Here are my top 30 tight ends for Week 16 (standard-scoring leagues).
This countdown doesn't lean on a particular stat. It's merely an educated best guess of which pass-catchers will tally the best combination of total yards and touchdowns for the NFL's 16th weekend.
Top 30 Tight Ends
1. Jimmy Graham @ Carolina
2. Vernon Davis vs. Atlanta
3. Jordan Cameron @ N.Y. Jets
4. Jason Witten @ Washington
5. Julius Thomas @ Houston
6. Andrew Quarless vs. Pittsburgh
7. Tony Gonzalez @ San Francisco
8. Delanie Walker @ Jacksonville
9. Garrett Graham vs. Denver
10. Charles Clay @ Buffalo
11. Dennis Pitta vs. New England
12. Coby Fleener vs. Kansas City
13. Zach Ertz vs. Chicago
14. Timothy Wright @ St. Louis
15. Antonio Gates vs. Oakland
16. Martellus Bennett @ Philadelphia
17. Jared Cook vs. Tampa Bay
18. Tyler Eifert vs. Minnesota
19. Greg Olsen vs. New Orleans
20. Heath Miller @ Green Bay
21. Brandon Myers @ Detroit
22. Jermaine Gresham vs. Minnesota
23. Zach Miller vs. Arizona
24. Scott Chandler vs. Miami
25. Marcedes Lewis vs. Tennessee
26. Sean McGrath @ Indianapolis
27. Brandon Pettigrew vs. N.Y. Giants
28. Rob Housler @ Seattle
29. Mychal Rivera @ San Diego
30. John Carlson @ Cincinnati
30b. Logan Paulsen vs. Dallas
30c. Kellen Winslow vs. Cleveland
30d. Joseph Fauria vs. N.Y. Giants
30e. Jeff Cumberland vs. Cleveland
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