Start-Bench List - Tight Ends - Week 17

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Sure Thing - Players you must start on your team   Tony Gonzalez - at New York Jets StingRay: (A) Gonzalez was a stud last week catching 10 receptions for 137 yards. Strong Starter - Players you should give strong consideration to starting   Vernon Davis - at Cleveland Smokin' Joe: (B+) Davis has scored 2 weeks in a row with Hill throwing the ball. He has a great match up with the Browns this week as well. Chris Cooley - vs. Dallas CrunchTime: (B) Five out of the last six weeks he's been worth starting. Last week he did it by scoring on his one reception of the day. Like always, he's a bit risky due to his low reception count, but he does have a nose for the end zone and is a top tier fantasy tight end. Jason Witten - at Washington CrunchTime: (B) Oddly enough, there's some discussion that they might purposefully feed him the ball to help him break Gonzalez's season catch record. While that seams a little out of character, there definitely seems to be a feeling that Witten will be one of the few typical starters to get a decent amount of playing time. Kellen Winslow - vs. San Francisco Smokin' Joe: (B) Winslow is dealing with a knee injury but he is expected to play. If he was 100% healthy I would have ranked him a Sure Thing against the Browns. Gut Check - Players you should only consider starting if you don't have a better option   Brent Celek - vs. Buffalo Smokin' Joe: (C+) Celek has 5 catches for 85 yards over the last two games starting in place of LJ Smith. Owen Daniels - vs. Jacksonville Smokin' Joe: (C+) Daniels is averaging about 6 fantasy points per game this season. Tony Scheffler - vs Minnesota StingRay: (C+ ) Tony shpuld be busy this week against the Vikings. Zach Miller - vs San Diego StingRay: (C+) Miller caught 3 passes for 27 yards and a touchdown. Good, not but not great. Alge Crumpler - vs. Seattle CrunchTime: (C) With only 5 receptions in the last three weeks he's definitely not a huge threat. While the trip to the end zone last week was nice, it's not really a sign of things to come as their whole team is basically in a shambles. Antonio Gates - at Oakland StingRay: (C) Gates used to be an automatic sure thing but only having one reception in 3 out of his last 4 games removes him as the sure thing he used to be. Billy Miller - at Chicago Smokin' Joe: (C) Miller caught 3 passes for 38 yards after stepping in for an injured Eric Johnson last week. If he gets the start this week he should be productive. Dallas Clark - vs. Tennessee CrunchTime: (C-) Like most of the other key starters in Indy, Clark is unlikely to see significant playing time. Look somewhere else for production. Randy McMichael - at Arizona StingRay: (C -) McMichael did have 51 yards receiving last week but he is an afterthought in this offense. Forget About It - Players you shouldn't even think about starting   Bo Scaife - at Indianapolis CrunchTime: (D+) He really hasn't been much of a threat this season. That holds true for this week as well. Chris Baker - vs Kansas City StingRay: (D+) Baker should only be used if you are desperate. Heath Miller - at Baltimore Smokin' Joe: (D+) The Steelers have nothing to play for and Roethlisberger is going to miss the game. I would not start any Steelers. Ben Watson - at New York Giants CrunchTime: (D) It looks unlikely that he'll go this weekend against the Giants. That's probably not a huge loss since you've probably not been counting on him leading up to this week. Desmond Clark / Greg Olsen - vs. New Orleans Smokin' Joe: (D) Orton barely threw for 100 yards last week. I cannot recommend starting a committee tight end. Donald Lee - vs. Detroit Smokin' Joe: (D) The Packer starters are only expected to play the first half. You should look elsewhere. Marcedes Lewis - at Houston Smokin' Joe: (D) The Jaguars have nothing to gain this week so leave them all on the bench. Robert Royal - at Philadelphia Smokin' Joe: (D) Since catching 2 touchdowns 3 weeks ago he has 1 catch for 9 yards. He is a little too hot and cold to trust. (Mostly cold.) Arizona Tight Ends - vs St.Louis StingRay: (F) None are worth starting. Todd Heap - vs. Pittsburgh Smokin' Joe: (F) Out with an injury. Visanthe Shiancoe - at Denver StingRay: (F) The Vikings passing game is non existent.

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