Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: The 15 Tight Ends You Should Consider Starting

Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 8 2011 fantasy football tight end rankings.

1. Jimmy Graham @ St. Louis: At this point there is no questioning who the top tight end in the league is.
 

2. Jason Witten @ Philadelphia: Production has dipped, but he’s scored in three straight weeks. Has four TDs in his past three games against Philly.
 

3. Fred Davis @ Buffalo: Locked in as the number one target now that Santana Moss is on the shelf.
 

4. Rob Gronkowski @ Pittsburgh: Always a good bet to score, he was back in the mix last game with seven catches.
 

5. Antonio Gates @ Kansas City: If he can play you have to use him. He’s that good.
 

6. Aaron Hernandez @ Pittsburgh: In a physical game look for plenty of targets to both Patriot tight ends.
 

7. Brandon Pettigrew @ Denver: With no clear second receiver and a weak running game, Pettigrew is the best option after Megatron.
 

8. Vernon Davis vs. Cleveland: Facing Suh & Co. took him out of their last game, but he should return to being a focal point, especially in the red zone.
 

9. Owen Daniels vs. Jacksonville: Averaging 63.6 yards in his past five games.
 

10.  Jermaine Gresham @ Seattle:  Averaging 4.3 catches for 41.3 yards and 0.5 TDs in past four games.
 

11.  Jake Ballard vs. Miami: Averaging 62.0 yards with two touchdowns in past three games.
 

12.  Dallas Clark @ Tennessee:  Had six catches for 53 yards and a TD last week.
 

13.  Jared Cook vs. Indianapolis:  Averaging 58.0 yards with two TDs in past three games.
 

14.  Visanthe Shiancoe @ Carolina:  Averaging four catches for 42 yards over past four games. Ponder gives him a chance.
 

15. Greg Olsen vs. Minnesota: He’s dealing with turf toe, but the Vikings struggle with tight ends.

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