Fantasy Football Week 12 Tight End Rankings

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After we saw some real dud performances out of the tight end position over Thanksgiving, there's still some hope with a solid crop left for Sunday and Monday.

Read on to see where the top options rank , followed by some quick notes :

1. Dallas Clark @ HOU
2. Antonio Gates vs. KC
3. Tony Gonzalez vs. TB
4. Vernon Davis vs. JAC
5. Kellen Winslow @ ATL
6. Brent Celek vs. WAS
7. Greg Olsen @ MN (Start )
8. Heath Miller @ BAL
9. Visanthe Shiancoe vs. CHI
10. John Carlson @ STL
11. Dustin Keller vs. CAR
12. Jeremy Shockey vs. NE
13. James Casey vs. IND
14. Fred Davis @ PHI
15. Marcedes Lewis @ SF

Notes: The top four need no explanation, but Kellen Winslow could even be argued as a better option than Vernon Davis this week, as he's facing a weak Atlanta secondary that has been terrible against tight ends in 2009.

Ditto for Greg Olsen going against the Minnesota Vikings, who can't seem to stop any tight ends they face, save for shutting John Carlson down last week.

Speaking of Carlson, the last time he faced the St. Louis Rams, he and Matt Hasselbeck connected on seven passes for 97 yards and two scores. Despite a poor couple of games lately, we like his chances this week.

Last but not least, we're still quietly vouching for James Casey on the Texans. He only totaled 33 yards off of two catches last week, but showed his playmaking ability with a 32-yard catch. We like his chances at some solid opportunities in what could be a shootout against the Colts.

Check out our QB and RB rankings here .

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