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TE Travis Kelce, KC (3 Viewers)

Just got a message from Sleeper that he and the Chiefs are close to signing a 5 year extension.

Just saw a notification from ESPN that it's a 4 year extension.

 
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Rotoworld:

Chiefs signed TE Travis Kelce to a four-year extension through 2025. 

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports the deal is worth "more than $14 million" per season and includes "just under" $25 million in guarantees. Kelce still had two years remaining on his previous deal. He had been set to make $8 million in 2020. It's less money than George Kittle received earlier Thursday, but this is 31-year-old Kelce's third contract. Aging well and staying healthy, Kelce has cleared 1,000 yards each of the past four seasons, eclipsing 1,200 twice. He and Kittle remain in their own tier atop the tight end ranks. 

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 

Aug 13, 2020, 3:09 PM ET

 
Travis Kelce (knee) was limited in Monday's practice.

Kelce was limited a bunch of times last season before playing every week, so we're not concerned at all here. Kelce is the top tight end play on the board for Week 1 against a Texans defense he set ablaze for 4-58-0 and 10-134-3 in two matchups last year.

Sep 7, 2020, 6:42 PM ET

 
zamboni said:
As the blurb says, it's probably nothing, but you certainly don't like to see Kelce already limited with no game action to speak of yet.
He did this all last year I think. It’s just veteran respect at this point more than anything. They know what kind of prep he needs to play his best. He probably spent the day getting all kinds of massages and other therapy to prepare his body. 

 
He did this all last year I think. It’s just veteran respect at this point more than anything. They know what kind of prep he needs to play his best. He probably spent the day getting all kinds of massages and other therapy to prepare his body. 
Yep.

He's fine. 

 
Travis Kelce (knee) is not listed on the injury report for Thursday night's Week 1 opener against the Texans.

He's good to go after being limited Monday before returning to full work Tuesday and Wednesday. Kelce is the premier tight end play of the week after shredding the Texans in their last matchup.

Sep 9, 2020, 3:01 PM ET

 
Travis Kelce caught all six of his targets for 50 yards and one touchdown in the Chiefs' Week 1 win over the Texans.

Patrick Mahomes threw the ball just 11 times after the half with the Chiefs spanking the Texans, and Kelce wasn't targeted on any of those throws after leading the team in targets over the first 30 minutes. He made the most of his looks and got the scoring started for Kansas City with a six-yard touchdown grab. One of the two premier tight ends in fantasy, Kelce gets the Chargers in Week 2. He went 7-92-1 and 3-24-0 on 15 targets in two games against the Bolts last season.

- Rotoworld

 
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Travis Kelce caught 9-of-14 targets for 90 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' Week 2 overtime win over the Chargers.

Kelce led the Chiefs in targets and was the most consistent chain mover. He carved up the Chargers' zone defense underneath, constantly finding soft spots for first downs. Kelce also won in the end zone after clowning a defender with a slow-developing route. The Chiefs' high-powered offense and Kelce's elite receiving ability put him on track for a monster season. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Kelce within the all-time top-10 fantasy leaderboards at tight end at the end of 2020. He's returning second-round value and more already. Kelce will be fantasy's No. 1 tight end heading into Week 3 against the Ravens. It could be the best regular season matchup of the year.

Sep 20, 2020, 8:31 PM ET

 
Travis Kelce caught 6-of-7 targets for 87 yards in the Chiefs' Week 3 win over the Ravens.

Kelce led the Chiefs in receiving and was second on the team in targets, trailing Sammy Watkins' eight. Kelce just wasn't part of the fun in the end zone, failing to catch any of Patrick Mahomes' four touchdowns. Kelce has at least 87 yards or a touchdown in each of the first three games and gets a difficult Week 4 draw against the Patriots.

- Rotoworld

 
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He’s good.
Doesn't it seem like Mahomes could throw it over the middle to him all day if they felt like it? I think they only run other plays to keep Kelce fresh.

I remember drafting him his rookie year because Sigmund Bloom was all excited about him in preseason - damn that was a good call. Not quite as good as getting Kamara as a rookie, but fun nevertheless.

 
Doesn't it seem like Mahomes could throw it over the middle to him all day if they felt like it? I think they only run other plays to keep Kelce fresh.

