Week Three TE rankings

Updated Sept. 22, 2011 @ 10:44 a.m. ET

Here are our fantasy rankings for tight ends:

1. Antonio Gates, Chargers vs. Chiefs — INJ
2. Jermichael Finley, Packers at Bears
3. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots at Bills
4. Jason Witten, Cowboys vs. Redskins — INJ
5. Jimmy Graham, Saints vs. Texans
6. Vernon Davis, 49ers at Bengals
7. Owen Daniels, Texans at Saints
8. Dustin Keller, Jets at Raiders
9. Kellen Winslow, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
10. Tony Gonzalez, Falcons at Buccaneers
11. Fred Davis, Redskins at Cowboys
12. Greg Olsen, Panthers vs. Jaguars
13. Jared Cook, Titans vs. Broncos
14. Dallas Clark, Colts vs. Steelers — INJ, DOWN
15. Ben Watson, Browns vs. Dolphins
16. Lance Kendricks, Rams vs. Ravens
17. Evan Moore, Browns vs. Dolphins
18. Jermaine Gresham, Bengals vs. 49ers
19. Ed Dickson, Ravens at Rams
20. Brandon Pettigrew, Lions at Vikings — INJ
21. Jeremy Shockey, Panthers vs. Jaguars
22. Heath Miller, Steelers at Colts
23. Brent Celek, Eagles vs. Giants — UP
24. Zach Miller, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
25. Todd Heap, Cardinals at Seahawks
26. Scott Chandler, Bills vs. Patriots
27. Anthony Fasano, Dolphins at Browns
28. Dennis Pitta, Ravens at Rams
29. Tony Scheffler, Lions at Vikings
30. Chris Cooley, Redskins at Cowboys
31. Kevin Boss, Raiders vs. Jets — INJ
32. Visanthe Shiancoe, Vikings vs. Lions
33. Zach Miller, Jaguars at Panthers
34. Delanie Walker, 49ers at Bengals
35. David Thomas, Saints vs. Texans
36. James Casey, Texans at Saints
37. Leonard Pope, Chiefs at Chargers
38. Jeff King, Cardinals at Seahawks
39. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings vs. Lions
40. Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars at Panthers — INJ
41. Travis Beckum, Giants at Eagles — INJ

Not listed: Aaron Hernandez, Patriots

 

The above player rankings are based on expectations for this week only, not for the entire season, taking into account this week's specific matchups and injuries. The initial rankings are compiled before the release of the NFL's early injury report and are updated Thursday to reflect the status of each player.

We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards, one point for every 30 passing yards, six points for a TD run or catch, four points for a TD pass, two points for a two-point conversion run or catch, two points for a two-point conversion pass. For kickers, three points for FGs of 18-39 yards, four points for FGs of 40-49 yards, and five points for FGs of 50-plus yards. Defensive rankings are based primarily on points allowed, yardage allowed and sack potential.

Glossary of notations

INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
ACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated active (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).

Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.

Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available) in the 90 minutes preceding the 1 p.m. Sunday kickoffs. You'll also find regular updates in our live fantasy injury reports on Sundays.

Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/22/week-three-te-rankings-2

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