Empty the Bench

No bye-week blues as far as tight ends go this year. With Antonio Gates, Jermichael Finley, Jeremy Shockey, and Greg Olsen all getting the week off, there should be an abundance of free-agent possibilities ready and waiting on your league’s waiver wire.

Marcedes Lewis hasn’t done much offensively during his first three years in the league, but is on pace to shatter his previous career highs of 41 catches and 489 yards in a season. He’s also scored two times in four weeks for a Jaguars offense that’s suddenly showing a pulse after a slow start.

Lions rookie TE Brandon Pettigrew, taken 20th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft, is a load at 6-5 and 263 pounds with good hands, field vision, and surprising quickness. Last week he was targeted 10 times, catching 4 passes for 64 yards. He’s getting more and more involved in Scott Linehan’s offense, and figures to benefit even further if Daunte “Checkdown” Culpepper starts in place of Matthew Stafford (knee) against the Troy Polamalu-less Steelers.

Both are decent plug-ins this week if you need one.

See also:
- Week 5 QB Rankings
- Week 5 RB Ranks
- Week 5 WR Ranks
- Week 5 DEF Ranks

1. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys @ KC
2. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts @ TEN
3. Brent Celek, Philadelphia Eagles vs. TB
4. Owen Daniels, Houston Texans @ ARZ
5. Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons @ SF
6. Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers vs. ATL
7. Chris Cooley, Washington Redskins @ CAR
8. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers @ DET
9. John Carlson, Seattle Seahawks vs. JAX
10. Visanthe Shiancoe, Minnesota Vikings @ STL
11. Todd Heap, Baltimore Ravens vs. CIN
12. Dustin Keller, New York Jets @ MIA
13. Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars @ SEA
14. Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit Lions vs. PIT
15. Benjamin Watson, New England Patriots @ DEN
16. Kellen Winslow Jr., Tampa Bay Bucs @ PHI (Go ahead, prove me wrong Kellen)
17. Sean Ryan, Kansas City Chiefs vs. DAL
18. Tony Scheffler, Denver Broncos vs. NE
19. Dante Rosario, Carolina Panthers vs. WSH
20. Daniel Graham, Denver Broncos vs. NE (Have a hunch he’ll score)

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