I remember drafting him his rookie year because Sigmund Bloom was all excited about him in preseason - damn that was a good call. Not quite as good as getting Kamara as a rookie, but fun nevertheless.
I think Mahomes could pass it to whoever he wants, whenever he wants.  Guy is a joy to watch.  That toss to Hill in the EZ was nuts.

 
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Travis Kelce caught 3-of-6 targets for 70 yards in Kansas City's Week 4 win over the Patriots.

Much like how New England bracketed and shutout Darren Waller in Week 3, Bill Belichick turned his attention to suffocating Kelce Monday night. It was a terrific gameplan until the 31-year-old exploded for a 50-yard catch to move the Chiefs into red zone territory in the third quarter. No matter the opposing defense's gameplan, there is no safer option for fantasy at the position than Kelce. He'll be ranked as a TE1 against Las Vegas in Week 5.

Oct 5, 2020, 10:33 PM ET
 
Travis Kelce caught 5-of-7 targets for 65 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs' Week 6 win over the Bills.

Kelce now has five scores on the year, tied for first in the entire league. He did cough up a crucial fumble before halftime that cost Kansas City a shot at a field goal. It also gave Tyler Bass a chance at putting three points on the board for Buffalo but he couldn't connect. Kelce led the Chiefs in targets and outside of a single fumble, had another tremendous outing. Being the top receiving option for Patrick Mahomes gives him a higher weekly touchdown projection than any other tight end. He remains in contention with George Kittle for the title of TE1 overall in fantasy. 

- Rotoworld

 
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Travis Kelce caught 8-of-12 targets for 109 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' Week 9 win over the Jets. 

Coming off a 3/31 clunker in a Week 7 game where the Chiefs' defense and special teams dominated the Broncos, Kelce took advantage of a golden matchup to have his best overall game of the season. The yards were a new 2020 high, while the catches were only one short. Kelce's score was a three-yarder where Patrick Mahomes attempted a softball-type pass near the goal line. With half the year in the books, ageless Kelce is on pace for a typically monstrous 96/1,220/12. He gets the Panthers in Week 9 before the Chiefs' late-season bye. 

- Rotoworld

 
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Week 11 Dynasty Risers and Fallers: D'Andre Swift has arrived

Excerpt:

RISER: TE TRAVIS KELCE, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

With Kelce on a bye and George Kittle likely out for the season, the highest-scoring tight ends last week were Rob Gronkowski and Mark Andrews with a whopping 13.1 points each. Despite dealing with injuries throughout the year, Kittle averaged 16.4 PPR points per game. Kelce was in a class of his own at 18.8, and Waller was the bridge to mediocrity at 13.1. No other tight end is even at 12 points per game. 

Having a stud tight end is a supreme advantage that is difficult to replicate at other positions. Just looking at this year, Kelce has a 20.5% best ball win rate. Surprisingly, Logan Thomas is at an 18.5% win rate and no one else is above 12%.

PFF @PFF

Most catches without a drop:

1. Keenan Allen - 65

2. Allen Robinson II - 63

3. Davante Adams - 61

4. Travis Kelce - 58

https://twitter.com/pff/status/1329073398832537612?s=21

Kelce having more value than all other tight ends in redraft and dynasty is obvious, but what his success overshadows is the failure of other tight ends. Dynasty players should be actively shopping middling tight ends with name-value like Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry. Their paths to seeing extreme target volume are non-existent, and they offer little more than Thomas or Jimmy Graham. Keep taking shots on potential studs like Noah Fant or T.J. Hockenson, but don’t be afraid to bail on tight ends who are doomed to live in the TE4-15 range.

 
Travis Kelce caught all eight of his targets for 82 yards in the Chiefs' Week 12 win over the Bucs.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three scores in this one, but Tyreek Hill was the recipient of 269 of those yards and all three scores. Kelce was the Chiefs' second-leading receiver and second on the team in targets. The most consistent week-to-week tight end in the business, Kelce will be the overall TE1 next week against the Broncos. Kelce had just 3-31 on three targets against Denver in Week 7.

- Rotoworld

 
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Travis Kelce caught 8-of-13 targets for 136 yards and a touchdown in Kansas City's Week 13 win over the Broncos.

