Must Start

Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham

Tier 1

Antonio Gates vs. Den – Expect the Chargers to pass a lot here.

Martellus Bennett vs. NO – Marshall’s absence means more passes his way.

Jason Witten vs. Phi – Look for Romo to use Witten frequently to offset the Eagles pass rush.

Julius Thomas vs. SD – Tough to rely on him but he’s in your line up if he goes.

Travis Kelce vs. Oak – Excellent matchup against the lowly Raiders.

Delanie Walker vs. NYJ – The Titans are turning back to Locker and are down multiple receivers. Look for Walker to be heavily involved.

Tier 2

Larry Donnell vs. Was – He’ll find the end zone this week.

Dwayne Allen vs. Hou – Allen’s matchup is favorable in this one.

Bust

Vernon Davis vs. Sea – it’s over in San Francisco. Can’t rely on Davis against a top tier D.

Fantasy Sleeper

Heath Miller vs. Atl – Look for Big Ben to get him involved on Sunday.

Jimmy Graham, Vernon Davis, Rob Gronkowski, Julius Thomas and Jason Witten.

Tier 1

Greg Olsen vs. Det – Played huge with Newton on the bench. Better match up here.

Kyle Rudolph vs. NE – Turner’s TEs become No. 1 in FFL and this matchup is intriguing.

Zac Ertz vs. Ind – Each week his role will enlarge. This week is an intriguing match up.

Jordan Cameron vs. NO – The Saints are improved at S.

Tier 2

Coby Fleener vs. Phi – He’ll catch 4-5 balls for 50 yards.

Delanie Walker vs. Dal – He will have a lot of room to work over the middle.

Martellus Bennett vs. SF – The Bears will challenge the 49ers middle the defense.

Fantasy Sleeper

Charles Clay vs. Buf – He’s a low No. 1 option but could be a nice sleeper play.

Bust

Jordan Cameron vs. NO – The Saints invested a ton of money into their safeties when they brought Byrd over. They’ll keep on the best receiver for the Browns.

11. Martellus Bennett, Chi – Solid 3rd option for Cutler.

12. Zach Ertz, Phi – He’ll get more love from Foles in his 2nd year. Kelly uses TEs creatively.

13. Antonio Gates, SD – He’s the veteran of the group but still a low No. 1 TE / high No. 2.

14. Ladarius Green, SD – Green has freakish ability and will prove a nightmare matchup for defenses. His only question is how many balls he’ll see his way.

15. Charles Clay, Mia – He is a big part of the Dolphins Offense.

16. Dwayne Allen, Ind – Was Luck’s favorite TE prior to his season ending injury in week 1.

17. Eric Ebron, Det – The Lions plan to feature him heavily in the short to mid range passing attack.

18. Delanie Walker, Ten – Expect Whisenhunt’s offense to feature him more than the previous regime. Good in PPR leagues.

19. Coby Fleener, Ind – Decent numbers from him in year 2. Not a weekly starter but a good fill in.

20. Jace Amaro, NYJ – The rookie will be counted on to produce in Geno Smith’s 2nd year. He’s a fantasy sleeper.

1. Jimmy Graham vs. Dal – Expect 100 yards and 2 TDs vs. a weak Cowboys secondary.

2. Vernon Davis vs. Car – Davis’s speed is tough on any defense, even a quality one in Carolina.

3. Jason Witten vs. NO – Romo will target Witten for 100 yards and a TD.

4. Antonio Gates vs. Den – The Broncos don’t cover the TE position well.

Not far behind

Julius Thomas vs. SD – His ankle will be rested for this one.

Jordan Reed vs. Min – Expect RGIII to target his TE all night vs. the Vikings.

Martellius Bennett vs. Det – Even with Cutler out, Bennett has a decided advantage over the Lions secondary.

Rounding things out

Tony Gonzalez vs. Sea – Look for a red zone TD but don’t expect a huge amount of receiving yards.

Coby Fleener vs. Stl. – Luck’s looking Fleener’s way more with the injuries at the WR position.

Garrett Graham vs. Arz – The Cards surprisingly struggle covering opposing TEs.

Brandon Myers vs. Oak – This is a decent fill-in if your starter is out.

Brandon Pettigrew vs. Chi – Ditto for Pettigrew. The Bears secondary is banged up.

Potential Bust – Beware

Greg Olsen vs. SF – The 49ers D has become much better at defending the pass the past five weeks.

1. Jimmy Graham vs. Mia – The top TE week in and week out rarely disappoints.

2. Jordan Cameron vs. Cin – The star TE scored three times a week ago.

3. Rob Gronkowski vs. Atl – It back, make sure he’s in your lineup. The Falcons don’t cover the TE position well.

4. Jason Witten vs. SD – Romo’s safety valve will find the end zone in San Diego.

Not Far Behind

Vernon Davis vs. Stl – The 49ers need him and will rely on him Thursday Night.

Julius Thomas vs. Phi – One of Manning’s new favorite targets will find the end zone and top 70 yards.

Jared Cook vs. SF – The 49ers could down a few key players on Thursday.

Rounding things out

Antonio Gates vs. Dal – Gates is a 10-12 fantasy point candidate this week.

Jermaine Gresham vs. Cle – The Bengals will attack through their TEs.

Tony Gonzalez vs. NE – Ryan’s gone to his receivers of late but look for that to change against the Pats.

Coby Fleener vs. Jax – Fleener is a fantasy sleeper but has a good match up against the lowly Jags.

Potential Bust – Beware

Owen Daniels vs. Sea – He’s a risky start against a talented and stingy Seahawks D.

1. Jimmy Graham vs. Arz – Graham nearly had two TDs in an otherwise HUGE game at Tampa. Honey Badger (Tyrann Mathieu) is a big playmaker but he has his hands full with Graham.

2. Vernon Davis vs. Ind – Davis will be a menace over the middle for Indy and score 1-2 TDs.

3. Julius Thomas vs. Oak – He’ll find plenty of room to work against the middle of this defense.

4. Jason Witten vs. Stl – The Cowboys will attack the Rams with Witten and he’ll return to the end zone.

Not far behind

Antonio Gates vs. Ten – The Titans don’t cover the TE position particularly well.

Jared Cook vs. Dal – Big drop off in Week 2.  Look for much better in this one.

Tony Gonzalez vs. Mia – He wasn’t much of a factor against the Rams but this match-up is much more favorable.

Rounding things out

Martellius Bennett vs. Pit – The FA caught two TDs in Week 2 and Chicago will have a better time exploiting this D as the Bengals did on Monday.

Greg Olsen vs. NYG – The Giants have been hurt by TEs in the first two weeks.

Brandon Myers vs. Car – Eli started to integrate him into the passing game vs. the Broncos.

Owen Daniels vs. Bal – The Texans will look to take advantage of the inexperienced Ravens safeties.

Coby Fleener vs. SF – The Colts will target Fleener 5-7 times at the Stick. He’s a strong fantasy sleeper this week.

Jermichael Finley vs. Cin – Finley will return to the end zone vs. the Bengals.

Jermaine Gresham vs. GB – The Packers are still shorthanded in the secondary.  The Bengals offense is starting to run through its TE.

Kyle Rudolph vs. Cle – He may not catch many passes nor reach but he’s a TD machine.

Potential Bust – Beware

Jordan Cameron vs. Min – The Browns offense is an utter mess and QB Brian Hoyer will be starting on Sunday. Cameron’s stock just took a major hit.