TE: Travis Kelce - KC

2024 Season Summary

Production & Stats

• Receptions: 97

• Targets: 133

• Receiving Yards: 823

• Touchdowns: 3

• Games Played: 16

Per-Game & Efficiency

• Yards per Catch: 8.5

• Half-PPR Fantasy Points/Game: 9.2 (8th among TEs)

• Led all TEs with 26 red-zone targets

Advanced Metrics

• Yards After Contact per Catch: 3.5 (down significantly from prior ~5–7)

• Avoided Tackles: Dropped from 17 to ~4 per game

Contextual Highlights

• Lowest receiving yardage and touchdown totals since 2013 (excluding rookie year)

• Still broke franchise and NFL records:

  • Fastest TE to 12,000 career receiving yards

  • Surpassed Tony Gonzalez in total receptions (1,000+) and postseason catches

  • Became Chiefs’ all-time leader in receiving TDs (77)

• Chiefs offense overall dipped in explosiveness, with 11 one-score wins and average scoring under 30 points/game

2025 Fantasy Outlook

1. Opportunity & Usage

• Maintains ~8.3 targets/game and ~24% target share

• Still primary red-zone threat despite increased competition (Brown, Rice, Worthy)

• Overall volume may stagnate due to surrounding offensive talent

2. Efficiency Trends

• Metrics point to continued regression in YAC and explosive play rate

• Expectation is a modest yards-per-reception and overall yardage total compared to peak years

3. Health & Motivation

• Re-signed through 2027

• Chose to return in 2025 after retirement speculation

• Publicly focused on physical shape and rebounding from poor Super Bowl showing

Headliner Take

Travis Kelce remains a trusted name in fantasy, but the days of 1,300+ yards and 10+ TDs are behind him. With his efficiency dipping and target share slowly shrinking, he’s best viewed as a reliable floor play rather than a league-winning TE1.

He’s still a top-10 TE option thanks to red-zone usage and rapport with Mahomes, but no longer worth early-round capital. Unless he slips into value territory in drafts, it’s smarter to seek upside elsewhere and target higher-ceiling tight ends later on.