Week Three fantasy tips: TEs
Week Three fantasy tips: TEs Don't be surprised if a lot more balls get thrown in the direction of Vernon Davis(notes) this week after the Niners' tight end took it upon himself to respectfully complain to head coach Jim Harbaugh about his limited opportunities last week (only two targets, with two catches for 18 yards). Davis is too big a threat not to start making his fantasy presence felt in what should continue to evolve into a very TE-friendly offense. It will be tough for Davis to get back on track this week as the Bengals are allowing only 47 receiving yards but one TD per game to the position. Davis makes a middle-of-the-road No. 1 fantasy tight end this week.Aaron Hernandez(notes)'s absence means a few things for the Patriots' receivers. Rob Gronkowski's(notes) value is even higher, now, and he was great in the first two games. Without Hernandez, Gronk is the clear-cut top receiving option in the red zone. Gronk's averaging 6.5 targets, five receptions for 172 yards and 1.5 TDs per game. Hernandez was averaging nine targets, seven receptions for 82.5 receiving yards and one TD per game. Gronk won't see most of those numbers as the other wideouts will gain targets, but he'll see a few extra. He's a No. 1 fantasy tight end this week. Dustin Keller(notes) is one of the league's more underrated tight ends, but he led the Jets in receiving last week with six targets, converting them all into catches for 101 yards and one touchdown. Keller is not just a safety valve for Mark Sanchez(notes) but a legitimate seam threat with a long of 37 yards. He has a challenge this week as the Raiders are only allowing 24 yards and 0.5 TDs to the position per game this year. If Santonio Holmes(notes) and Plaxico Burress(notes) get extra attention from Oakland this week, Keller could have another big game. He's a low-end No. 1 fantasy tight end this week.In an offense that could really be lacking in options at wideout if Lee Evans(notes) (ankle) misses any time, Ravens TE Ed Dickson(notes) could merit a look in bigger leagues. Dickson, who has good speed, has been targeted 11 times in two games and has caught seven receptions for 84 yards and one TD. Only Anquan Boldin(notes) (14 targets) and Ray Rice(notes) (13) have had more passes come their way. The downside is that the Ravens' opponent, the Rams, have allowed 13 yards receiving and no touchdowns per game to the position. Dickson may have an opportunity, but he's still a bench player in all but the largest leagues, where he makes an injury fill-in.Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis(notes) (calf) returned to practice in limited fashion on Wednesday, and we hear he should be back in the lineup Sunday against Carolina. With QB Blaine Gabbert(notes) making his first NFL start, it is too early to know how often Lewis will be targeted, but tight ends are often a young QB's best friend, and we expect Lewis to make an impact against a Carolina "D" that is without arguably its best two defenders, MLB Jon Beason(notes) and SLB Thomas Davis(notes). You add those losses to the fact the Panthers are allowing 84.5 receiving yards and 0.5 TDs to the position, and one would normally start him. However, let's see how the Gabbert-Lewis connection works out before assuming he's a given weekly start. He makes an injury fill-in this week unless you're a high-risk, high-reward player. If you are, start him and keep your fingers crossed.The Texans' defense has kept tight ends pretty quiet thus far. Colts TE Dallas Clark(notes) had four catches for 39 yards against them in Week One, and the Dolphins' Anthony Fasano(notes) didn't have a single catch vs. Houston in Week Two. That shouldn't keep owners from starting Saints TE Jimmy Graham(notes) against the Texans on Sunday, though. Drew Brees(notes) has targeted Graham seven times in each of the first two games, and he's making catches when Brees throws his way — Graham has 10 receptions. We expect that getting him the ball in the seam vs. Houston will be a significant part of the game plan. Graham is worth starting in all formats despite the fact the Texans are defending the TE position well, allowing only 28.5 receiving yards and no touchdowns per game this year. He should be good for at least a few red-zone targets.Chargers TE Antonio Gates(notes) was held without a catch last week, as the Patriots' defense focused on eliminating him from the Bolts' passing attack. The Chiefs may try that same strategy again this coming Sunday, but don't expect a repeat of the goose egg in the catch column for Gates. He's bound to have a bounce-back performance, and Kansas City has shown already this season to have trouble defending tight ends, allowing them 54 receiving yards and 1.5 TDs per game. However, for his career he's averaging six receptions for 79 yards and one touchdown. The Chiefs know how to contain him. Despite that, he's still a No. 1 fantasy tight end.There is no evidence right now that the Redskins are planning to go away from Fred Davis(notes) now in favor of Chris Cooley(notes). Davis is the team's leading receiver with 13 targets and 11 receptions for 191 yards and one TD. Although Cooley has done it for so long there, Davis appears to be the more dangerous weapon right now and has a great matchup against the Cowboys, who are allowing 75 receiving yards and one TD to the position per game this year.While Lions TE Tony Scheffler(notes) has a TD catch in consecutive games, he's only sixth on the clubs in targets (five). He's converted his five targets into two receptions for 47 yards so far this year but could exploit that as the Vikings are allowing eight receptions for 77.5 receiving yards. However, he's the fourth or fifth receiving option on any given play, making him a bench play this week and every week unless he trends to a TD per week.Don't get too used to Cardinals TE Jeff King(notes), who has TD catches in each of the first two games, as a steadily productive fantasy option moving forward. As the year wears on, both free-agent additions Todd Heap(notes), a real fan favorite in the desert due to his Arizona State pedigree, and rookie Rob Housler(notes) figure to have more opportunities. King remains a blocker first and foremost in the grand scheme of things. He's seeing only 2.5 targets per week, converting that into two receptions for 48.5 receiving yards and one touchdown. His opponent, Seattle, is tough against the TE position, allowing only 31 receiving yards and no TD per week. Outside basic TD-scoring-only leagues, he's a bench everywhere else.
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