Week 6 of the NFL season is upon us and fantasy owners are getting back some solid options, after a bye week that saw the likes of Aaron Hernandez and John Carlson inactive. Now, with Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, and Cincinnati on byes, no legitimate tight end options will be out this week other than Jermichael Finley, who is done for the season. That said, let’s take a look at our Week 6 Tight End Rankings.
1. Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers) @ St. Louis
Gates’ marvelous season continued last week in San Diego’s loss to Oakland, as he grabbed five passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. He’s now caught at least one touchdown in each game he’s played this season. That streak will cease at some point, but we don’t see it happening this week against the Rams. St. Louis doesn’t have the personnel at either linebacker or safety to match up with Gates (then again, who does?), so despite the fact the Rams have fared well against opposing tight ends this season, Gates should continue to shine. He’s clearly been the best tight end in the game, and has nearly 140 more receiving yards than any other player at the position.
Point Projection: 15 points
2. Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Oakland
Though little has gone right for the win-less 49ers this season, fantasy owners are still reaping the rewards of Davis, who has accumulated at least seven fantasy points in all but one game this year. He had a season-high 104 receiving yards on five catches, against the Eagles on Sunday. He also caught a touchdown pass for the second straight game. Davis should extend that streak to three games against the Raiders, who have struggled to contain opposing tight ends this year. Only three squads are allowing more fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends than the Raiders. So keep on trusting Davis, even with the combustible Alex Smith getting the nod under center.
Point Projection: 14 points
3. Dallas Clark (Indianapolis Colts) @ Washington
Clark had his worst statistical game of the season, in Indy’s win over the Chiefs last week. He caught only three balls for 20 yards (on six targets). Still, he continues to lead all NFL tight ends in receptions, is sixth in yards and tied for fourth in touchdowns. He also faces a Redskins team that, despite the fact they’ve been decent against opposing tight ends this season, is 30th in the league in pass defense. We wouldn’t fret too much about Clark’s lackluster performance against Kansas City. The Indianapolis passing game is too good and he’s too talented to be held down for successive games.
Point Projection: 13 points
To see where the other tight end ranks in Week 6 go here... Week 6 TE Ranks
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