolphins with a healthy Culpepper will have a strong offensive season and McMichael is a formidable weapon near the goalline.
6. Alge Crumpler - Mid 7th - If anyone is going to catch passes for the Falcons it's going to be Crumpler. The Falcons receiver core is putrid and Crumpler remains by far Vick's best and favorite target.
7. Jason Witten - Mid 7th - There are two ways to look at the addition of TO's affect on Witten's performance. #1 The offense will be better therefore Witten will get more goal line touches. Or #2 TO will be a ball hog at the goal line. I lean towards #2 which is why I pushed Witten down a few notches.
8. Dallas Clark - Early 8th - It used to be he had to fight with Pollard for numbers than it was injuries but a healthy Clark with sole possession of the position and with the chance that Peyton will have to gun like 2004 make Clark an intriguing option.
9. Chris Cooley - Early 8th - White boy came from no where last season to put up solid stats. Honestly, he is another player that could put up some big numbers.
10. Kellen Winslow - Mid 8th - A Risk/Reward guy, he could be a guy that turns himself into a 800 yd 8td guy which is very good TE numbers or he could not assimilate into the offense and give you nothing from week to week. Not a bad risk.
11. Vernon Davis - Mid 8th - I think his Risk/Reward is slightly worse than Kellen Winslow. First they both have terrible offenses, they both were high picks, they are similar in many ways. However, Eric Johnson has put up good numbers for the 49ers in the past and Winslow really has the job to himself.
12. L.J. Smith - Early 9th - I'm not as much of a fan of LJ as many others are in fantasy. I think his yardage numbers will be better than some top end TEs but I don't see him getting too much action near the end zone.
13. Heath Miller - Mid 9th - Heath had some very hot numbers at the beginning of te 05 campaign then kind of slowed down. He is not a bad option at TE, but his numbers will be less consistent than those ranked ahead.
14. Ben Watson - Mid 9th - Ben is a beast of a man and as you could see when he ran down I believe Chump Bailey in the AFC playoff game he's a fast man. If the Pats decide to solely focus on him at TE and weed out Daniel Graham than he will be a very good #1 TE option.
15. Alex Smith - Last Round - By this time you should already have a #1 TE, Smith is an ideal candidate if you plan on drafting a backup due to his high upside possibilities.
Token Jet: Chris Baker - Backup Necessity - Baker actually had a few good games last season before he like every other Jet got injured for the remainder of the season, Tannenbaum, the Jets GM, specifically pointed him out as being vastly improved from last season. He would not be a bad option to store on your bench and see what he does for the first few weeks.
1. Antonio Gates - Mid 3rd - The unquestioned #1 TE in fantasy. Do not fret the emergence of Philip Rivers as the starting Quarterback, the difference in Gates' stats will be negligible.2. Jeremy Shockey - Mid 4th - Shockey in my opinion has moved into the #2 TE spot in fantasy football ahead of Tony Gonzalez due to the fact that he actuall did get into the endzone last year unlike Togo, and another year of Eli should get Shockey more receptions.
3. Tony Gonzalez - Late 4th - Togo was a fantasy team killer last year, for anyone that drafted him in the 3rd round or earlier, namely me, you were destroyed with his 2 TDs. I will probably avoid him because I am bitter, but selecting him in the Late 4th early 5th isn't a bad move.
4. Todd Heap - Mid 6th - Heap has been an injury risk since his one breakout season and has not fulfilled potential. With McNair QBing the Ravens the passing attack should be more dynamic and Heap should again emerge as a weapon.
5. Randy McMichael - Mid 7th - I think the Dolphins with a healthy Culpepper will have a strong offensive season and McMichael is a formidable weapon near the goalline.
6. Alge Crumpler - Mid 7th - If anyone is going to catch passes for the Falcons it's going to be Crumpler. The Falcons receiver core is putrid and Crumpler remains by far Vick's best and favorite target.
7. Jason Witten - Mid 7th - There are two ways to look at the addition of TO's affect on Witten's performance. #1 The offense will be better therefore Witten will get more goal line touches. Or #2 TO will be a ball hog at the goal line. I lean towards #2 which is why I pushed Witten down a few notches.
8. Dallas Clark - Early 8th - It used to be he had to fight with Pollard for numbers than it was injuries but a healthy Clark with sole possession of the position and with the chance that Peyton will have to gun like 2004 make Clark an intriguing option.
9. Chris Cooley - Early 8th - White boy came from no where last season to put up solid stats. Honestly, he is another player that could put up some big numbers.
10. Kellen Winslow - Mid 8th - A Risk/Reward guy, he could be a guy that turns himself into a 800 yd 8td guy which is very good TE numbers or he could not assimilate into the offense and give you nothing from week to week. Not a bad risk.11. Vernon Davis - Mid 8th - I think his Risk/Reward is slightly worse than Kellen Winslow. First they both have terrible offenses, they both were high picks, they are similar in many ways. However, Eric Johnson has put up good numbers for the 49ers in the past and Winslow really has the job to himself.
12. L.J. Smith - Early 9th - I'm not as much of a fan of LJ as many others are in fantasy. I think his yardage numbers will be better than some top end TEs but I don't see him getting too much action near the end zone.
13. Heath Miller - Mid 9th - Heath had some very hot numbers at the beginning of te 05 campaign then kind of slowed down. He is not a bad option at TE, but his numbers will be less consistent than those ranked ahead.
14. Ben Watson - Mid 9th - Ben is a beast of a man and as you could see when he ran down I believe Chump Bailey in the AFC playoff game he's a fast man. If the Pats decide to solely focus on him at TE and weed out Daniel Graham than he will be a very good #1 TE option.
15. Alex Smith - Last Round - By this time you should already have a #1 TE, Smith is an ideal candidate if you plan on drafting a backup due to his high upside possibilities.
Token Jet: Chris Baker - Backup Necessity - Baker actually had a few good games last season before he like every other Jet got injured for the remainder of the season, Tannenbaum, the Jets GM, specifically pointed him out as being vastly improved from last season. He would not be a bad option to store on your bench and see what he does for the first few weeks.
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