NFL 2010 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings: Tight End

Dynasty and keeper leagues require a slightly different mindset than standard leagues. You’re playing for keeps, long term.

That said, it’s important to consider how many players you actually get to keep each year in assessing a player’s value when it comes time to make a cut, or when draft day rolls around.

The tight end is tough position to make an argument for keeping, even in a dynasty league. Each season only the top three or four players at the position score well enough to warrant consideration, and then only at the equivalent of a low-end No. 1 or high-end No. 2 wide receiver.

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RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	AGE	ONE-LINER
1	Dallas Clark	IND	30	Continues to flourish with Peyton at QB.
2	Jason Witten	DAL	27	Off-year; should rebound nicely in 2010
3	Antonio Gates	SDG	29	You could put him at one or two as well.
4	Vernon Davis	SFO	26	Solid chemistry with Alex Smith helps.
5	Jermichael Finley	GBP	22	Freakish skills but will be overhyped this year.
6	Brent Celek	PHI	25	Could be top five this season; McNabb loves him.
7	Tony Gonzalez	ATL	33	A healthy Matt Ryan should boost his stats.
8	Kellen Winslow	TBB	26	Fourth in targets in '09 with QB carousel.
9	Owen Daniels	HOU	27	IF healthy he goes here; monitor his rehab.
10	Greg Olsen	CHI	24	Top five skills, poor supporting cast.
11	Heath Miller	PIT	25	If Big Ben stays pass-happy, he’s gold at TE.
12	John Carlson	SEA	27	Needs O-line help and a healthy Hasselbeck.
13	Chris Cooley	WAS	27	Solid pick. Shanahan should boost value.
14	Dustin Keller	NYJ	25	Ranking based more on promise and hope.
15	Vinsanthe Shiancoe	MIN	29	If Favre retires, his value drops big-time.
16	Zach Miller	OAK	24	Big jump with any QB not named JaMarcus.
17	Jared Cook	TEN	22	Best TE in Tennessee (sleeper alert).
18	Jeremy Shockey	NOS	29	Saints offense means he’s always a threat.
19	Kevin Boss	NYG	26	Poor yardage but always a red-zone threat.
20	Todd Heap	BAL	29	A decent No. 2 TE option with Flacco at QB.
21	Fred Davis	WAS	24	Moves up several spots if Cooley gets moved.
22	Brandon Pettigrew	DET	24	May not be ready for the start of the season.
23	Bo Scaife	TEN	29	May move this offseason.
24	Ben Watson	NEP	29	A better Brady means a better Watson.
25	Marcedes Lewis	JAX	25	Without a better QB, he’s hit or miss.

2010 Fantasy Football Dynasty QB Rankings

2010 Fantasy Football Redraft QB Rankings

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