Travis Kelce caught 4-of-7 targets for 27 yards in the Chiefs' Week 8 win over the Giants.
The seven targets tied Mecole Hardman for a distant second on the team behind Tyreek Hill's 18. And Kelce also lost a fumble in this one. The turnover coupled with 27 empty yards made for a massively disappointing fantasy night. Kelce just hasn't looked right with just one touchdown since Week 2 and 65 yards or less in four of the last five games. Now 32, maybe Father Time is catching up to him. The Chiefs have no reliable pass catchers behind Hill and Kelce, and defenses are keying on them. Kelce gets a Week 9 date with the Packers. He's no longer the unquestioned top fantasy TE1 every week.
- NBC SportsEDGE
So youre saying he's washed? Because I just bought this guy and am looking forward to ending my season lolKelce in TE Premium
Weeks 1-3 = 85.9 points for 28.63 ppg
Weeks 4-7.5 = 63.2 for 14.04 ppg
A)He's still the TE1, but that huge advantage over the next guy may not be there anymore.So youre saying he's washed? Because I just bought this guy and am looking forward to ending my season lol
D) teams figured out to stop him, since they do not respect the running game. To be fair, he was open on the TD to Hill.A)He's still the TE1, but that huge advantage over the next guy may not be there anymore.
B)Its just variance, and people are overreacting because he's over 30, and that's what people tend to look for as an explanation.
C) Mahomes has been struggling(by his standards anyway) and he's taking Kelce down with him.
I'm betting on B myself as the most likely answer long term, even if the other two seem to also be the case right now.
I think its C. Mahomes has been badA)He's still the TE1, but that huge advantage over the next guy may not be there anymore.
B)Its just variance, and people are overreacting because he's over 30, and that's what people tend to look for as an explanation.
C) Mahomes has been struggling(by his standards anyway) and he's taking Kelce down with him.
I'm betting on B myself as the most likely answer long term, even if the other two seem to also be the case right now.
There were at least three plays I can remember from last night where Kelce was wide open but Mahomes forced throws to a covered Hill instead.
He actually outscored my opponents TEs in all by 2 weeks for me. Even this week he outscored Pitts lolHe hasn’t been at all what I expected when I drafted him. If I throw out his big game in week 1 I’ve actually been out scored at the TE position over the remaining 7 weeks.
I've outscored my opponents TEs in 5 of the weeks, but other than week 1 they've all been within 2 points.He actually outscored my opponents TEs in all by 2 weeks for me. Even this week he outscored Pitts lol
Sam Quentin said:I think part of this is what happens when teams figure out that you can’t run the ball. They sit back and try to contain your two big weapons- Hill and Kelce. Another Part is the play of PM
Travis Kelce caught 5-of-8 targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' Week 9 win against the Packers.
Kelce bounced back from last week's catastrophic 27-yard performance against the Giants. He scored the team's only touchdown on a short first quarter throw and was the lone bright spot on another down day for the formerly great Kanas City passing offense. With at least eight targets in six of nine games this year, he's still seeing decent volume -- enough to give Kelce drafters hope that he can inoculate himself from Patrick Mahomes' immense struggles. Kelce gets the Raiders in Week 10.
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Except the Chiefs CAN run the ball. This O-line is completely re-tooled, and the problem is the Chiefs GM put together a good run blocking line for a team that loves to pass the ball. They are averaging 4.8 yards per rush which is 6th in the league.
The problem is Orlando Brown as a left tackle is HORRIBLE against the pass. Which means Mahomes is bailing out of that pocket WAY early. Why? Because there is no pocket.
Consequently the Chiefs are running scramble drills all freaking day.
Fans here in KC have been SCREAMING at Reid to run the ball. Throw short passes and quick drops so Mahomes can get the ball out quick. They certainly have the speed to do this. And on that first drive last night they proved it.
But Reid is having a seriously awful year (in more ways than one) and continues to call shotgun snaps and 7 step drops for Mahomes and runs everyone deep. The Chiefs need to run the ball and continue to dink and dunk their way down the field until these teams start bringing guys closer to the line, which opens up all the deeper stuff we know and love.
Until Reid pulls his head out of his #### this will continue.
https://twitter.com/pff_natejahnke/status/1470459180746264576?s=21Nathan Jahnke @PFF_NateJahnke
Mark Andrews has surpassed Travis Kelce as TE1 on the season. They have equal number of targets, but Andrews has more receptions, yards and touchdowns.
https://twitter.com/mikeclaynfl/status/1470460094999674887?s=21Mike Clay @MikeClayNFL
Andrews, Kittle and Gronk are all ahead of Kelce in fantasy PPG.
Kelce's streak of 5 straight seasons as fantasy's No. 1 TE is obviously in jeopardy.
Travis Kelce caught 10-of-13 targets for 191 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs' 34-28, Week 15 overtime win over the Chargers.
Amidst increasing "age model" whispers, Kelce went nuclear for a new career high in yardage, scoring touchdowns of seven and 34 yards in the game's final 2:22, with the latter being an overtime walk-off. Kelce was also one yard away from a 70-yard score in the fourth quarter, but he ran out of gas inside the five-yard line. The reception was his longest since 2016. For the game-ender, Kelce caught a simple shallow cross and took advantage of some bad tackling angles to reach the end zone relatively unencumbered. Now the owner of 17/295/2 against the Bolts this season, Kelce heads into a Week 16 matchup with a Steelers defense that is bottom 10 in tight end fantasy points allowed. He will, obviously, still be a top-three option for the fantasy semifinals.
Dec 16, 2021, 11:39 PM ET
Kelce
has been disappointing lately. Looks to me grabbing him in round 1 was a mistake and won’t be something we see in the future.
