Fantasy Football Week Nine Rankings: Tight Ends, Kickers, and Defenses

These rankings are representative of how I believe NFL players will perform in Week Nine, given their current situations and matchups.

Tight Ends

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent
1	Tony Gonzalez	KC	vs TB
2	Tony Scheffler	DEN	vs MIA
3	Heath Miller	PIT	at WAS
4	Bo Scaife	TEN	vs GB
5	Alex Smith	TB	at KC
6	Chris Cooley	WAS	vs PIT
7	Marcedes Lewis	JAX	at CIN
8	Anthony Fasano	MIA	at DEN
9	Owen Daniels	HOU	at MIN
10	Visanthe Shiancoe	MIN	vs HOU
11	Kellen Winslow	CLE	vs BAL
12	Donald Lee	GB	at TEN
13	Dallas Clark	IND	vs NE
14	Zach Millier	OAK	vs ATL
15	Dustin Keller	NYJ	at BUF

Kickers

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent
1	Nick Folk	DAL	at NYG
2	Mason Crosby	GB	at TEN
3	Rob Bironas	TEN	vs GB
4	Matt Bryant	TB	at KC
5	Jeff Reed	PIT	at WAS
6	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	at IND
7	Ryan Longwell	MIN	vs HOU
8	Shayne Graham	CIN	vs JAX
9	Jason Elam	ATL	at OAK
10	David Akers	PHI	at SEA
11	Josh Brown	STL	vs ARI
12	Shaun Suisham	WAS	vs PIT
13	Jay Feely	NYJ	at BUF
14	Adam Vinatieri	IND	vs NE
15	Matt Prater	DEN	vs MIA

Defenses/Special Teams

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent
1	Buccaneers	TB	at KC
2	Giants	NYG	vs DAL
3	Eagles	PHI	at SEA
4	Steelers	PIT	at WAS
5	Ravens	BAL	at CLE
6	Titans	TEN	vs GB
7	Bears	CHI	vs DET
8	Vikings	MIN	vs HOU
9	Dolphins	MIA	at DEN
10	Colts	IND	vs NE
11	Jaguars	JAX	at CIN
12	Cowboys	DAL	at NYG
13	Redskins	WAS	vs PIT
14	Rams	STL	vs ARI
15	Bills	BUF	vs NYJ