TE Travis Kelce - Kansas City Chiefs
| 6-5, 255 | Born: 10-5-1989 | College: Cincinnati | Drafted: Round 3, pick 2013 |
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Week 7: at Denver Broncos
FBG says: Neutral matchup. Patrick Mahomes limped along to his NFL record-tying 25th consecutive game with at least 240 passing yards last week as he posted a season-low 272 passing yards in the loss to Houston. Mahomes has been struggling through an ankle injury for the past two weeks, and he was again considerably limited outside of the pocket last week. Despite those limitations, Mahomes still passed for three or more touchdowns for the fourth time this season. his ankle situation will definitely be worth monitoring with the short turnaround, but he will likely be playing through it and still pose a legitimate threat for over 300 yards and three touchdowns. Tyreek Hill returned from injury and made an immediate impact last week, leading the team in all receiving categories with five receptions from 10 targets for 80 yards and two touchdowns despite being limited to just 50 percent of the snaps. He will be a top option for Mahomes this week, especially if Sammy Watkins remains sidelined. He is practicing on a limited basis this week though, so keep an eye on his status coming into Thursday evening. Travis Kelce saw a season-low six targets and just barely missed out on a short touchdown last week as he has been having a disappointing season compared to expectations--especially considering one or more starting wide receivers has been hurt in all six games. Denver's defense has looked impressive for most of the season and has been particularly solid in the past two weeks--granted, last week was against the reeling Titans passing offense. They allowed 259 passing yards to Derek Carr in Week 1, but have given up less than 240 passing yards in each of their five games since then. On the season, this group is allowing the fewest fantasy points per game (PPR scoring) to wide receivers and third-fewest to quarterbacks. Much of this success can be placed on the back of cornerback Chris Harris Jr., as he has absolutely shut down opposing wide receivers--including big names like Devante Adams, Keenan Allen, and Corey Davis. Where this group can be exploited is at the other two cornerback positions, as there is a very steep drop-off in talent behind Harris Jr. Tyreek Hill may actually miss a lot of coverage from Harris Jr. if he continues lining up from the slot, meaning he should draw some of these favorable matchups against Davontae Harris and Duke Dawson Jr. Travis Kelce also has a favorable matchup as safety Justin Simmons has struggled at times in coverage against tight ends.
Recent Stats and Projections
| WEEK | OPP | oSNAP | REC | YD | TD | FumL | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs BAL | 63 | 7.0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 | |
| 4 | at DET | 68 | 7.0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | vs IND | 58 | 4.0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | vs HOU | 56 | 4.0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | |
| 7 | at DEN | PROJ-Dodds | * | 5.3 | * | * | * | * |
| 7 | at DEN | PROJ-Tremblay | * | 5.3 | * | * | * | * |
| 7 | at DEN | PROJ-Bloom | * | 5.0 | * | * | * | * |
Weekly Performance vs TE 1, TE 12, TE 24
Percentile ranks
Travis Kelce's percentile rank in each category, among TE with more than 50 fantasy points.
Recent Game Summaries
2019 Week 6 vs HOU (6 / 4 / 58 / 0 rec)
Travis Kelce caught four passes for 58 yards on six targets in the Chiefs loss to the Texans on Sunday. Kelce took a backseat to Hill in the receiver's return, and the trend of only of them having a big game at a time, continues this season. Kelce saw the second most targets on the Chiefs, behind only Hill, but six targets is not enough for a player of Kelce's caliber and that fact certainly played a big part in the Texans shutting down the Chiefs offense in the second half. When he got the ball, Kelce was a dynamic runner, showing off his run after the catch ability on a short out-route where he leapt over a diving Texans defender before stopping on a dime and letting another Texan run right by him out of bounds before being tackled for a 16 yard reception. Hill's return to the lineup means Kelce will most likely have less targets available to him, but it will also mean that defenses cannot camp out in the middle of the field and double team him help over the top. Kelce is nearly unstoppable in one on one coverage, and a monster game is coming for the Chiefs tight end sooner than later.
2019 Week 5 vs IND (10 / 4 / 70 / 0 rec)
Travis Kelce caught four passes for 70 yards on 10 targets in the Chiefs loss to the Colts on Sunday. As Kelce goes, the Chiefs offense goes, and his four catches on 10 targets was indicative of how much trouble the offense had in getting going. Kelce did have catches of 17, 18, 24 and 11 yards, but also had an offensive pass interference called on him and a fumble, although the fumble was reviewed, and the play was reversed. The Colts defense smothered Kelce all night and were intent on not letting him beat them, especially after Watkins left the game with an injury. Kelce was still able to throw in some big plays when Mahomes got outside the pocket and improvised, which is when Kelce is at his best, as linebackers are too slow to cover him and nickel corners are too small to contain him. All in all, it could have been a lot worse for Kelce, as he registered his fifth straight game with 70+ yards to start the season. If this is his down game, then he remains the #1 fantasy tight end and a major threat to break out once the Chiefs get Hill back and Mahomes at full strength.
