Alas, RANKINGS! We will go over the rankings by position starting with the TE position.
I will not do rankings of Defense and Kickers, we will do an advice column on that.
About the rankings, these are rankings of standard 12 team non-PPR leagues.
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My Thoughts:
This year, I believe there are kind of 5 tiers at Tight End. 1- Jimmy Graham, 2- Gronk, 3- Gonzo-Vernon Davis-Witten, 4- A clump til 16, and 5- everyone else.
Understanding my view of these clumps is important, because the difference between number 6 and number 16 isn’t as great as the numbers suppose. So, keep that in mind when using these rankings. I think that Kyle Rudolph (6) could very well be flipped with Dustin Keller (16) at the end. These are just my best attempt at rankings.
** Denotes Sleeper
**D** Denotes Deep Sleeper
1. Jimmy Graham, NOS - Tier 1 -
This kind of goes without saying. It is well established that I have a Jimmy Graham or bust strategy. His ADP is mid to low second round, so, a lot of other people seem to agree with this summation. He is an excellent option, and even becomes more valuable in PPR leagues.
2. Rob Gronkowski, NEP- Tier 2 -
This is a vast unknown. Obviously, he will drop a few slots if he is PUPed for the beginning of the season (minimum 6 games). But considering the forthrightness of the New England Patriots in regards to medical issues *snark*, you won’t know this before your draft. So, I am ranking with the assumption of missing 1-3 games. 12 games of Gronk is still better than any other tight end save Graham.
3. Tony Gonzales, ATL - Tier 3 -
He was a stud last year and he will be a stud this year. Matt Ryan has a LOT of weapons, but Tony is a wonderful red-zone target.
4. Vernon Davis, SFO- Tier 3 -
I believe Vernon’s chemistry issues with Kaepernick are over. I believe he will be a solid option down the seam and in the flat and red zone targets will come because of a missing Crabtree, Kaepernick’s safety valve.
5. Jason Witten, DAL- Tier 3 -
If you are in a PPR league, I would move Jason up one slot. I think the Cowboys offense will hum and a large cog of that will be Witten.
6. Kyle Rudolph, MIN
7. Brent Celek, PHI
8. Jermichael Finley, GBP
9. Fred Davis, WAS**
10. Delanie Walker, TEN
11. Owen Daniels, HOU
12. Jared Cook, STL**
13. Martellus Bennett, CHI
14. Brandon Myers, NYG
15. Zach Miller, SEA
16. Dustin Keller, MIA**
17. Heath Miller, PIT
18. Anthony Fasano, KCC
19. Antonio Gates, SDC
20. Greg Olsen, CAR
21. Robert Housler, ARI
22. Scott Chandler, BUF
23. Jordan Cameron, CLE
24. Ed Dickson, BAL**D**
25. Nick Kasa, OAK
26. Jacob Tamme, DEN
27. Jermaine Gresham, CIN
28. Dwayne Allen, IND**D**
29. Mercedes Lewis, JAC
30. Jeff Cumberland, NYJ
31. Luke Stocker, TBB
32. Brandon Pettigrew, DET
33. Tyler Eifert, CIN**D**
34. Coby Fleener, IND
35. Tony Scheffler, DET