Fantasy Football Rankings Week 6: Vernon Davis and More of Weekend's Best TEs

Tight ends are touchdown vultures. They don't traditionally get a lot of yards, but they score a lot in tight-yardage situations.

These guys certainly fit that mold, but they also get a lot of yards. Actually, they get as many yards as many receivers.

If you're against these guys in fantasy this week, a tough week likely awaits you.

Jimmy Graham

Graham has been an absolute fantasy giant this year. He's a PPR machine, he's a yardage monster and he catches a lot of touchdowns. Other than that, this guy has absolutely no fantasy value.

Drew Brees has a lot of weapons that he throws to. It's easy to fear that Graham will be lost in the shuffle, but don't be afraid of that.

Graham has earned Brees' trust, which is a great bet for a huge season. As long as he's on the field, Graham will be a fantasy giant.

Jermichael Finley

Finley's day would have been great last week if he didn't drop so many passes. As it is, his day wasn't bad.

Against the Rams secondary, I like Finley to have a huge day. There really isn't a player on St. Louis that can stop Finley, especially given that Aaron Rodgers is the man throwing the ball to him.

Vernon Davis

After a slow start to the season, the 49ers are now getting Vernon Davis more into the action. The Lions have had a hard time defending the tight end this year. This seems like a match made in heaven.

Michael Crabtree has also gotten stronger each week. That's significant because with Josh Morgan out, the Lions defense can potentially put all of their focus on Davis. But with Crabtree becoming more of a threat, that's not a great option.

Alex Smith will go to Davis early and often.

Rob Gronkowski

This is pretty simple. Like with Finley and Graham, he's a favorite target of one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

I anticipate the Patriots moving the ball very well on Sunday against Dallas. When they are in position to score, Gronkowski is as good as anyone in the red zone.