This year, I decided to forego the draft strategy of picking a tight end in the first seven rounds. My thought process was rather simple. I didn’t trust Dallas Clark without Peyton Manning; nor did I trust Antonio Gates to stay healthy. So far, so good! Tony Gonzalez is getting up there in age which is true, but he’s still getting the job done. I didn’t expect Alex Smith to be successful so that downgraded ...

Antonio Gates @ Chiefs - Gates returned to the field after the Chargers bye week to post five receptions for 54 yards and a score against the Jets defense. While this was an encouraging performance, it was also a positive that Gates came out of the game with no ill-effects to his foot and will hopefully practice later in the week. While the Chiefs defense did a great job against the Raiders last week with s ...

Fred Davis @ Panthers - With Chris Cooley forced out of action due to a broken index finger, Fred Davis took over as the top target in the Redskins offense with six receptions for 95 yards, against the Eagles. Davis started the season hot when Cooley was playing limited snaps the first few weeks, but as his role expanded, Davis's production tailed off. Now, Cooley is expected to miss up to six weeks while r ...

Aaron Hernandez vs Cowboys - The Patriots got Aaron Hernandez back against the Jets, but at one point in the game, Hernandez had to head back to the locker room because of an injury. Thankfully, Hernandez returned to the game and finished with a respectable five receptions for 56 yards. This week the Patriots take on the Cowboys in what should be another high-scoring game, and a better fantasy day for Herna ...

Jimmy Graham @ Panthers - We all know by now that Jimmy Graham is an elite fantasy tight end, but it's time to wonder if Graham is the true No.1 receiver in New Orleans. Graham has at least four receptions in all four games this year and over 100 yards in each of the past two games. With Colston easing his way back into the lineup, Graham should continue to be the main option in the passing game and his fou ...

It's time to be a little concerned about Dallas Clark's ability to remain as a top five stud if Peyton Manning should miss an extended amount of time. It's likely that Clark will be at least without his star quarterback for the first week or two of the season. With recent news out about Manning possibly having another neck surgery to clean up more work (would be his third in two years), it could be awhile b ...

It seems like Vernon Davis is falling out of favor as one of the true elite tight ends for fantasy football based on the 49ers struggles from 2010, and the projected issues they might have this season. As a 49er fan, I can tell you that recent years have been hard to watch, but I can promise you that new Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's offensive scheme and play calling will be superior to the garbage this team ha ...

With Chris Johnson's continued holdout for a new contract, I'm sure many of you are concerned about his prospects to play most of this season. While Johnson will likely miss time into the season, I still recommend you look to him as one of the top six running backs to own in keeper / dynasty leagues. Sure, in the short run that might mean you have to pick up an extra mid round running back to use in your li ...

While Antonio Gates is still the top tight end going in recent mock drafts, it's hard to believe that he will play a full sixteen games this year. At least Gates found the practice field over the weekend and reportedly had a smile on his face after his workout was complete. For those of you that are familiar with ESPN's podcast the Fantasy Focus, physical therapist Stephania Bell comes onto the show, every ...

Over this past weekend, I had the pleasure to partake in a mock draft with my Dad on Mock Draft Central. With so many players moving around the league, it was time to sit down and figure out where players are currently landing round by round as player values are moving up and down at a faster rate than we've ever seen in August. The mock draft results below are a breakdown of the entire draft through all fi ...