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These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 8 of the NFL season only and therefore do not include players on a bye week (Bears, Broncos, Packers, Vikings). They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Erik Kuselias' and Eric Karabell's personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 8 can be viewed by clicking here.

Week 8 tight end rankings
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Berry	Harris	Kuselias	Karabell	Average
1	Antonio Gates	Chargers	@NO	2	2	1	1	1.5
2	Jason Witten	Cowboys	TB	1	1	2	3	1.8
3	Tony Gonzalez	Chiefs	@NYJ	3	5	5	2	3.8
4	Chris Cooley	Redskins	@Det	6	3	3	4	4.0
5	Dallas Clark	Colts	@Ten	4	6	4	6	5.0
6	Owen Daniels	Texans	Cin	11	4	6	5	6.5
7	Heath Miller	Steelers	NYG	7	12	7	9	8.8
8	Bo Scaife	Titans	Ind	10	14	9	8	10.3
9	John Carlson	Seahawks	@SF	13	10	8	12	10.8
10	L.J. Smith	Eagles	Atl	5	13	12	15	11.3
11	Zach Miller	Raiders	@Bal	8	7	11	22	12.0
12	Vernon Davis	49ers	Sea	23	9	14	7	13.3
13	Anthony Fasano	Dolphins	Buf	12	16	10	21	14.8
14	Todd Heap	Ravens	Oak	16	11	13	20	15.0
15	Benjamin Watson	Patriots	StL	17	19	16	11	15.8
16	Dustin Keller	Jets	KC	9	15	23	19	16.5
17	Steve Heiden	Browns	@Jac	NR	18	15	10	17.3
18	Marcedes Lewis	Jaguars	Cle	20	17	17	18	18.0
19	Jeremy Shockey	Saints	SD	NR	8	NR	13	18.3
20	David Martin	Dolphins	Buf	22	20	20	16	19.5
21	Billy Miller	Saints	SD	14	NR	NR	23	22.3
22	Kevin Boss	Giants	@Pit	19	NR	18	NR	22.3
23	Robert Royal	Bills	@Mia	NR	25	NR	14	22.8
24	Alex Smith	Buccaneers	@Dal	21	23	22	NR	23.0
25	Ben Utecht	Bengals	@Hou	18	24	24	NR	23.0