Why not? He had 3 bad weeks all year. I had a bye so didn't even get to enjoy his huge game. Hope he can have another big one next week.If you made it to the playoffs with him you're pretty happy.
Of course, a lot of teams with Kelce didn't.
Why not? He had 3 bad weeks all year. I had a bye so didn't even get to enjoy his huge game. Hope he can have another big one next week.
I have Kelce on 2 of 3 FFPC championships teams and 2 of 3 other leagues.Because he killed his owners the past few weeks. The team that took him in my big league missed the playoffs with a loss last week, and if he had gotten anything at all from Kelce he would have won. I beat him a few weeks back when all he needed on Monday Night was 10 points from Kelce, and he got 5.
Kelce owner in all 3 of my leagues made playoffsBecause he killed his owners the past few weeks. The team that took him in my big league missed the playoffs with a loss last week, and if he had gotten anything at all from Kelce he would have won. I beat him a few weeks back when all he needed on Monday Night was 10 points from Kelce, and he got 5.
Some players have all the luck.Kelce owner in all 3 of my leagues made playoffs
Chiefs placed Travis Kelce on the reserve/COVID list.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Kelce is vaccinated, so there remains a chance he is activated before Sunday's matchup with the Steelers under the new COVID protocols. That said, the fact he is vaccinated and still heading to the COVID list means he tested positive. The fantasy playoffs just keep getting worse.
SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Dec 20, 2021, 5:00 PM ET
one negative testwhat's the protocol for him to get back onto the field now that he's tested positive?
dude....you realize its FF right?....and without Kelce he may have not even been in a position to "miss the playoffs with a loss last week".....Kelce probably helped him even sniff the playoffs....you can't be serious with posts like this...c'mon man...Because he killed his owners the past few weeks. The team that took him in my big league missed the playoffs with a loss last week, and if he had gotten anything at all from Kelce he would have won. I beat him a few weeks back when all he needed on Monday Night was 10 points from Kelce, and he got 5.
Not sure how that can be known since they just implemented the new protocols in the last few days?Think I read only 30% get back in time with the new testing.
I’m not sure how frequently they test but they had a Thursday game so he could’ve been positive Friday, Saturday, Sunday and / or Monday which may mean it could be done later in the week. Grasping at straws hoping he can somehow play.Not sure how that can be known since they just implemented the new protocols in the last few days?
Didn't Kelce just score over 40 fantasy points this week?Because he killed his owners the past few weeks. The team that took him in my big league missed the playoffs with a loss last week, and if he had gotten anything at all from Kelce he would have won. I beat him a few weeks back when all he needed on Monday Night was 10 points from Kelce, and he got 5.
Yes and he will have an absolute field day if he can suit up against the Steelers.Didn't Kelce just score over 40 fantasy points this week?
I haven't seen any of the usual suspects reporting they may move any games. Yet.Yes and he will have an absolute field day if he can suit up against the Steelers.
There are rumors that this game might be postponed which I think is ludicrous but the NFL rarely learns from a mistake and so if delayed, that will help Kelce's chances of playing.
There are rumors that this game might be postponed
Didn't Kelce just score over 40 fantasy points this week?
dude....you realize its FF right?....and without Kelce he may have not even been in a position to "miss the playoffs with a loss last week".....Kelce probably helped him even sniff the playoffs....you can't be serious with posts like this...c'mon man...
Right; I don’t think we’re sure how the new protocols will play out. My post was in response to someone saying only 30% make it back that quickly under the new testing. We can’t know that, because the new protocols just started.I’m not sure how frequently they test but they had a Thursday game so he could’ve been positive Friday, Saturday, Sunday and / or Monday which may mean it could be done later in the week. Grasping at straws hoping he can somehow play.
Is it that big a difference? Man, time flies. Where do the years go?I've been keeping Kelce also, but have the option of keeping Andrews instead next year. 7 years younger to start.
it's on the drafter...if you think a player is going to be "inconsistent" and potentially "schemed out"....and you are not good enough to account for that and have a roster that can overcome the ups and downs....draft somebody else in the first....nobody forced anybody to take Kelce in the first...you can't really say things after the fact so to speak....I drafted Kelce as a rookie (shout out to Sig for that one), and had him as a Keeper on my championship winning team, so I have great affection for Kelce.
But you're being an apologist if you overlook Kelce’s inconsistency this year. Not his fault, he's still great. But he got schemed out of matches. It's inconsistency that kills you in FF with first round picks.
Don't be an apologist.
it's on the drafter...if you think a player is going to be "inconsistent" and potentially "schemed out"....and you are not good enough to account for that and have a roster that can overcome the ups and downs....draft somebody else in the first....nobody forced anybody to take
Kelce
in the first...you can't really say things after the fact so to speak....
your previous posts indicated he "killed his owners".... indicating "because of Kelce" they lost.... because they didn't get enough out of just him "that week"...you make the same reference when saying you needed 9 out of him and only got 5.....why did those 9 HAVE to come from Kelce?....did everybody else on your team "ball out" or did somebody else poop the bed too?....I'm simply saying you could say what you said about Kelce about every first round pick....every fantasy player has down weeks, no matter what round they are taken in...you can't pick and choose weeks to blame stuff on guys.....if you give them props when they "carry" your team some weeks.....they get the benefit like every other first round pick of having some down weeks too....what first round pick hasn't had some bad weeks....heck I guess even Jonathan Taylor must have cost his owners from making the playoffs when he had his couple bad weeks back to back in weeks 2-3....Totally agreed. My point exactly. That's why I avoided him in the first this year, even after his big year last year. As it turned out, there were many better positional options available.