A great TE is the hardest part to choose in a fantasy sports team. The tight end (TE) is an player who lines up at the end of the offensive line. Being a part of the line, tight ends do a lot of blocking. Thus, tight ends tend to be somewhat large, strong players. However, being on the end of the line makes them eligible receivers, so most tight ends are surprisingly athletic for their size. So here we bring you are top fantasy ranking of the TEs you need to get.
1. Antonio Gates, Chargers - A pesky foot injury was the only thing that kept Gates from a record-breaking season. His average of 78 yards and 1 TD per game had him on a pace for a ridiculous 1,248 yards and 16 scores.
2. Jason Witten, Cowboys - Thanks to Antonio Gates' foot injury, Witten finished atop the TE heap in 2010. Let's not take anything away from his season though. Witten caught 94 balls for the 2nd straight season, and his 9 TDs were a career-high. Ultra-consistent and incredibly durable, Witten will once again be one of the safest picks in fantasy drafts this summer.
3. Dallas Clark, Colts - A hand injury ended Clark's 2010 season in Week 6. But he was as dominant as ever prior to that, totaling 347 yards and 3 scores.
4. Jermichael Finley, Packers - This guy's upside is through the roof. A WR in a TE's body, Finley was off the red-hot start in 2010 before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 5. He had topped 100 yards in 2 of his first 3 games.
5. Vernon Davis, 49ers - VD fought through shaky QB play in 2010 to post his 2nd-straight 900+ yard season. Coupled with 7 TDs, Davis finished 3rd among TEs in fantasy points.
6. Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars - Lewis morphed into a TD-machine in 2010. The owner of just 7 career scores in his first 4 seasons, Lewis hit pay dirt 10 times this past year. His 58 grabs and 700 yards were pretty impressive too.
7. Kellen Winslow, Bucs - Winslow got excellent QB play from Josh Freeman this past season, and responded with 730 yards and 5 scores. This offense is ready to really take off in 2011. Winslow, still just 28 years old, should be a big part of it.
8. Tony Gonzalez, Falcons - The future Hall-of-Famer has definitely lost a step. His 656 receiving yards and 9.4 yards-per-catch average in 2011 were both career-lows. Still, he pushed his streak of at least 70 catches to 8 straight seasons.
9. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots - His 10 TDs tied with Antonio Gates and Marcedes Lewis for most among TEs. It didn't take Gronk long to establish a level of trust with Tom Brady that usually takes years.
10. Chris Cooley, Redskins - Same old, same old for Cooley: plenty of yards but no TDs. Over the past 3 seasons, Cooley has averaged 52 yards per game but has only scored 6 times. His placement in 2011 fantasy football rankings hinges on what Washington does with its QB situation.
1. Antonio Gates, Chargers - A pesky foot injury was the only thing that kept Gates from a record-breaking season. His average of 78 yards and 1 TD per game had him on a pace for a ridiculous 1,248 yards and 16 scores.
2. Jason Witten, Cowboys - Thanks to Antonio Gates' foot injury, Witten finished atop the TE heap in 2010. Let's not take anything away from his season though. Witten caught 94 balls for the 2nd straight season, and his 9 TDs were a career-high. Ultra-consistent and incredibly durable, Witten will once again be one of the safest picks in fantasy drafts this summer.
3. Dallas Clark, Colts - A hand injury ended Clark's 2010 season in Week 6. But he was as dominant as ever prior to that, totaling 347 yards and 3 scores.
4. Jermichael Finley, Packers - This guy's upside is through the roof. A WR in a TE's body, Finley was off the red-hot start in 2010 before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 5. He had topped 100 yards in 2 of his first 3 games.
5. Vernon Davis, 49ers - VD fought through shaky QB play in 2010 to post his 2nd-straight 900+ yard season. Coupled with 7 TDs, Davis finished 3rd among TEs in fantasy points.
6. Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars - Lewis morphed into a TD-machine in 2010. The owner of just 7 career scores in his first 4 seasons, Lewis hit pay dirt 10 times this past year. His 58 grabs and 700 yards were pretty impressive too.
7. Kellen Winslow, Bucs - Winslow got excellent QB play from Josh Freeman this past season, and responded with 730 yards and 5 scores. This offense is ready to really take off in 2011. Winslow, still just 28 years old, should be a big part of it.
8. Tony Gonzalez, Falcons - The future Hall-of-Famer has definitely lost a step. His 656 receiving yards and 9.4 yards-per-catch average in 2011 were both career-lows. Still, he pushed his streak of at least 70 catches to 8 straight seasons.
9. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots - His 10 TDs tied with Antonio Gates and Marcedes Lewis for most among TEs. It didn't take Gronk long to establish a level of trust with Tom Brady that usually takes years.
10. Chris Cooley, Redskins - Same old, same old for Cooley: plenty of yards but no TDs. Over the past 3 seasons, Cooley has averaged 52 yards per game but has only scored 6 times. His placement in 2011 fantasy football rankings hinges on what Washington does with its QB situation.
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