Guess who is almost back on top of the fantasy TE scoring leaderboard?
So we all know that Rob Gronkowski once again reigns supreme among fantasy tight ends, and that he is usually followed by Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz (or the other way around) in the weekly rankings. But if I were to tell you at the beginning of the year that Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Evan Engram and Cameron Brate were going to be top-10 options by Week 7, you'd have thought I was crazy.
Well, it’s true. It’s Week 7 and those three are top-10 options. Fortunately, we also welcome back Jimmy Graham, Jason Witten and Charles Clay back from bye, although Tyler Eifert won’t be returning this season. But Tyler Kroft has been solid so he could be an option for those who stream tight ends or a needing some help at the position.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K I Flex
Teams on bye: Detroit, Houston
Rk | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Rob Gronkowski | NE | vs. ATL |
2 | Zach Ertz | PHI | vs. WAS (Mon.) |
3 | Travis Kelce | KC | at OAK (Thurs.) |
4 | Delanie Walker | TEN | at CLE |
5 | Jimmy Graham | SEA | at NYG |
6 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | NYJ | at MIA |
7 | Evan Engram | NYG | vs. SEA |
8 | Hunter Henry | LAC | vs. DEN |
9 | Cameron Brate | TB | at BUF |
10 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN | vs. BAL |
11 | Jordan Reed | WAS | at PHI (Mon.) |
12 | Austin Hooper | ATL | at NE |
13 | Jason Witten | DAL | at SF |
14 | George Kittle | SF | vs. DAL |
15 | Zach Miller | CHI | vs. CAR |
16 | Jared Cook | OAK | vs. KC (Thurs.) |
17 | Benjamin Watson | BAL | at MIN |
18 | Ed Dickson | CAR | at CHI |
19 | Jack Doyle | IND | vs. JAC |
20 | Tyler Kroft | CIN | at PIT |
21 | Martellus Bennett | GB | vs. NO |
22 | Nick O'Leary | BUF | vs. TB |
23 | Coby Fleener | NO | at GB |
24 | Vernon Davis | WAS | at PHI |
25 | Julius Thomas | MIA | vs. NYJ |
26 | David Njoku | CLE | vs. TEN |
27 | A.J. Derby | DEN | at LAC |
28 | Gerald Everett | LAR | vs. ARI (London) |
29 | Marcedes Lewis | JAC | at IND |
30 | Antonio Gates | LAC | vs. DEN |
— Rankings by Michael Horvath, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Horvath is a Canadian who also happens to be a fantasy football (not to be confused with CFL) and fitness nut. Follow him on Twitter @realmikehorvath.