It looks like there are 7 great tight end starts this week, occupying tier 1. At a glance, it doesn't look like match ups are affecting the tight end tiers as much, as these are the names that have been continuously been getting lots of targets, especially in the red zone.
Tier 3 is the big drop of this week. If you don't have Charles Clay or better, think about a trade if your head-to-head matchup looks close.
Tier 1: Jimmy Graham, Jordan Cameron, Jason Witten, Antonio Gates, Julius Thomas, Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski
Tier 2: Greg Olsen, Vernon Davis, Martellus Bennett
Tier 3: Jared Cook, Jermichael Finley, Brandon Myers, Owen Daniels, Charles Clay
Tier 4: Coby Fleener, Jermaine Gresham
Tier 5: Dallas Clark, Kellen Winslow, Brandon Pettigrew, Brent Celek, Marcedes Lewis, Tyler Eifert, Robert Housler, Garrett Graham, Zach Miller
Tier 6: Anthony Fasano, Sean McGrath
