by LMack » Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:22 pm
Slight edge to Owen Daniels at this point. Most experts ranking Graham at home this week vs. the Bears higher but its just too hard for me to ignore a matchup against a team who let up 13/189/2 to tight ends last week. Add in the fact that the Patriots don't have a wide receiver who constantly commands a double team like Andre Johnson does seems to make the matchup a little bit sweeter. Graham benefits from Colston being out, but Daniels also has a WR out in Kevin Walter.
The only thing that Graham has going in to this week over Daniels is Graham has some production under his belt. Daniels wasn't targeted heavily in his week 1 matchup but the Texans had little reason to pass after getting up so much so early. These TE's are back to back on my weekly rankings as well as many others so it is indeed a tough decision, but I'd be starting Daniels.
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