Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Tight Ends

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Week 8 dealt a devastating blow to the fantasy football world at the tight end position as we lost Owen Daniels of the Houston Texans for the season.

It isn’t that he is not irreplaceable, but at this point of the season where many trade deadlines have either come or gone or the waiver wire has been picked clean, Daniels’ replacement most likely will come in the form of someone that will never match anything near his production.

That is part of the fantasy football process though and something that multiple teams in every league usually have to deal with every season. If you prepared your team correctly though the loss of Daniels won’t be nearly as significant as for some.

Being that you are on the Bruno Boys site, odds are if you follow closely, you were well prepared. So good job. And while we are talking about being prepared, let’s jump into the b>Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Week 9 Tight End Rankings.

1. Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys) at Philadelphia

Leading the Bruno Boys tight ends this week is none other than Jason Witten who has struggled for his standards with having just 348 yards over seven games, ranking 11th in the NFL in that stat while grabbing only one touchdown.

Good news is on the horizon though as he faces his division rival, the Philadelphia Eagles , who are the worst in the league against the tight end allowing 11.1 fantasy football points per contest.

Boding well for Witten as well is the fact that the Eagles have allowed five touchdowns to the tight end position in 2009. This should be his best week to date this season.
Point Projection: 13 points

2. Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Tennessee

Vernon Davis has been on fire during the past month accumulating most of his stats over four games; and to be honest we believe what we have seen recently is something that we will see for the most part the remainder of the season, despite the San Francisco 49ers offensive line being banged up.

Davis is averaging 53.6 yards per game and has seven touchdowns on the season. This week he faces the Tennessee Titans who have allowed 7.6 fantasy points per contest to the position and have allowed 19 passing. Even during an off-week, Davis would remain a solid play.
Point Projection: 12 points

3. John Carlson (Seattle Seahawks) vs. Detroit

Even with a banged up Seattle Seahawks offensive line and some recent struggles from John Carlson , the second year tight end has just too good of a matchup against the lowly Detroit Lions who have surrendered 10.4 fantasy football points per contest to the position as well as seven total touchdowns.

Even if Carlson needs to stay back and protect the quarterback most of the game, we are talking about 40 yards and a touchdown to reach that 10.4. That is very doable and something to expect in Week 9.
Point Projection: 11 points

4. Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers) at New York Giants

The San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is second in the league with 523 receiving yards, good for 74.7 per game. While his touchdowns are down from his career norm as he has only went for two, he faces a New York Giants defense that has allowed five to tight ends. Don’t be scared off by the Giants name, Gates will have a very nice week.
Point Projection: 11 points

5. Dallas Clark (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Houston

Always having been one of the better tight ends in the game, Dallas Clark has jumped another level this season pumping in 83.4 yards per game while grabbing three touchdowns. This week he faces the Houston Texans who are pretty solid against the position, allowing just 5.4 fantasy points per contest. Expect Clark to get the better part of this duel.
Point Projection: 11 points

6. Brent Celek (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Dallas

This is a very big game for both teams which usually results in a higher-scoring affair. That will benefit Brent Celek

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