NFL Tight End Rankings: Week 11 Fantasy Football

RotoBaller brings you our Week 11 fantasy football tight end rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with tight end rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens.

For even more Week 11 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions.

 

Week 11 Tight End Rankings Analysis

No surprises among the top three tight ends this week. I imagine Travis Kelce at TE5 is a bit surprising, but the Seahawks have shown a vulnerability in defending tight ends. I don't know if they will, but Andy Reid should look to exploit that with Kelce. I'm also a little lower on Antonio Gates-- he's awesome, but still a bit too inconsistent for me.

Kyle Rudolph may return this week to the best possible matchup against the Bears. They are dead last in defending against tight ends. Most of that is the result of six TE touchdowns over the past two weeks alone, but Rudolph is definitely capable of adding on to that. If he doesn't play, Chase Ford makes a nice sleeper, as well.

Mychal Rivera continued to impress this past week, even though his touchdown came late in garbage time. The Chargers are a tougher matchup, but he is getting a lot of targets right now, and he'll continue to be a solid stream option. Coby Fleener might be the TE2 on his own team, but there is enough of the pass attack to go around that he has been a borderline fantasy TE1 on the season (ranked 12th at the position). He comes with inconsistency, but in a high-scoring game like this one against the Pats, I like his chances to score.

Finally, what to make of Vernon Davis? He entered the season as a borderline elite option and had two touchdowns in his first game. But since then? 10 receptions for 86 total yards. It's been really bad, and I can't imagine starting him right now. In shallower leagues, you can send him to the waiver wire.  In deeper leagues, I'd look elsewhere and try to keep him on the bench until it looks like he can be productive again.

Good luck in Week 11 RotoBallers!

 

Week 11 Tight End Fantasy Football Rankings

Staff Rankings Average	Player Name	Team Name	Ryan Rufe Rankings	Zach Wilkens Rankings
1	Rob Gronkowski	NE	1	1
2	Jimmy Graham	NO	2	2
3	Greg Olsen	CAR	5	3
4	Julius Thomas	DEN	3	5
5	Antonio Gates	SD	4	8
6	Martellus Bennett	CHI	6	9
7	Jordan Reed	WAS	8	7
8	Travis Kelce	KC	10	6
9	Mychal Rivera	OAK	7	11
10	Dwayne Allen	IND	9	10
11	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	16	4
12	Larry Donnell	NYG	11	12
13	Charles Clay	MIA	12	23
14	Delanie Walker	TEN	13	15
15	Coby Fleener	IND	19	13
16	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TB	21	14
17	Jordan Cameron	CLE	14
18	Jared Cook	STL	15	19
19	Vernon Davis	SF	22	16
20	Jermaine Gresham	CIN	24	17
21	Heath Miller	PIT	17	20
22	Timothy Wright	NE	18	21
23	Brent Celek	PHI		18
24	Zach Ertz	PHI	20	24
25	Scott Chandler	BUF	25	22
26	Andrew Quarless	GB	23	31
27	Chase Ford	MIN		25
28	Lance Kendricks	STL	30	26
29	Anthony Fasano	KC	26
30	Niles Paul	WAS		27
31	Eric Ebron	DET	27
32	John Carlson	ARI	28	32
33	Richard Rodgers	GB		28
34	Luke Willson	SEA	29
35	Cooper Helfet	SEA		29
36	Gary Barnidge	CLE		30
37	Levine Toilolo	ATL	31	34
38	Jim Dray	CLE	32
39	Ladarius Green	SD		33
40	Brandon Myers	TB		35

 

 

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