Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings: Top 20 Tight Ends

Let’s continue our look at the Week 2 rankings with a look at one of the more unpredictable positions in fantasy football.  Who is going to step up and have a big game this week?  Are last week’s success stories worth using?  Let’s take a look:

1. Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers at New England
2. Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco
3. Jermichael Finley – Green Bay Packers at Carolina
4. Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas
5. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago
6. Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots vs. San Diego
7. Aaron Hernandez – New England Patriots vs. San Diego
8. Dallas Clark – Indianapolis Colts vs. Cleveland
9. Kellen Winslow – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota
10. Owen Daniels – Houston Texans at Miami
11. Brandon Pettigrew – Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City
12. Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia
13. Fred Davis – Washington Redskins vs. Arizona
14. Jermaine Gresham – Cincinnati Bengals at Denver
15. Scott Chandler – Buffalo Bills vs. Oakland
16. Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers vs. Green Bay
17. Marcedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets
18. Dustin Keller – New York Jets vs. Jacksonville
19. Heath Miller – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle
20. Ed Dickson – Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee

Thoughts

• The New England Patriots proved in Week 1 that maybe they don’t need to pick between their two young tight ends.  In what was an extremely pass-heavy week (a trend that could easily continue), Hernandez was targeted 10 times (seven receptions for 103 yards and one TD) and Gronkowski was targeted seven times (six receptions for 86 yards and one TD).  In other words, both can be considered viable options in all formats.  Maybe their presence on the same team hurts their value slightly, but they each remain a TE1.

• Michael Vick said that he was going to try and get Brent Celek more involved in the offense this season.  Of course, we didn’t see an ounce of truth to that statement in Week 1.  Don’t consider him a viable option at this point.

• With Marques Colston out, could Jimmy Graham become the go-to receiver for the Saints?  It doesn’t seem like such a wild thought at this point and, with Drew Brees throwing him the ball, makes him a tremendous option.

• Has the torch been passed from Chris Cooley to Fred Davis in Washington?  In two tight end leagues, I’d be willing to take the gamble.

• The difference between Scott Chandler and Dustin Keller is that Chandler could become the second option in Buffalo, and he has already proven to be a touchdown threat (five receptions for 63 yards and two TDs in Week 1).  Keeler is going to find himself behind Santonio Holmes, Plaxico Burress and possibly even LaDanian Tomlinson.

Make sure to check out the rest of Rotoprofessors' Week 2 information:

• Top 25 Quarterbacks
• Top 40 Running Backs
• Top 50 Wide Receivers
• Top 15 Defenses