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I have no preamble this week, but I do have rankings! And the title said “rankings,” so no one should be overly disappointed. Hit me up on the Twitter machine @HeathCapps if you want to banter.
Get ‘em while they are hot...
Week 7 TE Rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | OPPONENT | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | PLAYER | OPPONENT | NOTES |
| 1 | Travis Kelce | vs. CIN | You can't go wrong with Kelce or Ertz, both target-monsters. |
| 2 | Zach Ertz | vs. CAR | His 71 targets lead all tight ends by a mile--Kelce is second with 59. |
| 3 | Eric Ebron | vs. BUF | He is third in targets with 55, but first in red zone looks with 15. |
| 4 | George Kittle | vs. LAR | He has a floor of six targets...he hasn't been below that number in any week all year. |
| 5 | Rob Gronkowski | @ CHI | I can't drop him lower than fifth, and I realize it is a risk, but I love the guys ahead of him. |
| 6 | David Njoku | @ TB | No more Josh Gordon and he has seen a whopping 11 targets in each of the last two weeks. |
| 7 | Trey Burton | vs. NE | His floor is basically four targets, so you're hoping he scores...but the upside is undeniable. |
| 8 | Jordan Reed | vs. DAL | With Crowder out last week, Reed saw a season-high nine targets. Crowder is doubtful to play. |
| 9 | O.J. Howard | vs. CLE | He's basically Trey Burton--upside but low volume. |
| 10 | Greg Olsen | @ PHI | In his first game back last week he managed seven targets, tied for second on the team. |
| 11 | Kyle Rudolph | @ NYJ | He has caught 27-of-31 targets, but the issue is the low volume and lack of RZ targets. |
| 12 | Austin Hooper | vs. NYG | Hooper (6) leads Atlanta in RZ looks and ranks second in overall targets for Atlanta. |
| 13 | C.J. Uzomah | @ KC | This is a prime spot for everyone to bank on him and for him to flop...good luck. |
| 14 | Ricky Seals-Jones | vs. DEN | It ain't pretty, but at least he gets a decent amount of targets. |
| 15 | Evan Engram | @ ATL | I wouldn't trust him in season-long leagues, but I can't rank him any lower. |
| 16 | Charles Clay | @ IND | Call this a hunch, since he has an actual NFL-caliber passer throwing the ball this week. |
| 17 | Cameron Brate | vs. CLE | He could catch a touchdown. |
| 18 | Benjamin Watson | @ BAL | He is due for a touchdown. |
| 19 | James O'Shaughnessy | vs. HOU | He's the starter? Tight end is a travesty? What else can I say? |
| 20 | Geoff Swaim | @ WAS | I pity anyone who is reliant on any tight end past the first 15 guys. |