Fantasy Football 2014 Tight End Rankings: Week 1
Rob Gronkowski
Jimmy Graham is unquestionably the top choice at his position in Athlon Sports' Week 1 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings, but chances are the majority of the attention instead will be on a certain Patriot. Rob Gronkowski has already declared himself ready to go Sunday against Miami, but his head coach isn't quite so eager to confirm Gronk's opinion. There's no question that Gronkowski is one of the few tight ends that, when healthy, can match Graham in terms of production and fantasy potential. However, Gronk won't do your team any good if he plays limited snaps. Something to consider before plugging this Patriot into your starting lineup this week.
Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K
2014 NFL Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings — Tight Ends
Rank | Player | Team | Opp | Comments |
1 | Jimmy Graham | NO | at ATL | Has 7 TDs in 8 G vs. Falcons. |
2 | Julius Thomas | DEN | vs. IND | Went for 7-110-2 in Week 1 last season. |
3 | Jordan Cameron | CLE | at PIT | No. 1 target with Gordon suspended. |
4 | Rob Gronkowski | NE | at MIA | How much will Gronk play? |
5 | Vernon Davis | SF | at DAL | Middle of field could be wide open vs. DAL. |
6 | Greg Olsen | CAR | at TB | Only experienced target Cam has. |
7 | Dennis Pitta | BAL | vs. CIN | Kubiak loves using TEs in passing game. |
8 | Zach Ertz | PHI | vs. JAC | If he gets enough targets, he could break out. |
9 | Jason Witten | DAL | vs. SF | No NaVorro Bowman for 49ers' D. |
10 | Jordan Reed | WAS | at HOU | Like his QB, needs to stay healthy. |
11 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN | at STL | Turner's been good for TEs in the past. |
12 | Antonio Gates | SD | at ARI (Mon.) | Ahead of Green on depth chart, for now. |
13 | Martellus Bennett | CHI | vs. BUF |
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14 | Charles Clay | MIA | vs. NE | Chance his numbers could rise in new O. |
15 | Heath Miller | PIT | vs. CLE | Big Ben's most trusted target. |
16 | Delanie Walker | TEN | at KC |
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17 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs. TEN | Could emerge as Chiefs' No. 1 target. |
18 | Ladarius Green | SD | at ARI (Mon.) | Snap count worth watching early. |
19 | Coby Fleener | IND | at DEN | Don't forget Dwayne Allen is back. |
20 | Dwayne Allen | IND | at DEN | Back from a hip injury. |
21 | Tyler Eifert | CIN | at PIT |
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22 | Jared Cook | STL | vs. MIN |
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23 | Tim Wright | NE | at MIA | Bigger role dependent on Gronk's health. |
24 | Eric Ebron | DET | vs. NYG (Mon.) | Lions have more established targets. |
25 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TB | vs. CAR | Should see plenty of action right away. |
26 | Levine Toilolo | ATL | vs. NO | Doesn't need to be Tony Gonzalez to be effective. |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
