Fantasy Rankings: NFC North Tight Ends in 2009

This is certainly one of the weaker divisions in fantasy football for TEs, but a few at the top could end up being valuable contributors to your team by the season's end. 1. Greg Olsen Olsen is a talented, third-year TE, whose productivity to this point has been hindered from mediocre QB play. Last year, in his second year in the NFL, he finished with 54 catches for 574 yards and five TDs. He now has a real QB throwing the ball his way. And with very few receiving threats on the outside, look for Cutler to target Olsen plenty, and for the TE to finish with over 750 yards and eight to 10 TDs. 2. Visanthe Shiancoe Last year was a breakout season for Shiancoe, who for years failed to do anything of consequence. But in 2008, he finished with just under 600 yards and seven TDs. If the long-standing rumor of Favre joining the Vikings becomes a reality, then Shiancoe's stock instantly rises. The veteran QB knows how to utilize his TEs and will locate Visanthe between 60 and 70 times for ... (link)