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2008 Rankings Movement - Tight Ends Updated: September 2, 2008

Rank Movement : Huddle Rankings: Projected Stats: Huddle Cheat Sheets:   Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends Kickers Team Defenses Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends Kickers Team Defenses Defensive Linemen Linebackers Defensive Backs Rookies Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends Kickers Team Defenses Defensive Linemen Linebackers Defensive Backs Huddle Rank Huddle PPR Keeper League Auction 10-Team Auction 12-Team IDP TIGHT ENDS Mv Rank Player Team Bye Tier One   1 Jason Witten DAL 10   2 Kellen Winslow CLE 5   3 Antonio Gates SDC 9   4 Tony Gonzalez KCC 6 Tier Two   5 Todd Heap BAL 10   6 Chris Cooley WAS 10   7 Jeremy Shockey NOS 9   8 Dallas Clark IND 4   9 Randy McMichael STL 5   10 Owen Daniels HOU 8   11 L.J. Smith PHI 7   12 Zach Miller OAK 5   13 Tony Scheffler DEN 8 Tier Three   14 Vernon Davis SFO 9   15 Greg Olsen CHI 8   16 Ben Watson NEP 4   17 Kevin Boss NYG 4   18 Alge Crumpler TEN 6 Tier Four   19 Donald Lee GBP 8   20 Heath Miller PIT 6   21 Ben Troupe FA x   22 Dustin Keller NYJ 5   23 Ben Utecht CIN 8   24 Anthony Fasano MIA 4   25 Marcedes Lewis JAC 7   26 Desmond Clark CHI 8   27 Leonard Pope ARI 7   28 Visanthe Shiancoe MIN 8   29 John Carlson SEA 4   30 Ben Patrick ARI 7   31 Robert Royal BUF 6   32 Alex Smith TBB 10   33 Chris Baker NYJ 5   34 Jeff King CAR 9   35 Bo Scaife TEN 6   36 Daniel Campbell DET 4   37 Fred Davis WAS 10   38 Martrez Milner FA x   39 Daniel Wilcox BAL 10   40 Daniel Graham DEN 8   41 Michael Gaines DET 4   42 Martellus Bennett DAL 10   43 Brandon Manumaleuna SDC 9   44 Jermichael Finley GBP 8   45 David Martin MIA 4   46 Dante Rosario CAR 9   47 Will Heller SEA 4   48 Reginald Kelly CIN 8   49 Matt Schobel PHI 7   50 Steve Heiden CLE 5   Player Change Now Date NY Jets TEs NA 08-07-08 The addition of Favre can only help the tight ends but expecting miracles is unrealistic. Keller and Baker get minor upgrades. Player Change Now Date Cardinals Tight Ends NA 08-03-08 Leonard Pope is still slow to get back from his ankle injury of last year and Ben Patrick has been taking first team snaps. This doesn't make Patrick that attractive but it does send Pope down in the rankings. Player Change Now Date Vernon Davis 14 08-01-08 Small adjustment upwards for Davis who has been of particular interest and focus by OC Mike Martz. That system has never used a tight end and Davis has been a relaitve bust with durability problems since joining the league but this could be his best opportunity. He's too risky to be a starting TE but would make a great back-up tight end from his potential. Player Change Now Date Jeremy Shockey 7 07-22-08 The trade to the Saints should result in bigger numbers for Shockey who goes to a team that has never used a tight end much but has wanted to involve the position more. Trading Eli Manning for Drew Brees won't hurt Shockey at all as well plus the passing is a lot easier in a dome than outside in NY in the winter. Player Change Now Date Kevin Boss 16 07-2-08 With Shockey gone to the Saints, Boss is handed back the starting job and deserves a healthy bump up in the rankings. He's not yet worthy of being a fantasy starter but plays in an offense that loves to throw to the tight end position.