Kelce went over 1,000 yards for the fifth straight season. It was also his fifth 100-yard game of the year. The Broncos secondary didn't have an answer for Kelce, who scored the only touchdown of the night. Kelce has been on fire with at least eight catches in the last four games.  He'll remain the overall TE1 for a in Week 14 matchup with Miami.

Dec 7, 2020, 12:21 AM ET

 
Travis Kelce needs 127 yards over the season's final three weeks to break the single-season tight end receiving yardage mark. 

Kelce, who leads the NFL in receiving yards, will break George Kittle's 2018 record of 1,377 receiving yards barring an injury. Kelce has shredded opposing secondaries this season, eclipsing 80 yards in nine games and going over 100 yards five times. On Sunday against Miami, Kelce caught eight balls for 126 yards and a score. Kelce leads the NFL in receptions of more than 20 yards. He could be the biggest advantage in all of fantasy football. We'll see him drafted in the first half of the first round in all fantasy formats next year. 

Dec 14, 2020, 9:26 AM ET

 
Travis Kelce caught 8-of-12 targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' Week 15 win against the Saints. 

Kelce once again led KC in targets, catching a short touchdown on a weird push-toss from Patrick Mahomes in the first half. He benefited from the Saints refusing to allow Mahomes anything downfield. Kelce is now 59 yards away from setting the single-season tight end receiving yardage record held by George Kittle. We'd say he has a fair shot at the record in Week 16 against the Falcons' terrible coverage unit.

- Rotoworld

 
Travis Kelce caught 7-of-13 targets for 98 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' Week 16 win over the Falcons. 

The 98 yards bring Kelce to 1,416 on the season, breaking George Kittle's single-season tight end record by 39. Kelce's 11th touchdown was his fourth in as many games, and fifth in six. Each of Kelce's 105 receptions, 1,416 yards (obviously) and 11 touchdowns are new career bests. He might not get the chance to improve upon those totals in Week 17, as the 14-1 Chiefs have clinched home-field advantage in the playoffs. If Kelce sees the field against the Chargers, it shouldn't be for more than a series or two. 

- Rotoworld

 
Travis Kelce caught 13-of-15 targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs' AFC Championship win over the Bills.

Kelce was targeted on 39.5% of Patrick Mahomes' 38 attempts in this one and caught the quarterback's second and third scores of the night, producing one- and five-yard touchdowns. The first was an underhand flip from Mahomes at the goal line and the second a wide-open lob to the tight end in the end zone. Kelce's 15 targets were his most in a game this season, and this was his eighth 100-yard game of the year. Kelce has now scored in six straight games and gets a date with the Bucs in the Super Bowl. When these teams met in Week 12, Kelce caught all eight of his targets for 82 scoreless yards.

- Rotoworld

 
Travis Kelce caught 10-of-15 targets for 133 yards in the Chiefs' Super Bowl LV loss to the Bucs. 

Kelce was one of the only Chiefs to show up in a dismal loss. Fresh off setting the single-season tight end yardage record, Kelce cleared the 100-yard mark in all three postseason appearances. Getting better every season, Kelce’s career-high 1,416 yards broke George Kittle's previous tight end record by 39. This, in a campaign where he sat out Week 17 as a healthy scratch. The No. 1 pass catcher for the most dangerous quarterback in football, Kelce has reached 1,200 yards receiving in each of Patrick Mahomes’ three seasons as starter. Kelce is older than you would imagine, turning 32 in October, but there has yet to be even a hint of drop-off in his game. There is no one to reasonably challenge him at the top of tight end draft boards in 2021. 

Feb 7, 2021, 10:27 PM ET

 
2 questions around Kelce this year for me. 

1. Are his age and this back/hip soreness a concern?

2. Is the rest of the field catching up? Kelce has been so far and above better than his next best replacements that the value he gave was tremendous.  I've had him 2 years in a row in my auction league because of this. Are Kittle, Waller, and maybe a few others going to catch up and eat into this value?

 
2 questions around Kelce this year for me. 

1. Are his age and this back/hip soreness a concern?

2. Is the rest of the field catching up? Kelce has been so far and above better than his next best replacements that the value he gave was tremendous.  I've had him 2 years in a row in my auction league because of this. Are Kittle, Waller, and maybe a few others going to catch up and eat into this value?


Kelce is one of those guys that's been doing it and doing better than anybody else, I see no reason to downgrade him, or think he's lost a step or is going to until it happens. I love getting rid of a guy a year early rather than a year late, but with this guy being so incredibly dominant at a position of such scarcity, I'm gonna ride it.

