Fantasy Football Week 6 Rankings: Tight Ends

Michael WhooleyOct 9, 2008

Sure, if you own Jason Witten, Antonio Gates, Chris Cooley, Tony Gonzalez, or Kellen Winslow you're jobs easy when it comes to filling your tight end spot, but if you don't own one of those guys what do you do? Simple, read the Bruno Boys Week 6 Tight End Rankings.

1. Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys) @ Arizona

Do we really need to explain this ranking? Witten is hands down the best tight end in all of football and regardless of the match up he is a must start. He has ten more receptions and 150+ receiving yards more than the second ranked tight end and his 15 point performance we project is a normal for Witten these days.
Point Projection: 15 points

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2. Chris Cooley (Washington Redskins) vs. St. Louis

Cooley had eight receptions for 108 receiving yards and a touchdown in Week 5 and against a St. Louis Rams pass defense that ranks 28th he should show no signs of slowing down. Even if Cooley has a pedestrian showing we feel he reaches 60-70 receiving yards and find pay dirt.
Point Projection: 13 points

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3. Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers) vs. New England

Not only is Gates nursing an injury, the entire Chargers offense is in the cellar and with Chris Chambers out of action in Week 6, Gates needs to step up. In his last meeting against New England, he had 77 receiving yards and a touchdown which shows us he forces mismatch problems but can Philip Rivers get him the football?
Point Projection: 11 points

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4. Dallas Clark (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Baltimore

Clark's 81 receiving yards was a season high last week and is a good sign that Peyton Manning is going back to basics and targeting his all-pro tight end on a regular basis. His eight targets last week where two more than his season total and despite the Ravens sporting the best pass defense in the NFL, we think Clark finds pay dirt.
Point Projection: 9 points

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5. Visanthe Shiancoe (Minnesota Vikings) vs. Detroit

Last week, we projected Shiancoe would score a touchdown and he did. This week, we are predicting he will score another touchdown and if he does, we will claim ownership on the man with the crazy name. Take this one all the way to the bank and grab him if you're in a bind at the tight end position.
Point Projection: 9 points

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6. Greg Olsen (Chicago Bears) @ Atlanta

A few weeks back we called Olsen a potential bust and said that until he starts splitting playing time with Greg Olsen he will have little fantasy value. Well, two weeks later and Olsen has 122 receiving yards and a touchdown and is making us eat crow. If he puts together another good week you might want to consider him as an every week option with the Bears next three opponents being suspect against the pass.
Point Projection: 8 points

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7. Kellen Winslow (Cleveland Browns) vs. New York Giants

Comparing Winslow's 2007 stats to this year, he has 197 less receiving yards thus far, despite just one less reception. This just shows that the Browns offense is having trouble stretching the field and until they can do so you have to limit your expectations. With the Giants bringing the pressure all night, don't expect Winslow to breakout in Week 6.
Point Projection: 7 points

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8. Owen Daniels (Houston Texans) vs. Miami

Daniels averages close to five receptions per game and is turning into the staple behind the Texans passing game. Despite his Week 6 opponent, the Miami Dolphins, limiting Antonio Gates to just one fantasy point last week, we feel Daniels should haul in 5-6 receptions for 65-75 receiving yards.
Point Projection: 7 points

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9. Dustin Keller (New York Jets) vs. Cincinnati

Over the season first two weeks Keller had just one target, but after back-to-back games with a touchdown he has Jets fans raving about the rookies future in the NFL. With Brett Favre loving his tight end around the end zone don't be surprised if Keller makes it three straight games with a TD.
Point Projection: 7 points

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10. L.J. Smith (Philadelphia Eagles) @ San Francisco

It was nice to see Smith mix in three receptions last week but he still remains a match up play each week. Facing a San Francisco 49ers passing defense that has been hit or miss against the pass could lead to good things for Smith. In fact he scored in his last meeting against the 49ers and we wouldn't be surprised if he did it again.
Point Projection: 6 points

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