LestersLegends.com tight end rankings Week 11


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With an exciting tenth week under our belts, here are the LestersLegends 2012 Week 11 fantasy football tight end rankings.
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1. Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints
Graham has four touchdowns in the past three games while averaging 93.7 yards. The Raiders have allowed five tight end scores.
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2. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
Gronk has five touchdowns in his past three games while averaging 85 yards. They are 1-A and 1-B. The Colts have not faced an elite tight end this year. Gronk scored twice against them last year.
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3. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers
Gates has four touchdowns in his past four games. He’s back. The Broncos have allowed eight tight end touchdowns, including two to Gates in Week 6. Giddyup.
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4. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
Witten now has 58 receptions in his pas six games. Cleveland has played tight ends well, but the volume of targets Witten sees keeps him a high-end TE1.
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5. Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons
Gonzo was very active last week with 11 catches for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He’s a solid play against Arizona.
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6. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals
Gresham is averaging 52.5 yards with 0.5 touchdowns in his past four games. He’s a solid play against the Chiefs.
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7. Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit Lions
Pettigrew had 116 yards in his last meeting with Green Bay.
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8. Aaron Hernandez, New England Patriots
You can hope Hernandez will play against the Colts, but make sure you have a backup plan. He caught seven passes against them last year.
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9. Owen Daniels, Houston Texans
Daniels’ back wouldn’t allow him to play last week, but he should be ready to roll against the Jags. They are tough against tight ends though so he’s not an ideal play this week.
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10. Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
Olsen is coming off a monster game with nine catches for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Tampa has allowed five tight end touchdowns, including three in the past two games.
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11. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers
Value takes a hit against Baltimore with Big Ben out.
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12. Scott Chandler, Buffalo Bills
Chandler has 116 yards in his past two games and five touchdowns on the year. The Dolphins are giving up 57.1 yards per game to tight ends.
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13. Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers
Davis is averaging 33.7 yards over his past three games and has the daunting task of facing the Bears.
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14. Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts
Allen was quiet last week against Jacksonville, but is averaging 54 yards in his past three games. The Patriots have allowed six tight end touchdowns.
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15. Dustin Keller, New York Jets
Keller has averaged 69 yards the past three games. The Jets face the Rams this week.
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Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 11 2011 fantasy football tight end rankings.
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1. Rob Gronkowski vs. Kansas City: Leads all TEs with eight TDs. He’s second with 709 yards.
2. Antonio Gates @ Chicago: Averaging 69.3 yards with two TDs in four games since returning from injury.
3. Tony Gonzalez vs. Tennessee: Scored in consecutive weeks and his six TDs is tied for 2nd among TEs.
4. Jason Witten @ Washington: Has four TDs in his past six games.
5. Aaron Hernandez vs. Kansas City: Has scored in three of his past four games.
6. Jermichael Finley vs. Tampa Bay: Averaging 41.3 yards with two TDs in the past three games.
7. Jake Ballard vs. Philadelphia: Slow last week but he faced the Niners. Still averaging 62.0 ypg over the past five games.
8. Fred Davis vs. Dallas: After a great October he’s been slowed (ankle) in November. Still has seven catches in two games though with potential for more.
9. Greg Olsen @ Detroit: Eight catches the past two weeks for 59 ypg.
10. Vernon Davis vs. Arizona: Has had 40 & 41 yards the past two games with a touchdown.
11. Dustin Keller @ Denver: Averaging 51.3 yards over the past four games.
12. Ed Dickson vs. Cincinnati: Monster game last week and 22 catches in his past four games.
13. Jermaine Gresham @ Baltimore:  Three TDs in the past four games.
14. Kellen Winslow @ Green Bay: Two TDs in his past three games.
15. Brandon Pettigrew vs. Carolina: Both of his TDs this year have come at home.
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Here’s my Week 11 tight end rankings.

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1. Jacob Tamme @ New England
2. Zach Miller (OAK) @ Pittsburgh
3. Vernon Davis vs. Tampa Bay
4. Kellen Winslow @ San Francisco
5. Dustin Keller vs. Houston
6. Tony Gonzalez @ St. Louis
7.  Jason Witten vs. Detroit
8. Todd Heap @ Carolina
9. Marcedes Lewis vs. Cleveland
10. Brandon Pettigrew @ Dallas
11. Chris Cooley @ Tennessee
12. Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Green Bay
13. Aaron Hernandez vs. Indianapolis
14. Rob Gronkowski vs. Indianapolis
15. Brent Celek vs. New York Giants
16. Greg Olsen @ Miami
17. Benjamin Watson @ Jacksonville
18. Randy McMichael vs. Denver
19. Jermaine Gresham vs. Buffalo
20. Kevin Boss @ Philadelphia

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Inside the numbers:

  • Antonio Gates still isn’t practicing, and given his Monday Night game, it’s too much of a risk. Only keep him in your lineup if you have Randy McMichael on your roster to use in case Gates can’t go.
  • I’m more worried about Tamme’s back than I am about the Patriots stopping him.
  • Out of respect to Jacksonville’s Zach Miller’s big game, I will specify which Zach Miller I’m ranking. Miller makes a strong play against Pittsburgh, who was burned by tight end Rob Gronkowski for three scores last week.
  • Jason Witten was not in Jason Garrett’s plans last week. I’m hesitant to start him.
  • Both New England tight ends should be heavily involved as Brady looks to keep Peyton on the sidelines.
  • Tony Moeaki will likely miss the game because of a concussion so he was taken off the list. I slid Aaron Hernandez-Jermaine Gresham up a slot and added Kevin Boss.

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