Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings: Ranking the Week's Riskiest TEs

In Week 12 of the NFL season, the following tight ends are the riskiest fantasy football starts:

Dustin Keller, Jets

Keller wasn't terrible in the Jets' first game with the Bills a couple weeks ago, but the risk in playing Keller comes from the struggles of Mark Sanchez. He's been so up-and-down this season that you can't really count on getting consistent numbers from any of the Jets pass-catchers. 

Jake Ballard, Giants

Ballard dropped several passes against the Eagles last Sunday and then hurt his elbow to top it off. He'll likely play against the Saints on Monday night, but you have to wonder where the confidence level is going to be. Drops can linger with young players. And overall, Ballard has seen his numbers tail off in recent weeks. He went from a must-start to a risk. 

Owen Daniels, Texans

Anytime a quarterback switch is made there is risk involved in those who were big parts for the previous quarterback. Daniel was always a ready-made target for Matt Schaub, but you'll have to wait and see on what he gets from backup Matt Leinart. You could make a case that Leinart will look to his safety valve a lot; on the other hand, it's possible the Texans won't throw it enough with Leinart under center for Daniel to stay fantasy-relevant.  

Jermaine Gresham, Bengals

Gresham finds his name on this list solely because of the matchup he's faced with this weekend. The Browns haven't given up a touchdown to a tight end in six weeks, and Gresham simply doesn't catch enough passes or gain enough yards to make up for a potential loss in touchdown grabs.