Fantasy Rankings: NFC East Tight Ends in 2009

The NFC East features talented tight ends across the board, and it all starts with Jason Witten down in Big D. 1. Jason Witten Witten might be the best all-around tight end in the game today, and he and Romo have developed an awesome rapport over the past two and a half years. In 2008, Witten finished with 81 catches for over 900 yards and 4 TDs. And this year, T.O. is gone. True, the extra attention given to Owens will probably shift over to Witten, but the Cowboys have enough weapons to isolate Witten on linebackers and safeties, and he'll still find ways to produce. Expect a 1,000-yard season with between eight and 10 touchdowns. 2. Chris Cooley Cooley is a very talented tight end who appears to be a notch below the top fantasy tight ends in the game today. Last year, he finished with over 80 catches for 849 yards, but only managed one touchdown as the team had to learn Jim Zorn's offense, which wasn't the smoothest ... (link)