2019 Week 4 vs DET (8 / 7 / 85 / 0 rec)
Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 85 yards on eight targets in the Chiefs win over the Lions on Sunday. Kelce was the Chiefs most productive player on Sunday, consistently beating the double teams that the Lions threw at him and missing only one target in the game. In the past three weeks, Kelce has caught 21 of 25 passes for 281 yards and a touchdown, and he has surpassed 80 yards receiving in every game this season. Kelce made several clutch catches in this game, including an 18 yard reception which put the Chiefs in Lions territory with 1:32 left in the game. The aforementioned play to McCoy was my nominee for play of the week as it showed how intelligent a football player Kelce is. While most of the play is a reaction and not necessarily thinking, Kelce had to do quick calculations to ensure the lateral was worth trying, and it ended up being a big play in the fourth quarter. Kelce continues to be the most consistent tight end in the NFL, and the #1 fantasy tight end.
2019 Week 3 vs BAL (8 / 7 / 89 / 0 rec)
Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 89 yards on eight targets in the Chiefs win over the Ravens on Sunday. It was the third straight game that Kelce has gone over 85 yards receiving and he has 17 reception on the season. The rest of Kansas City's skill position players are seeing the limelight with multiple touchdowns and big games week in and week out, but Kelce remains the heartbeat of the Chiefs offense. Defenses have to play "pick your poison", and Kelce consistently makes them pay for not double teaming him in the middle of the field. Mahomes looked to Kelce on several plays that took the Chiefs into Ravens territory, specifically, one with misdirection where Kelce ran a double move-route to the inside, and then back to the middle of the field where Mahomes found him for a 20 yard gain. Kelce is the clear #1 fantasy tight end and the touchdowns will come as defenses start to adjust to Mahomes spreading the ball around.
2019 Week 2 vs OAK (9 / 7 / 107 / 1 rec)
Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 101 yards and a touchdown on eight targets in the Chiefs win over the Raiders on Sunday. Kelce did what he does best, as he was a monster in the middle of the field that continuously beat the Raiders in the intermediate passing game. The Raiders gameplan was to let anyone other than Watkins and Kelce beat them, and this showed when the Chiefs receivers were constantly either left open, or in one on one coverage on the left side of the field. Kelce still managed to have a big game because the Raiders linebackers could not contain him at the line of scrimmage. Kelce is too quick off the line and his size gives Mahomes a massive target radius to throw to. Kelce's touchdown catch came with the Chiefs facing a second and 17 from the Raiders 27 yard line. Mahomes took the snap out of the shotgun with Kelce bunched in the slot to his left. Kelce faked out his defender off the line and got outside position on him, leaving him room to run a go route up the left sideline. Mahomes looked straight to Kelce and the ball was thrown out in front and to the sideline directly over Kelce' left shoulder. The pass was in the perfect spot, and Kelce did a great job of setting up the route and converting the 27 yard touchdown reception. With the Chiefs having so many weapons on the outside, Kelce will continue to make defenses pay for trying to cover him with linebackers, especially when they do not give their linebackers help from their safeties over the top.
2019 Week 1 vs JAX (8 / 3 / 88 / 0 rec)
Travis Kelce caught three passes for 88 yards on eight targets in the Chiefs win over the Jaguars in week one. Kelce is very rarely called an afterthought, especially when he finishes with an average of nearly 30 yards per catch. He was however forced to take a backseat to Watkins in this game, and it did not seem to bother him a bit as he was genuinely happy celebrating Watkins monster game. Kelce should have gone over the 100 yard receiving mark in this game, however he had three catches called back due to offensive penalties. Kelce made his presence felt despite having only three catches, as two of his catches went for 42 and 41 yards, respectively. Interestingly enough, both catches set up the Chiefs with first downs inside the Jaguars 40 yard line, but Kansas City was unable to come away with touchdowns, settling for field goals on both occasions.
Latest News
Chiefs | Six receptions for Travis Kelce (Fri Oct 18, 01:11 AM) - Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce caught six passes for 44 yards on Thursday, Oct. 17, against the Denver Broncos. link to story Chiefs | Travis Kelce turns in mediocre stat line (Sun Oct 13, 07:53 PM) - Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce finished with four grabs for 58 yards on six targets in Week 6 against the Houston Texans. link to story Chiefs | Seventy yards for Travis Kelce (Mon Oct 7, 02:48 AM) - Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce caught four passes (on 10 targets) for 70 yards against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 6. link to storyKansas City Chiefs Team Links
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Schedule
| 7 | @ Denver Broncos |
| 8 | vs Green Bay Packers |
| 9 | vs Minnesota Vikings |
| 10 | @ Tennessee Titans |
| 11 | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 12 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 13 | vs Oakland Raiders |
| 14 | @ New England Patriots |
| 15 | vs Denver Broncos |
| 16 | @ Chicago Bears |
| 17 | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