 
2 questions around Kelce this year for me. 

1. Are his age and this back/hip soreness a concern?

2. Is the rest of the field catching up? Kelce has been so far and above better than his next best replacements that the value he gave was tremendous.  I've had him 2 years in a row in my auction league because of this. Are Kittle, Waller, and maybe a few others going to catch up and eat into this value?
Personally, I think the answer to both questions is no. 

Kelce has at least 2 more years at this level I think, barring some major injury.

Are they catching up? It seems to me the gap from #1 to #2 at TE is bigger than its been in over a decade right now. The dropoff from Kelce to Waller was bigger than the dropoff from Derrick Henry to James Robinson last year. 

Truthfully, I'm not sure there is a safer pick in round 1 than Kelce this year.

 
Travis Kelce caught 7-of-8 targets for 109 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 against the Ravens.

Kelce had the play of the night for the Chiefs, running behind a convoy of blockers and breaking multiple tackles on highlight 46-yard TD. His 109 yards led the Chiefs in receiving and he tied Mecole Hardman with eight targets. Kelce has picked up where he left off last year, posting a 13/185/3 line through two games. The six-time Pro Bowler gets a matchup with the Chargers secondary in Week 3.

Sep 19, 2021, 11:54 PM ET

 
Travis Kelce caught 4-of-6 targets for 26 yards in Week 4 against the Eagles.

It's a rare low-volume game for Kelce, who's coming off back-to-back 100 yard games and had at least six catches and 75 yards in all three weeks. Kelce's six targets were second on the team behind Tyreek Hill, with Hill carrying the Chiefs' pass offense with a massive 11/186/3 line. Kelce is still averaging 79 yards per game with 24 catches and three touchdowns through the season's first month. He'll look to rebound with a Sunday night matchup against Buffalo in Week 5.

 
MON, OCT 11, 9:47 AM ROTOWIRE.COM

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Kelce suffered "a little bit of a stinger" during Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Bills, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

Spin: The injury happened late enough that the tight end still caught six of 10 targets for 57 yards and a touchdown while playing 87 percent of snaps. Kelce hasn't missed a game due to injury since his 2013 rookie campaign, but it does sound like he'll be listed on the injury report for Week 6 at Washington along with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (knee) and Tyreek Hill (knee). Only Edwards-Helaire made a clear exit from the game.

 
Travis Kelce caught 8-of-11 targets for 99 yards in the Chiefs' Week 6 win against Washington. 

Kelce led KC in receiving while fighting through some kind of arm or wrist injury that kept him sidelined for a few plays in the second half. He seemed to be OK, playing in the team's final couple drives. Only Tyreek Hill saw more targets than Kelce on the day. Kelce hasn't had a blow-up game in a while but his role as Patrick Mahomes' most reliable pass catcher makes him the game's most dangerous tight end every single week. He gets the Titans in Week 7. 

- NBC SportsEDGE

 
Travis Kelce (neck) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Kelce suffered an apparent arm injury in Week 6 and it's unknown if his limited status in practice is related to the arm issue or not. Still, he played through the injury versus Washington, totaling eight receptions and falling one yard short of the century mark. His production speaks for itself. Kelce is fully expected to suit up and post TE1-overall numbers in a shootout with the Titans.

Oct 20, 2021, 5:43 PM ET

 
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (neck) is expected to play in Week 7 against Tennessee.

Kelce missed practice time this week but wasn't listed on the final injury report. He also dealt with a stinger in Week 5 but didn't miss any time. The Chiefs are expected to have both Kelce and Tyreek Hill (questionable, quad) for Sunday's potential shootout with the Titans.

SOURCE: ESPN

Oct 22, 2021, 8:05 PM ET

 
Travis Kelce caught 7-of-12 targets for 65 yards in the Chiefs' Week 7 loss to the Titans.

Kelce had two catches for 11 yards on a pair of targets at halftime, as Patrick Mahomes entered the break with five completions for 41 yards. Kelce racked up 10 targets in garbage-time, comeback mode and paced the team in targets and catches. Kelce has just one touchdown over his last five games. He gets a get-right spot against the Giants in Week 8.

Oct 24, 2021, 4:20 PM ET

 

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