Week Nine TE rankings

Updated Nov. 5, 2011 @ 12:03 a.m. ET

Byes: Panthers, Lions, Jaguars, Vikings

Here are our fantasy rankings for tight ends:

1. Jimmy Graham, Saints vs. Buccaneers
2. Jermichael Finley, Packers at Chargers
3. Antonio Gates, Chargers vs. Packers
4. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots vs. Giants
5. Owen Daniels, Texans vs. Browns
6. Jason Witten, Cowboys vs. Seahawks
7. Aaron Hernandez, Patriots vs. Giants — INJ, DOWN
8. Tony Gonzalez, Falcons at Colts
9. Vernon Davis, 49ers at Redskins
10. Brent Celek, Eagles vs. Bears
11. Fred Davis, Redskins vs. 49ers — INJ, UP
12. Dustin Keller, Jets at Bills
13. Kellen Winslow, Buccaneers at Saints
14. Jared Cook, Titans vs. Bengals
15. Jake Ballard, Giants at Patriots
16. Heath Miller, Steelers vs. Ravens
17. Scott Chandler, Bills vs. Jets
18. Ben Watson, Browns at Texans
19. Dallas Clark, Colts vs. Falcons — INJ, DOWN
20. Joel Dreessen, Texans vs. Browns
21. Anthony Fasano, Dolphins at Chiefs
22. Zach Miller, Seahawks at Cowboys
23. Kevin Boss, Raiders vs. Broncos
24. Delanie Walker, 49ers at Redskins
25. Evan Moore, Browns at Texans
26. Ed Dickson, Ravens at Steelers
27. Julius Thomas, Broncos at Raiders
28. Randy McMichael, Chargers vs. Packers
29. Daniel Fells, Broncos at Raiders
30. Michael Hoomanawanui, Rams at Cardinals
31. Lance Kendricks, Rams at Cardinals
32. David Thomas, Saints vs. Buccaneers — UP
33. Kellen Davis, Bears at Eagles
34. Donald Lee, Bengals at Titans
35. Dennis Pitta, Ravens at Steelers
36. Clay Harbor, Eagles vs. Bears
37. Luke Stocker, Buccaneers at Saints
38. Leonard Pope, Chiefs vs. Dolphins
39. Jermaine Gresham, Bengals at Titans — INJ
40. Todd Heap, Cardinals vs. Rams — INJ
41. James Casey, Texans vs. Browns — INJ
42. Cameron Morrah, Seahawks at Cowboys — INJ, DOWN

Not listed: none

 

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/2011/11/05/week-nine-te-rankings-2

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