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Updated 10:40 a.m. ET, Thursday, Sept. 6
Byes: none
Here are PFW's Week One TE rankings:
- Jimmy Graham, Saints vs. Redskins
- Rob Gronkowski, Patriots at Titans
- Aaron Hernandez, Patriots at Titans
- Antonio Gates, Chargers at Raiders
- Vernon Davis, 49ers at Packers
- Tony Gonzalez, Falcons at Chiefs
- Jermichael Finley, Packers vs. 49ers
- Jason Witten, Cowboys at Giants — INJ
- Fred Davis, Redskins at Saints
- Brandon Pettigrew, Lions vs. Rams
- Brent Celek, Eagles at Browns
- Greg Olsen, Panthers at Buccaneers
- Owen Daniels, Texans vs. Dolphins
- Jared Cook, Titans vs. Patriots
- Kyle Rudolph, Vikings vs. Jaguars
- Jermaine Gresham, Bengals at Ravens
- Dallas Clark, Buccaneers vs. Panthers
- Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars at Vikings
- Lance Kendricks, Rams at Lions
- Dustin Keller, Jets vs. Bills — INJ
- Jacob Tamme, Broncos vs. Steelers
- Ed Dickson, Ravens vs. Bengals
- Scott Chandler, Bills at Jets
- Martellus Bennett, Giants vs. Cowboys
- Zach Miller, Seahawks at Cardinals
- Coby Fleener, Colts at Bears
- Ben Watson, Browns vs. Eagles
- Tony Moeaki, Chiefs vs. Falcons
- Heath Miller, Steelers at Broncos
- Anthony Fasano, Dolphins at Texans
- Joel Dreessen, Broncos vs. Steelers
- Dwayne Allen, Colts at Bears
- Kellen Davis, Bears vs. Colts
- Kevin Boss, Chiefs vs. Falcons
- James Casey, Texans vs. Dolphins
- Charles Clay, Dolphins at Texans
Not listed: None
The above player rankings are based on expectations for this week only, not for the entire season, taking into account this week's specific matchups and injuries. The initial rankings are compiled before the release of the NFL's early injury report and are updated Thursday to reflect the status of each player.
We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards, one point for every 30 passing yards, six points for a TD run or catch, four points for a TD pass, two points for a two-point conversion run or catch, two points for a two-point conversion pass. For kickers, three points for FGs of 18-39 yards, four points for FGs of 40-49 yards, and five points for FGs of 50-plus yards. Defensive rankings are based primarily on points allowed, yardage allowed and sack potential.
Glossary of notations
INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
ACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated active (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.
Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available) in the 90 minutes preceding the 1 p.m. Sunday kickoffs.