Panthers tight end Greg Olsen has two 100-yard games in the past three. (Getty)
One of the major keys to a productive tight end (and receiver) is the amount of targets he receives. Let’s face it, if you don’t see the ball come your way, you can’t pile up catches, yards or touchdowns.
And if that’s the case, you’re pretty useless to my fantasy team … #facts.
So let’s look at the tight ends with the most targets this season:
Martellus Bennett, Bears — 53 targets (8.8 per game), 34 receptions, 2 TDs
Greg Olsen, Panthers — 45 targets (9 per game), 24 receptions, 3 TDs
Charles Clay, Bills — 45 targets (7.5 per game), 31 receptions, 2 TDs
Gary Barnidge, Browns — 40 targets (6.7 per game), 27 receptions, 5 TDs
Tyler Eifert, Bengals — 40 targets (6.7 per game), 28 receptions, 6 TDs
Jimmy Graham, Seahawks — 39 targets (6.5 per game), 29 receptions, 2 TDs
Travis Kelce, Chiefs — 39 targets (6.5 per game), 29 receptions, 2 TDs
Rob Gronkowkski, Patriots — 38 targets (7.6 per game), 23 receptions, 5 TDs
Before we get to the rankings, remember to bookmark our fantasy football rankings 2015 page to keep up-to-date on the latest projections and rankings so you know you who to start and who to sit each week.
Bye weeks: Bears, Bengals, Broncos & Packers
Here are my top 20 tight end rankings for Week 7:
1. Antonio Gates, Chargers, vs. Raiders
2. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots, vs. Jets
3. Travis Kelce, Chiefs, vs. Steelers
4. Greg Olsen, Panthers, vs. Eagles
5. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks, at 49ers
6. Gary Barnidge, Browns, at Rams
7. Delanie Walker, Titans, vs. Falcons
8. Julius Thomas, Jaguars, vs. Bills (questionable)
9. Jason Witten, Giants, at Cowboys
10. Charles Clay, Bills, at Jaguars
11. Jordan Cameron, Dolphins, vs. Texans
12. Zach Ertz, Eagles, at Panthers
13. Jacob Tamme, Falcons, at Titans
14. Ladarius Green, Chargers, vs. Raiders
15. Crockett Gillmore, Ravens, at Cardinals
16. Benjamin Watson, Saints, at Colts
17. Larry Donnell, Giants, vs. Cowboys
18. Eric Ebron, Lions, vs. Vikings (questionable)
19. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings, at Lions
20. Coby Fleener, Colts, vs. Saints
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