Just because a team has a good defense doesn’t mean they can cover tight ends. We’ve seen typically stingy teams like the Ravens struggle to contain Julius Thomas and Jordan Cameron while the Panthers, who have allowed nearly 600 passing yards through the first two games, have shut down opposing tight ends completely.
Let’s take a look at how each team ranks in fantasy points allowed to tight ends and which TEs face the most and least favorable matchups this week.
You can also check out defensive matchup exploitation rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers.
Highly Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Neutral, Slightly Favorable, Favorable
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Rank |
TE |
Defense |
Week 3 Opponents |
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1 |
0.1 | Jets | Scott Chandler |
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2 |
4 | Jaguars | Zach Miller |
|
3 |
5.2 | Panthers | Brandon Myers |
|
4 |
5.4 | Patriots | Does Tampa have a TE? |
|
5 |
5.8 | Lions | Fred Davis |
|
6 |
7.4 | Rams | Jason Witten |
|
7 |
7.7 | Chiefs | Brent Celek |
|
8 |
8 | Browns | Kyle Rudolph |
|
9 |
9.5 | Seahawks | Marcedes Lewis (questionable) |
|
10 |
11.9 | Texans | Dallas Clark, Ed Dickson |
|
11 |
13 | Saints | Jim Dray |
|
12 |
13.8 | Bengals | Jermichael Finley |
|
13 |
13.8 | 49ers | Coby Fleener |
|
14 |
14.9 | Bills | Jeff Cumberland, Kellen Winslow |
|
15 |
16.4 | Eagles | Anthony Fasano |
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16 |
17.1 | Bears | Heath Miller (questionable), David Paulson |
|
17 |
17.2 | Steelers | Martellus Bennett |
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18 |
18 | Falcons | Charles Clay |
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19 |
18.3 | Cowboys | Jared Cook |
|
20 |
18.5 | Titans | Antonio Gates |
|
21 |
19 | Raiders | Julius Thomas |
|
22 |
21.7 | Broncos | Mychal Rivera, David Ausberry (questionable) |
|
23 |
23.7 | Colts | Vernon Davis |
|
24 |
25.9 | Redskins | Brandon Pettigrew, Joseph Fauria |
|
25 |
26.9 | Vikings | Jordan Cameron |
|
26 |
29.8 | Cardinals | Jimmy Graham |
|
27 |
30.9 | Giants | Greg Olsen |
|
28 |
31.9 | Dolphins | Tony Gonzalez |
|
29 |
32.5 | Ravens | Owen Daniels |
|
30 |
33.2 | Chargers | Delanie Walker |
|
31 |
33.7 | Packers | Jermaine Gresham, Tyler Eifert |
|
32 |
38.5 | Buccaneers | Zach Sudfeld (questionable), Rob Gronkowski (doubtful) |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
