NFL Fantasy Football Week 14 TE Rankings: Gates Open for Fantasy Playoffs

Week 14 generally kicks-off the fantasy football playoffs.

With that in mind, here’s my Week 14 tight end rankings.

1. Antonio Gates vs. Kansas City
2. Vernon Davis vs. Seattle
3. Jacob Tamme @ Tennessee (Thursday)
4. Jason Witten vs. Philadelphia
5. Kellen Winslow @ Washington
6. Chris Cooley vs. Tampa Bay
7. Brent Celek vs. Dallas
8. Benjamin Watson @ Buffalo
9. Kevin Boss @ Minnesota
10. Dustin Keller vs. Miami
11. Marcedes Lewis vs. Oakland
12. Greg Olsen vs. New England
13. Rob Gronkowski @ Chicago
14. Aaron Hernandez @ Chicago
15. Tony Gonzalez @ Carolina
16. Brandon Pettigrew vs. Green Bay
17. Joel Dreessen vs. Baltimore (Monday)
18. Ed Dickson @ Houston (Monday)
19. Jermaine Gresham @ Pittsburgh
20. Jimmy Graham vs. St. Louis

Inside the numbers:

• He probably won’t practice much, but Antonio Gates has reclaimed his top TE status.
• Vernon Davis is coming off a monster 126-yard, TD performance. Last time he faced Seattle, he caught eight passes for 73 yards.
• Jason Witten is dealing with an ankle injury, but he’ll likely be able to go against the Eagles. The last time he faced them, he caught six passes for 76 yards and a touchdown.
• The last time Brent Celek faced the Cowboys, he caught seven passes for 96 yards.
• Benjamin Watson should be very active once again with Jake Delhomme under center.
• I can’t bring myself to call Tony Gonzalez a fantasy starter anymore.
• Ed Dickson is my sleeper pick, filling in for the injured Todd Heap against Houston’s shaky pass defense.

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