When reviewing the top six fantasy tight ends from Week 5 -- Antonio Gates, Tyler Eifert, Gary Barnidge, Jacob Tamme, Larry Donnell and Brent Celek -- "chaos" is the first word that comes to mind.

We already knew that the tight end position is extremely volatile from week to week for fantasy purposes, but when Rob Gronkowski -- our rock and guiding light at the position -- barely cracks the top 10, it registers as a particularly crazy week.

My three recommendations from last week -- Owen Daniels, Richard Rodgers and Ladarius Green -- finished as the TE43, TE13 and TE14 on the week.

Daniels became the only tight end in 2015 not to register a top-two fantasy finish against the Oakland Raiders, failing to secure a single catch on five total targets. Even though the doughnut was disappointing, I believe this will be an outlier for tight ends facing the Raiders this season. 

Let's dive into Week 6.

Richard Rodgers

Owned – ESPN: 43.5%, Yahoo: 46%
numberFire Positional Rank: 19th

As I discussed in last week’s article, Richard Rodgers is the third pass-catching option in an Aaron Rodgers-led Packers offense. This, my friends, is a very advantageous position to be in as an NFL tight end. 

Rodgers led the team in targets in Week 5’s win against the Rams and now has 14 targets over the last 2 games. With Andrew Quarless still nursing an MCL sprain, Rodgers will continue to see the majority of snaps as well.

The Packers have a massive 34-point implied team total this week against San Diego, a team that has surrendered the 11th most fantasy points to opposing tight ends on a per-game basis this season. 

Rodgers’s 6.2 yards per target suggests he is fairly touchdown dependent, but being a relatively highly targeted piece of this high-powered offense makes him a viable streaming option nearly every week.

With ownership levels bordering on 50 percent and the chance of a multi-score game on the horizon, it would be wise to pick Rodgers up before the general public gets totally catches on. 

Gary Barnidge

Owned – ESPN: 37.5%, Yahoo: 51%
numberFire Positional Rank: 10th

I will be the first to admit that I did not see this one coming, but it’s clear that the Browns view Gary Barnidge as a focal point of their offense, evidenced by his 32 targets so far this season. Josh McCown has attempted 92 throws over the last two games, which will only increase Barnidge’s fantasy value if it continues.

His efficiency metrics are also extremely encouraging. He ranks second in Reception Odell Beckham and Rueben Randle sustaining injuries in last week’s win over San Francisco, Donnell may be in line for an increase in targets by default should either wide receiver be limited.