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2012 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings: Week 13

By: Mark Ross | 11/29/12, 4:56 AM EST

Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

2012 NFL Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings — Tight Ends

Rk Player Team OPPONENT Notes
1 Jimmy Graham NO at ATL (Thurs.) Put up 7-146-2 against Falcons in Week 10.
2 Tony Gonzalez ATL vs. NO (Thurs.) Went for 11-122-2 against Saints in Week 10.
3 Jason Witten DAL vs. PHI Second in NFL in receptions (82), only 1 TD.
4 Owen Daniels HOU at TEN Titans have given up 8 TD catches to TEs.
5 Aaron Hernandez NE at MIA Only 2 catches for 36 yds. in first game back.
6 Jermaine Gresham CIN at OAK Has 10 rec., 110 yds. and a TD in last two games.
7 Vernon Davis SF at STL Posted second game w/ no targets, receptions.
8 Antonio Gates SD vs. CIN Just two catches in each of last two games.
9 Brandon Pettigrew DET vs. IND Tied season high w/ 74 yards vs. Texans.
10 Greg Olsen CAR at KC Has at least 42 yards receiving in each of last 4.
11 Heath Miller PIT at BAL No touchdowns in four straight games.
12 Martellus Bennett NYG at WAS (Mon.) Redskins allowing fourth-most fantasy points to TEs.
13 Brandon Myers OAK vs. CLE Tied for 15th in league with 55 catches.
14 Jermichael Finley GB vs. MIN Has posted back-to-back solid efforts.
15 Dustin Keller NYJ vs. ARI Has 5+ receptions in three of last five games.
16 Jared Cook TEN vs. HOU Had season-high six catches vs. Jaguars last week.
17 Dallas Clark TB at DEN Broncos allowing second-most fantasy points to TEs.
18 Kyle Rudolph MIN at GB Got concussion last week, but should play Sunday.
19 Marcedes Lewis JAC at BUF Followed up 2-TD game with 4-56 last week.
20 Dennis Pitta BAL vs. PIT Has a TD reception in 2 of last 3 games.
21 Scott Chandler BUF vs. JAC Just four catches in last two games combined.
22 Brent Celek PHI at DAL Not been the same since Vick got hurt.
23 Jacob Tamme DEN vs. TB Touchdown last week was first since Week 1.
24 Dwayne Allen IND at DET Viable option as long as Fleener (shoulder) is out.
25 Rob Housler ARI at NYJ Season-high 8 catches, 82 yds. last week.
26 Logan Paulsen WAS vs. NYG (Mon.) Total of three catches in last two games combined.

Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:

OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points

Additional Week 13 Positional Rankings

Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Kickers
Defense/Special Teams

Week 13 Waiver Wire

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