Tight Ends
Top 5
Tony Gonzalez- Gonzalez put up unbelievable numbers in 2008. He had better numbers than most wide-receivers, 96 receptions for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Chiefs. But now he is on the Falcons who are a run first offense. His numbers might dip a little bit but I love what he can bring to the Atlanta offense. Couch Mike Smith isn’t going to change his offense just because he has the new tight end who is a great pass catcher. But this makes Tony even more dangerous. When he catches the ball opposing defenses won’t be expecting it, especially on first down. They will expect Michael Turner to run it up the gut or break a big one to the outside. I like that Tony Gonzalez has Matt Ryan as a QB now instead of Tyler Thigpen. Ryan will find more ways to get Tony the ball. He also should get lots of red-zone targets. I predict that Tony will get 83 receptions for 1,003 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Jason Witten- I think Jason Witten can have a monster season this year. The main reason is because T.O. is out which means Tony Romo can focus even more on Jason Witten. Witten was Romo’s favorite target even while Owens was a Cowboy and now that T.O. is gone, Witten should get a lot more looks. Witten had an amazing ’07 (96 receptions for 1,145 yards and 7 touchdowns) but followed it up with a less amazing ’08 (81 receptions for 952 yards and 4 touchdowns.) This year should be somewhere in between. Jason has been a good tight end for a while and he is a 5th or 6th round value. I predict 82 receptions for 919 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Antonio Gates- Gates has been a top 5 tight end for it seems like for ever now. And there’s a good reason too. He can catch. He has amazing hands. His numbers were a little down last season because he was battling a toe injury all year long. But he still ended up with 60 receptions for 704 yards and 8 touchdowns. He will get you lots of touchdowns and could be a decisive factor for you and your team. He is the main target for QB Philip Rivers and Philip looks for him in the red-zone a lot which means even more touchdowns. This year I predict that Gates will catch 73 passes for 898 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Dallas Clark- Clark has always, and will always, (for a while at least) be a top fantasy tight end. He just feeds off of the great passes the Peyton Manning throws. He has great speed and amazing hands and likes to stretch the field. This year will be a little different. Marvin Harrison was cut and Head Coach Tony Dungy resigned so the play of the Colts might be a little different. But Clark will still be gvery effective. Last year he caught 77 passes for 848 yards and 6 touchdowns. This year I predict that he will catch 70 passes for 799 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Owen Daniels- Daniels exploded onto the fantasy scene last year. He got 70 receptions for 862 yards and 2 touchdowns. Only 2 touchdowns! He hasn’t scored a touchdown that has been more than 6 yards for the past to sesasons. But this year is going to be different. Owens can stretch the field and is a big part of the Texans vertical offense. Matt Schuab will find ways to get him the ball over the middle of the field. He will find more ways to get into the end-zone. I have a feeling that Daniels is poised for a break-out season. I predict that he will catch 83 passes for 1,007 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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