Here are my top 30 tight ends for Week 12 (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 12th weekend.
Byes: Buffalo, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Seattle
1. Jimmy Graham @ Atlanta
2. Rob Gronkowski vs. Denver
3. Vernon Davis @ Washington
4. Tony Gonzalez vs. New Orleans
5. Antonio Gates @ Kansas City
6. Julius Thomas @ New England
7. Jason Witten @ N.Y. Giants
8. Coby Fleener @ Arizona
9. Greg Olsen @ Miami
10. Delanie Walker @ Oakland
11. Martellus Bennett @ St. Louis
12. Garrett Graham vs. Jacksonville
13. John Carlson @ Green Bay
14. Charles Clay vs. Carolina
15. Jordan Cameron vs. Pittsburgh
16. Timothy Wright @ Detroit
17. Mychal Rivera vs. Tennessee
18. Jordan Reed vs. San Francisco
19. Jared Cook vs. Chicago
20. Dallas Clark vs. N.Y. Jets
21. Rob Housler vs. Indianapolis
22. Heath Miller @ Cleveland
23. Brandon Myers vs. Dallas
24. Jeff Cumberland @ Baltimore
25. Brandon Pettigrew vs. Tampa Bay
26. Anthony Fasano vs. San Diego
27. Andrew Quarless vs. Minnesota
28. Kellen Winslow @ Baltimore
29. Joseph Fauria vs. Tampa Bay
30. Marcedes Lewis @ Houston
