Top 5 Keepers
5- Antonio Gates- Will once again be one of Phillip Rivers' primary targets, coming off a year in which he scored 10 touchdowns, the most since 2005.
4- Rob Gronkowski- Had 10 touchdowns in his rookie season, and should catch more than 42 passes in 2011.
3- Vernon Davis- Has 20 touchdowns over the last two seasons, and in both years has topped the 900 yard mark.
2- Kellen Winslow- Has scored 10 of his 21 career touchdowns in his 2 seasons with Tampa Bay, and is the No. 2 target of Josh Freeman behind Mike Williams.
1- Jason Witten- Was the top-ranked TE in 2010 without Tony Romo, and in 2011 should be even better with the Cowboys pro-bowl QB back. He has 1000 yards in 3 of his last 4 years.
Top 5 Guys to Avoid
5- Heath Miller- Scored a career-low 2 touchdowns in 2010, and caught just 42 balls for the AFC Champion Steelers.
4- Tony Gonzalez- Arguably the greatest receiving TE who ever played, may be seeing father time catching up with him, as his numbers have gone down in nearly ever receiving category since joining the Falcons prior to the 2009 season.
3- Ben Watson- Had a career year in his first year in Cleveland, but is no longer playing in a system run by Eric Mangini, which was similar to the New England system he played in for 6 seasons. Also has been very inconsistent over the course of his career.
2- Zach Miller- An unstable QB situation combined with offensive line issues will slow Miller's production in Oakland.
1- Chris Cooley- A typical story of a guy who would be great if he wasn't stuck in the mess known as the Washington Redskins.
Top 5 Steals
5- Dallas Clark- Played just 6 games last year due to season-ending surgery, but had 1100 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2009. Oh yeah, and he's got a pretty decent QB throwing the balls to him.
4- Dustin Keller- With prime targets of Mark Sanchez in Braylon Edwards and Jericho Cotchery taking their talents elsewhere, Dustin Keller could see even more balls flying in his direction.
3- Visanthe Shiancoe- Ranked in the top 6 for fantasy value at the TE position in 2008 and 2009, could find himself back there in 2011 with better quarterbacking and the departure of Sidney Rice.
2- Aaron Hernandez- One of New England's two golden boys at TE, should flourish in his second year in Brady's system coming off a rookie season in which he caught 45 balls for 563 yards and 6 TDs, third on the team in all 3 categories.\
1- Brandon Pettigrew- Saw his numbers go up in almost every category during year two, and should be even better in year three if Matthew Stafford can remain healthy.
On Deck: Kickers
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