Judging how good a defense really is against tight ends is tough since the good ones are far better than the average NFL tight end. With that in mind, I would start Rob Gronkowski (if he plays), Jordan Cameron, and Antonio Gates no matter how “unfavorable” their matchups may seem.
On the other hand, Mychal Rivera has a tough matchup and shouldn’t be a fantasy starter anyway. The Bills just kept Jordan Cameron to 36 yards so I wouldn’t chance it on Jermaine Gresham or Tyler Eifert.
Otherwise, the Jets tight ends, Heath Miller, and Garrett Graham are all startable.
While low point totals don’t always tell you everything, high point totals against tight ends say a lot. Vernon Davis, Greg Olsen, Zach Miller, Martellus Bennett, Jason Witten, Julius Thomas, and Coby Fleener are all liable to have big games this week.
Let’s take a look at all of the fantasy football tight end matchups in Week 6.
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|
Rank |
AVG |
Defense |
Week 5 Opponents |
|
1 |
2.5 | Chiefs | Mychal Rivera |
|
2 |
2.9 | Panthers | Kyle Rudolph |
|
3 |
4.3 | Texans | Jared Cook |
|
4 |
4.8 | Steelers | Jeff Cumberland, Kellen Winslow |
|
5 |
5.08 | Browns | Brandon Pettigrew, Tony Scheffler |
|
6 |
5.35 | Jets | Heath Miller |
|
7 |
5.53 | Bills | Jermaine Gresham, Tyler Eifert |
|
8 |
6.08 | Eagles | Tim Wright |
|
9 |
6.13 | Saints | Rob Gronkowski |
|
10 |
6.23 | Lions | Jordan Cameron |
|
11 |
6.55 | 49ers | Rob Housler, Jim Dray |
|
12 |
7.4 | Seahawks | Delanie Walker |
|
13 |
7.8 | Rams | Garrett Graham |
|
14 |
7.8 | Colts | Antonio Gates |
|
15 |
8.07 | Bengals | Scott Chandler |
|
16 |
8.4 | Patriots | Jimmy Graham |
|
17 |
8.48 | Bears | Brandon Myers |
|
18 |
8.53 | Raiders | Sean McGrath |
|
19 |
8.63 | Broncos | Clay Harbor |
|
20 |
8.75 | Falcons | BYE |
|
21 |
10.25 | Ravens | Jermichael Finley |
|
22 |
10.63 | Chargers | Coby Fleener |
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23 |
10.75 | Jaguars | Julius Thomas |
|
24 |
11.03 | Redskins | Jason Witten |
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25 |
11.23 | Buccaneers | Brent Celek |
|
26 |
11.65 | Cowboys | Jordan Reed, Fred Davis |
|
27 |
11.7 | Packers | Dallas Clark, Ed Dickson |
|
28 |
12.38 | Giants | Martellus Bennett |
|
29 |
12.88 | Titans | Zach Miller |
|
30 |
14.83 | Vikings | Greg Olsen |
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31 |
15.18 | Cardinals | Vernon Davis |
|
32 |
17.23 | Dolphins | BYE |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
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