A new No. 1 sits atop my tight end list through five weeks of the NFL seasona after Vernon Davis had held that top spot from the initial week of the season. You won't be surprised who is #1, after all he is a future Hall of Famer.
Meanwhile, certain mainstays such as Antonio Gates don't even make an appearance on this list. Remember, this is not where I expect each player to end the season at. Instead, the list ranks where they are through five weeks of the 2012 NFL regular season.
| Player | Team | REC | Yards | TD | Points |
| 1. Tony Gonzalez | Atlanta | 39 | 388 | 4 | 62 |
| 2. Vernon Davis | San Francisco | 20 | 303 | 4 | 52 |
| 3. Rob Gronkowki | New England | 23 | 295 | 3 | 44 |
| 4. Jimmy Graham | New Orleans | 25 | 252 | 3 | 41 |
| 5. Heath Miller | Pittsburgh | 25 | 236 | 4 | 46 |
| 6. Owen Daniels | Houston | 23 | 311 | 3 | 46 |
| 7. Martellus Bennett | New York (G) | 19 | 217 | 3 | 39 |
| 8. Scott Chandler | Buffalo | 16 | 215 | 4 | 42 |
| 9. Brandon Pettigrew | Detroit | 23 | 223 | 1 | 24 |
| 10. Jermaine Gresham | Cincinnati | 22 | 238 | 1 | 28 |
| 11. Greg Olsen | Carolina | 22 | 293 | 1 | 32 |
| 12. Brent Celek | Philadelphia | 21 | 324 | 1 | 35 |
| 13. Fred Davis | Washington | 20 | 266 | 0 | 25 |
| 14. Jared Cook | Tennessee | 23 | 291 | 2 | 38 |
| 15. Dennis Pitta | Baltimore | 21 | 210 | 2 | 32 |