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These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 9 of the NFL season only and therefore do not include players on a bye week (Chargers, Panthers, Saints, 49ers). 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 9 can be viewed by clicking here.

Week 9 tight end rankings
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Berry	Harris	Kuselias	Karabell	Average
1	Tony Gonzalez	Chiefs	TB	1	1	2	1	1.3
2	Dallas Clark	Colts	NE	5	3	1	3	3.0
3	Owen Daniels	Texans	@Min	2	2	5	5	3.5
4	Greg Olsen	Bears	Det	6	5	6	2	4.8
5	Chris Cooley	Redskins	Pit	11	4	3	7	6.3
6	Anthony Fasano	Dolphins	@Den	3	8	4	10	6.3
7	Bo Scaife	Titans	GB	9	10	7	4	7.5
8	Zach Miller	Raiders	Atl	4	7	13	6	7.5
9	Kellen Winslow	Browns	Bal	7	6	10	8	7.8
10	John Carlson	Seahawks	Phi	10	12	9	12	10.8
11	Heath Miller	Steelers	@Was	15	9	8	13	11.3
12	Donald Lee	Packers	@Ten	8	18	14	9	12.3
13	Marcedes Lewis	Jaguars	@Cin	18	11	16	15	15.0
14	Visanthe Shiancoe	Vikings	Hou	13	17	19	14	15.8
15	Benjamin Watson	Patriots	@Ind	21	23	17	11	18.0
16	Alex Smith	Buccaneers	@KC	14	24	18	17	18.3
17	Jason Witten	Cowboys	@NYG	17	20	11	NR	18.5
18	David Martin	Dolphins	@Den	16	15	23	21	18.8
19	Dustin Keller	Jets	@Buf	19	13	22	22	19.0
20	Robert Royal	Bills	NYJ	12	25	20	19	19.0
21	Kevin Boss	Giants	Dal	25	NR	12	18	20.3
22	Alge Crumpler	Titans	GB	24	19	NR	16	21.3
23	Todd Heap	Ravens	@Cle	NR	22	15	23	21.5
24	Desmond Clark	Bears	Det	20	16	24	NR	21.5
25	L.J. Smith	Eagles	@Sea	NR	12	NR	NR	22.5