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Tight End Rankings Week 8
All positions Updated (10/27)
Welcome to the Week 8 tight end rankings. There is some solid talent on the bye but not nearly enough to drain the depth of the TE pool. I will be updating all of the rankings on Saturday, so check back if you have lingering questions. We’ll be tweeting late-breaking injury info on Sunday, so sign up to follow us if you haven’t done so already. The bye weeks are listed below. Check out our full season rankings in case you missed them. The links are to your right.
Byes
- Owen Daniels
- Jermaine Gresham
- Dennis Pitta
- Scott Chandler
- James Casey
- Ed Dickson
| Rank | PLAYER | TEAM | Opponent | THE SKINNY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Gronkowski | NE | @STL | He’s still getting in light practices and is listed as questionable, but he’ll play as usual and probably score. |
| 2 | Antonio Gates | SD | @CLE | He looked healthy heading into the bye and they will need him big time this week. |
| 3 | Jimmy Graham | NO | @DEN | This one is tricky. Graham could sit out again (questionable/hip) but if he plays, and we think he will, you want him in your lineup. Check his status on Sunday as he is a game time decision. We’ll be tweeting on him for sure. They will use him a ton against Denver if he is well enough to go. The problem is his Sunday Night start. You need a plan B option if he sits. Players to consider on waivers.... Jacob Tamme, Joel Dreessen, Rob Housler and David Thomas (Graham’s backup.) At least one of them should be available, even in deeper formats. Good luck. |
| 4 | Tony Gonzalez | ATL | @PHI | |
| 5 | Vernon Davis | SF | @ARI | |
| 6 | Jason Witten | DAL | NYG | |
| 7 | Heath Miller | PIT | WAS | |
| 8 | Martellus Bennett | NYG | @DAL | |
| 9 | Greg Olsen | CAR | @CHI | |
| 10 | Brent Celek | PHI | ATL | |
| 11 | Dustin Keller | NYJ | MIA | |
| 12 | Jared Cook | TEN | IND | |
| 13 | Brandon Pettigrew | DET | SEA | He’s been limited in practice all week and he’s looked a bit slow in recent weeks. He will likely play and he’s a viable start, but consider other alternatives if you have a good one. |
| 14 | Jermichael Finley | GB | JAC | It sounds like he will play, but he is risky as his shoulder limits him. |
| 15 | Brandon Myers | OAK | @KC | |
| 16 | Jacob Tamme | DEN | NO | |
| 17 | Anthony Fasano | MIA | @NYJ | |
| 18 | Joel Dreessen | DEN | NO | |
| 19 | Coby Fleener | IND | @TEN | |
| 20 | Rob Housler | ARI | SF | Heap is still banged up and Housler looked good last week. |
| 21 | Marcedes Lewis | JAC | @GB | |
| 22 | Logan Paulsen | WAS | @PIT | |
| 23 | David Thomas | NO | @DEN | Could be a factor if Graham is out. He scored last week. |
| 24 | Tony Moeaki | KC | OAK | |
| 25 | Ben Watson | CLE | SD | |
| 26 | Kellen Davis | CHI | CAR | |
| 27 | Tony Scheffler | DET | SEA | |
| 28 | Dwayne Allen | IND | @TEN | |
| 29 | Lance Kendricks | STL | NE | |
| 30 | Jordan Cameron | CLE | SD | |
| 31 | Aaron Hernandez | NE | @STL | Hernandez is out for Week 8. He should be good to go when the Patriots come back from their Week 9 bye. |
| 32 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN | TB | Played Thursday. |
| 33 | Dallas Clark | TB | @MIN | Played Thursday. |
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