Editor’s note: This is the final chapter of the four-part preseason sleeper series. Follow these links to view the other sleeper candidates for 2010: Quarterbacks, Running Backs and Wide Receivers.
There are those elite tight ends that you have to use a high pick on like Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark, and Tony Gonzalez in fantasy drafts. And then there is everyone else.
If you’re an owner that refuses to use a high pick on this position — not a bad philosophy — then you are probably looking for a few tight ends who could blow up like Vernon Davis did last season. A great tight end is a nice commodity, but I personally would rather draft the up-and-coming receiver or running back in the early rounds.
Dustin Keller, TE, Jets: Keller is an athletic tight end with great hands. He has good top end speed and can make big plays for the Jets. Sanchez will have his rookie season behind him and showed some improved accuracy during the 2009 playoffs. He will rely heavily on his safety net, Keller.
Zach Miller, TE, Raiders: Everyone knows who Miller is, but he always falls in the draft based on sporadic production and questionable quarterback play. He has a decent quarterback now in Jason Campbell and should see a steady increase in production. He is athletic and fast and can be a serious threat down the middle of the field.
Tony Scheffler, TE, Lions: Scheffler was not used properly by new head coach Josh McDaniels in Denver. The Lions have a young guy in Brandon Pettigrew, but he is not supposed to be healthy for the start of the season and Scheffler is going to benefit. He was a solid producer in Denver under Mike Shanahan and quarterback Matthew Stafford is going to look for Scheffler over the middle of the field.
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