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Today, we present our set of fantasy football PPR tight end rankings for the 2013 season. At the position, it’s a one-man show with Jimmy Graham the clear cut No. 1 option. After leading the position in target in 2012, Cowboy’s TE Jason Witten also gets a boost in PPR formats. Our rankers were also bullish on Vernon Davis, now that it looks like he’ll be Colin Kaepernick’s most dynamic threat in the passing game. Deeper down on the list, Brandon Pettigrew slides up a couple of spots in a Detroit offense that attempted over 700 passes last season.
Dropping down in our tight end rankings for point per reception leagues is Kyle Rudolph, a player who was phenomenally touchdown dependent last season.
BretskyBall’s 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Brad Costilo – Host of the Fantasy Insider’s Show on RotoInfo.com – Follow @FantasyBrad
Craig Porges – Follow @CPorges
Standard Scoring Positional Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | D/ST | Top-200
PPR Rankings: RB | WR | TE | Top-200
Tight End Rankings – Point Per Reception
| Rank | Player | Team | AVG | Bretsky | Bell | Costilo | Porges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Graham | NO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Vernon Davis | SF | 3.25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Jason Witten | DAL | 3.75 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Rob Gronkowski | NE | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Tony Gonzalez | ATL | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Greg Olsen | CAR | 7.75 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Jared Cook | STL | 10.25 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| 9 | Fred Davis | WAS | 10.75 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| 10 | Antonio Gates | SD | 10.75 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | Owen Daniels | HOU | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 |
| 12 | Martellus Bennett | CHI | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | Jermichael Finley | GB | 13.25 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | Brandon Pettigrew | DET | 13.75 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| 15 | Jermaine Gresham | CIN | 14 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Brandon Myers | NYG | 14.25 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
| 17 | Dustin Keller | MIA | 15.75 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 15 |
| 18 | Tyler Eifert | CIN | 18.25 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 19 |
| 19 | Jordan Cameron | CLE | 19 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 18 |
| 20 | Heath Miller | PIT | 19.75 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
| 21 | Jacob Tamme | DEN | 20.25 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 21 |
| 22 | Coby Fleener | IND | 21.5 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| 23 | Lance Kendricks | STL | 23.5 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 22 |
| 24 | Zach Sudfeld | NE | 24.25 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 30 |
| 25 | Brent Celek | PHI | 24.25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 |
| 26 | Robert Housler | ARI | 24.75 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
| 27 | Scott Chandler | BUF | 26.5 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 27 |
| 28 | Zach Miller | SEA | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
| 29 | Zach Ertz | PHI | 28.75 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 30 | Tony Moeaki | KC | 29.75 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |