Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2012::

The Super Bowl match-up will feature a pair of outstanding tight ends for the Patriots with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. Anybody who played fantasy football this season is entirely familiar with the duo, but that doesn’t mean that New York’s tight end, Jake Ballard, should be discounted either. While he hasn’t done a whole lot this postseason, that doesn’t mean he won’t be a factor in the Super Bowl. We’ll explain as we get into the tight end rankings for the biggest sporting event of the year.

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 11, 2012::

Forty targets, 28 receptions, 497 yards, eight touchdowns (oh, and 61 rushing yards to boot) – those were the cumulative totals at the tight end position. On Saturday. In the first two games of the divisional playoffs. Granted, things got a lot less fruitful at the position during the Sunday games, but it was still an outstanding week at the tight end position for fantasy owners. It will be nearly impossible for the tight ends to replicate that type of performance in the conference championship games, but there are still plenty of fantasy points to be had. Let’s take a look at how things will mete out this week.

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 11, 2012::

The Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs had a few duds, which is also an appropriate word to describe the tight end play in those games. The leading receiver among tight ends was Heath Miller, with 60 yards, but the only touchdowns at the position were by Jimmy Graham (predictable) and Detroit’s Will Heller (not so predictable). Things are bound to change this weekend, if only because Rob Gronkowski is getting into the mix. In fact, this weekend features four of the top five fantasy scorers at tight end, and five of the top eight, so the scoring pace is bound to pick up ... we hope. Anyway, it’s on to the Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings for the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 4, 2012::

The tight end position wasn’t relatively strong this season for fantasy owners. There were two elite players in Jimmy Graham of New Orleans and Rob Gronkowski of New England, and a gaggle of solid but not outstanding options. For example, would it surprise you that Jason Witten had only 13 more fantasy points than Dustin Keller this year? Or that Brent Celek and Vernon Davis accumulated the same number of points? In this weekend’s Wild Card games, one of those elite options – Graham – is playing, and there are a couple more solid options, but a drop-off after that. Let’s take a look at the rankings to see how things will play out.

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2011::

Week 16 had just one outstanding performance by a fantasy tight end, with Tennessee’s Jared Cook compiling 169 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions, there were plenty of good outings. Though only Cook has more than 80 receiving yards, 14 different tight ends scored a touchdown last week, and 10 players had at least eight fantasy points. Unfortunately, some of the league’s best at the position (translation: fantasy starters), had less than stellar outings – Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Jason Witten and Aaron Hernandez each had four or fewer fantasy points.

However, Week 17 has all the makings of a highly productive one at the tight end position, with excellent match-ups for many of the upper-echelon players. Let’s take a look at those match-ups, and others, in our final regular-season tight end rankings of the season.

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Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 24, 2011::

Week 15 was another interesting one for fantasy tight ends. A New England tight end had a huge game, but it wasn’t position scoring leader Rob Gronkowski. Instead, it was Aaron Hernandez who gave fantasy owners a lift with nine receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown. He even added a bonus fantasy point with a 16-yard rush. His 19 points didn’t lead the way however. Philly’s Brent Celek was the week’s top scorer with 21 fantasy points on 156 receiving yards and one touchdown. But even though 10 different tight ends had at least 70 receiving yards, only two other players at the position managed to accumulate double-digit fantasy points during the week, with Vernon Davis amassing 13 and Jimmy Graham compiling 11.

This week, there are numerous divisional games, meaning plenty of rematches that should give fantasy owners – and the writers that advise them – a better idea of which players will have big games. With that in mind, let’s move on to our rankings for Week 16.

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Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2011::

There were plenty of solid performances by fantasy tight ends during Week 15, but only one that was record breaking. Rob Gronkowski had 160 yards and scored twice, and his 15 touchdown receptions this year broke the single-season record for a tight end. He’s flattening the rest of the fantasy tight ends in scoring, with 199 points thus far, which is 48 more points than runner-up Jimmy Graham. Speaking of Graham, back spasms are giving him trouble, which hindered his play last week and precipitated a fall in the rankings for him this week. But there are tight ends that are rising as well, including Green Bay’s Jermichael Finley. With Greg Jennings out, and with a great match-up against the Chiefs, Finley has an opportunity to help buoy his fantasy owners during the playoffs.

That said, let’s take a look at which other fantasy tight ends will potentially aid their owners in a championship run or possibly hasten their exit.

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Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2011::

Week 13 wasn’t exactly a grandiose one for fantasy football tight ends. Only four players at the position managed to register double-digit point totals, and just six tight ends scored touchdowns during the week. Making matters worse, of those six players, it’s likely that four of them weren’t in the lineups of fantasy owners. While Rob Gronkowski scored three (again), and Jermichael Finley also added a score, the other tight ends who found the end zone were Travis Beckum, Evan Moore, Kyle Rudolph and Joel Dreesen. For Beckum, Rudolph and Dreesen, those touchdown receptions were their only catches in their respective games, and Moore had just two catches. Unfortunately, the bad news for some fantasy owners doesn’t end with the numerous mediocre performances. Fred Davis, who had 99 receiving yards last week, and who is No. 5 among tight ends in fantasy scoring this season, has been suspended four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, and his season has come to an end right as the fantasy playoffs begin. Take a look at our Fantasy Football Week 14 Tight End Rankings to see how your pass catcher stacks up against the rest.

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Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2011::

After a two-game funk of fewer than 55 receiving yards in Weeks 8 and 9, Jimmy Graham has been dominant over his last two games, and last week against the Giants had 84 yards and two touchdowns, and has accumulated over 75 yards in each of his last two games. Dustin Keller had a big game last week as well, with a pair of touchdown catches that equaled his total coming into the contest. But not all was rosy in Week 12 for fantasy tight ends, as Brandon Pettigrew, Greg Olsen and Jermichael Finley each contributed three points or less for their fantasy owners.

The outlook for this week is bright however, as many upper-echelon tight ends have excellent match-ups. Let’s take a look ahead and see what’s in store in our Fantasy Football Week 13 Tight End Rankings.

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Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points

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- Written by Kyle Smith
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF NOVEMBER 26, 2011::

Rob Gronkowski had two more touchdowns for the Patriots on Monday night – the fourth time this season that he’s scored a pair of touchdowns in a game – and as such vaulted past the idle Jimmy Graham to take the lead in fantasy scoring at the tight end position. Week 11 was a good one for the premier tight ends in the game, as Jason Witten, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Vernon Davis and Brandon Pettigrew each recorded a touchdown reception, and even though Kellen Winslow did not, he had a season-high 132 receiving yards. Heck, even Marcedes Lewis produced six fantasy points, which would be nothing if this were 2010, but it represented his highest total of 2011.

With Turkey Day and its slate of games upon us, this is going to be a short week for fantasy football aficionados, so let’s get right into our Fantasy Football Week 12 Tight Ends Rankings.

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Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points

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