Unlike years past, the tight end class is deep. No longer is there just an elite group and a bunch of average to mediocre tight ends. This class has both top-tier talent and depth.
For once, if you don't get one of the top two or three tight ends, you'll still be good.
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Positional Rankings:
Updated: August 23
| Player | Notes |
| 1. Jimmy Graham, TE, NO | Now that he's signed a new contract, there should be nothing holding back Graham this season. He's vastly superior to any other fantasy TE. |
| 2. Julius Thomas, TE, DEN | Thomas will be an elite fantasy tight end as long as Peyton Manning is in Denver. |
| 3. Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE | Gronk needs to prove he can stay healthy. Major risk-reward here. |
| 4. Vernon Davis, TE, SF | Davis has ended his contract holdout, but he's still not a Top 3 TE. |
| 5. Jason Witten, TE, DAL | Witten is about as reliable as they come. |
| 6. Jordan Cameron, TE, CLE | Cameron tailed off down the stretch last season, but with Hoyer back as his QB, he should bounce back. |
| 7. Kyle Rudolph, TE, MIN | I think this is the year Rudolph breaks out. Norv Turner loves to utilize TEs and Rudolph's QB situation really can't get much worse than last season. |
| 8. Greg Olsen, TE, CAR | With the loss of the rest of his weapons, Newton will probably look to Olsen early and often. |
| 9. Jordan Reed, TE, WAS | If RGIII stays healthy, I think Reed will have a nice season. |
| 10. Dennis Pitta, TE, BAL | Pitta is Flacco's security blanket and the Ravens have (foolishly) gone to a more pass-happy offense. |
| 11. Zach Ertz, TE, PHI | Ertz is a good fit for Chip Kelly's offense, but it remains to be seen if he will get enough looks. He's got breakout potential though. |
| 12. Martellus Bennett, TE, CHI | Bennett is Jay Cutler's fourth option behind Marshall, Jeffery and Forte. |
| 13. Charles Clay, TE, MIA | Clay was solid last season, and could show growth this year. |
| 14. Heath Miller, TE, PIT | Big Ben loves throwing to Miller and Miller should be healthy this season. |
| 15. Ladarius Green, TE, SD | Green won't take over Antonio Gates' spot full-time, but he is the TE of the future in San Diego. |
| 16. Eric Ebron, TE, DET | With opposing defenses focusing on Calvin Johnson, and to a lesser extent Golden Tate, Ebron could be in for a big year. |
| 17. Delanie Walker, TE, TEN | Walker is a reliable bye-week or spot starter. |
| 18. Antonio Gates, TE, SD | Gates is on the decline and will lose playing time to Ladarius Green. |
| 19. Coby Fleener, TE, IND | The Fleener-Luck connection hasn't quite worked out as well as it did when the two were at Stanford. |
| 20. Tyler Eifert, TE, CIN | Eifert continues to improve, but he won't reach his full fantasy potential as long as Jermaine Gresham is on the team. |