Tight End Rankings | December 11, 2008

TIGHT ENDS

TIER ONE

1. Jason Witten, DAL | Age: 27.4 | Value Score: 98
Maybe the most consistently productive fantasy player of the 2008 season, Witten has officially overtaken Gates as the most valuable Dynasty tight end.

2. Antonio Gates, SD | Age: 29.3 | Value Score: 97

3. Tony Gonzalez, KC | Age: 33.5 | Value Score: 95
Still the best TE in the game.

4. #Kellen Winslow II, CLE | Age: 26.1 | Value Score: 94

TIER TWO

5. Dustin Keller, NYJ | Age: 24.9 | Value Score: 86

6. Chris Cooley, WAS | Age: 27.2 | Value Score: 84

7. Tony Scheffler, DEN | Age: 26.5 | Value Score: 82

8. Owen Daniels, HOU | Age: 26.8 | Value Score: 79
With the exception of Jason Witten, Daniels has been the most productive tight end in the league so far.

9. Zach Miller, OAK | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 77
JaMarcus Russell's only reliable target.

TIER THREE

10. Greg Olsen, CHI | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 70
Making good on that first-round talent by putting up TE1 production the past few weeks. His red zone production and top-end speed will make him an elite tight end in the future.

11. Dallas Clark, IND | Age: 30.2 | Value Score: 70

12. Jeremy Shockey, NO | Age: 29.1 | Value Score: 67

13. John Carlson, SEA | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 66

14. Heath Miller, PIT | Age: 26.9 | Value Score: 65
Great red zone option and very good in the open field, but he just doesn't see consistent enough targets to move to the next level.

15. Todd Heap, BAL | Age: 29.5 | Value Score: 63
I'm calling for a second half bounce-back, but the confidence has to be waning.

TIER FOUR

16. Marcedes Lewis, JAX | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 48

17. Bo Scaife, TEN | Age: 28.7 | Value Score: 46
I'm calling for a second half bounce-back, but the confidence has to be waning.

18. Vernon Davis, SF | Age: 25.5 | Value Score: 45
He's like an abusive boyfriend. You want to let him back into your life, but you're better off with a salt-of-the-earth kind of tight end. Sell high.

19. Ben Watson, NE | Age: 28.7 | Value Score: 45

20. Kevin Boss, NYG | Age: 25.7 | Value Score: 40

21. Donald Lee, GB | Age: 29.0 | Value Score: 32

22. Martellus Bennett, DAL | Age: 22.5 | Value Score: 30

TIER FIVE

23. L.J. Smith, PHI | Age: 29.4 | Value Score: 15

24. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN | Age: 29.3 | Value Score: 14

25. [#]Randy McMichael, STL | Age: 30.2 | Value Score: 12

26. Anthony Fasano, MIA | Age: 26.5 | Value Score: 12

27. Dante Rosario, CAR | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 11

28. Martin Rucker, CLE | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 10

29. Brent Celek, PHI | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 9

30. Jerramy Stevens, TB | Age: 25.8 | Value Score: 9

31. Alge Crumpler, ATL | Age: 31.7 | Value Score: 8

32. Fred Davis, WAS | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 8

32. Alex Smith, TB | Age: 27.3 | Value Score: 7

33. [#]Ben Utecht, CIN | Age: 28.2 | Value Score: 7

34. Desmond Clark, CHI | Age: 32.4 | Value Score: 6

35. Leonard Pope, ARI | Age: 26.0 | Value Score: 6

36. Brad Cottam, KC | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 6

37. Daniel Graham, DEN | Age: 30.8 | Value Score: 5

38. Billy Miller, NO | Age: 32.4 | Value Score: 5

TIER SIX

39. Derek Fine, BUF | Age: 26.0 | Value Score: 4

40. Jeff King, CAR | Age: 25.5 | Value Score: 4

41. Ben Patrick, ARI | Age: 25.1 | Value Score: 4

42. Jermichael Finley, GB | Age: 22.5 | Value Score: 4

43. Dave Thomas, NE | Age: 26.2 | Value Score: 3

44. Robert Royal, BUF | Age: 22.5 | Value Score: 3

45. Delanie Walker, SF | Age: 25.1 | Value Score: 3

46. Jacob Tamme, IND | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 3

47. Chris Baker, NYJ | Age: 29.8 | Value Score: 2

48. David Martin, MIA | Age: 30.5 | Value Score: 2