2013 Fantasy Football: TE PPR Rankings (1-25)

1. Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints
Outlook: Graham?s projections closely resemble his 2011 campaign, where he emerged as the NFC?s best tight end. Considering Rob Gronkowski?s uncertain health, Graham?s position as fantasy football?s top tight end is unchallengeable in all leagues.

Projections: 96 receptions, 1,274 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

2. Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons
Outlook: Fantasy players rejoiced when Gonzalez postponed his retirement for at least one more season. The 37-year-old tight end is still among the NFL?s elite and that?s true under both PPR and standard scoring.

Projections: 89 receptions, 951 receiving yards, & 7 touchdowns

3. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
Outlook: Under PPR rules, Witten is one of three tight ends projected to score over 200 points.

Projections: 92 receptions, 973 receiving yards, & 4 touchdowns

4. Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings
Outlook: The Vikings start and end with Adrian Peterson, but Rudolph is slowly emerging as one of their best players. This third-year tight end is poised to set career highs in both receptions and receiving yards.

Projections: 64 receptions, 581 receiving yards, & 9 touchdowns

5. Brandon Myers, N.Y. Giants
Outlook: Myers led the Raiders in receiving last season, and he figures to be a key cog in New York?s passing attack this season. While it?s unlikely he?ll match his 79 catches from 2012, he?s still an excellent option for PPR leagues.?

Projections: 67 receptions, 769 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

6. Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
Outlook: After being underutilized in Chicago, Olsen had a breakout year in 2012. His numbers could dip a little, but overall, there?s nothing to indicate a major drop in production.

Projections: 62 receptions, 769 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

7. Jermichael Finley, Green Bay Packers
Outlook: A terrible start caused many fantasy players to lose patience with Finley. His second half was better, but he?s yet to fulfill his true potential, which makes him fantasy?s most frustrating tight end.

Projections: 58 receptions, 783 receiving yards, & 5 touchdowns

8. Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit Lions
Outlook: Pettigrew has two seasons of 70 or more catches, including 83 in ?11. While he?s not a big-play producer, the former first-round pick can move the chains, making him a potential back-end TE1.

Projections: 72 receptions, 689 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

9. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
Outlook: It?s hard to believe that Gronkowski?s a judgment call, but that?s exactly where we are. I wouldn?t advocate taking him off your board entirely, as I believe he?ll be of use in November and December, but his injury status makes him a risky pick, nonetheless.

Projections: 44 receptions, 624 receiving yards, & 9 touchdowns

10. Owen Daniels, Houston Texans
Outlook: When healthy, Daniels is a very viable fantasy tight end. His injuries do appear to be a thing of the past (for now), so he?s back into TE1 territory.

Projections: 57 receptions, 696 receiving yards, & 4 touchdowns

11. Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers
Outlook: The 49ers just don?t operate an offense that tailors to tight ends. As a result, Davis? projections aren?t as high as you?d expect, despite his pedigree.

Projections: 55 receptions, 651 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

12. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers
Outlook: After tearing his ACL late in the season, Miller enters ?13 with health concerns. He?s a proven TE1 when healthy, but like Gronkowski, you?ll have to weigh risk versus reward.

Projections: 48 receptions, 533 receiving yards, & 7 touchdowns

13. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers
Outlook: Thanks to injuries and declining play, Gates hasn?t caught 70 passes in a season since ?09. He was once arguably the top tight end in football, but that?s no longer the case.

Projections: 46 receptions, 602 receiving yards, & 6 touchdowns

14. Joel Dreessen, Denver Broncos
Outlook: A good underneath target, Dreessen holds more value in PPR leagues then under standard scoring. Nevertheless, Peyton Manning will devote most of his attention to arguably the NFL?s best trio of receivers.

Projections: 52 receptions, 432 receiving yards, & 7 touchdowns

15. Martellus Bennett, Chicago Bears
Outlook: One of football?s most athletic tight ends, Bennett does offer upside now that Marc Trestman is running Chicago?s offense. With that said, Jay Cutler needs to do a better job at spreading around the ball.

Projections: 55 receptions, 580 receiving yards, & 4 touchdowns

16. Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars
Outlook: The Jaguars? awful quarterback situation prevents Lewis from re-emerging as a potential fantasy starter.

Projections: 48 receptions, 641 receiving yards, & 4 touchdowns

17. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals
Outlook: Drafting Tyler Eifert was more than just about the future. Cincinnati definitely wants to use both tight ends, though neither projects to emerge as anything but a TE2.

Projections: 54 receptions, 615 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, & 2 fumbles

18. Scott Chandler, Buffalo Bills
Outlook: The good news is Chandler projects to catch a personal best 47 passes. The bad news is 47 catches would be Chandler?s personal best.

Projections: 47 receptions, 581 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

19. Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles
Outlook: Given the ambiguity surrounding Chip Kelly?s offense, Ertz, like all of Philadelphia?s pass catchers,? is only worth monitoring through the first month of the season.

Projections: 47 receptions, 515 receiving yards, & 4 touchdowns

20. Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals
Outlook: Like Ertz, I?d keep an eye on Eifert throughout the season, but both rookies are probably a year away before emerging on the fantasy scene.

Projections: 48 receptions, 580 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

21. Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts
Outlook: With Allen and Coby Fleener, the Colts have a pair of young tight ends. The latter is more renowned because of his draft status (and ties to Andrew Luck), but Allen had the better rookie campaign.

Projections: 52 receptions, 576 total yards (10 rushing), & 2 touchdowns

22. Brent Celek, Philadelphia Eagles
Outlook: Kelly would prefer to use younger, more athletic tight ends. You may want to take the same approach, if drafting Celek is under your consideration.

Projections: 47 receptions, 617 receiving yards, & 2 touchdowns

23. Dustin Keller, Miami Dolphins
Outlook: Don?t anticipate a resurgence for Keller in Miami, as Joe Philbin will use his wide receivers in the passing game.

Projections: 45 receptions, 497 receiving yards, & 4 touchdowns

24. Jared Cook, St. Louis Rams
Outlook: Cook?s been one of football?s biggest underachievers. He has immense talent, but he?s never had more than 49 catches in a season. With that said, I was little surprised to see him this low, and even more surprised to see him project outside of the top 25 under standard scoring.

Projections: 43 receptions, 521 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, & 1 fumble

25. Jordan Cameron, Cleveland Browns
Outlook: Because of Cleveland?s shaky quarterback play, Cameron doesn?t figure to emerge as anything more than a backup.

Projections: 45 receptions, 535 receiving yards, & 3 touchdowns

Scoring Key
1 point per reception
1 point per 10 yards receiving
1 point per 10 yards rushing
6 points per touchdown
-2 points per fumble

Source: http://row12.com/article/2138/2013_Fantasy_Football_TE_PPR_Rankings_(1-25)/

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