Travis Kelce
34-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
4
YDS
39
TD
0
AVG
9.8
TAR
7
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kelce has been the gold standard at tight end for the better part of the last decade, but he looked like he'd lost a step for much of 2023 and finished 16 receiving yards short of an eighth consecutive 1,000-yard campaign. His postseason performance was vintage, however, as the 34-year-old had 355 yards and three touchdowns in four playoff games to help the Chiefs win another Super Bowl. Kelce missed the 2023 season opener with a knee injury and was rested for the regular-season finale, but he played 15 straight games in between, marking the 10th consecutive campaign in which he’s played at least that many. Even if Kelce’s best days are behind him, he should still be the most trusted pass catcher for QB Patrick Mahomes, after leading the Chiefs in targets (121), catches (93) and receiving yards (984) last season (each mark was top four among NFL tight ends). Free-agent signing Marquise Brown and rookie Xavier Worthy both are undersized speed merchants who don't figure to draw many targets in the parts of the field where Kelce thrives, while second-year pro Rashee Rice has a legal situation threatening his 2024 availability. Kelce remains the safe bet to pile up short and intermediate targets in Kansas City, with potential to rebound in the TD department (five last year) even if he doesn't get back to his peak volume (143.4 targets per season 2018-22). Read Past Outlooks
Slow start continues
Kelce caught one of three targets for five yards and added a one-yard run in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Bengals.
ANALYSIS
Kelce came just short of his first touchdown of the season in the third quarter, getting tackled inside the 1-yard line before backup left tackle Wanya Morris caught a touchdown on the next play to give Kansas City a 17-16 lead. The star tight end had a 41-yard catch called back on a holding penalty in the fourth quarter, so he came close to significantly improving his meager stat line on two separate occasions. As things stand, Kelce has just 39 receiving yards on the season heading into Week 3 against the Falcons.
Kelce came just short of his first touchdown of the season in the third quarter, getting tackled inside the 1-yard line before backup left tackle Wanya Morris caught a touchdown on the next play to give Kansas City a 17-16 lead. The star tight end had a 41-yard catch called back on a holding penalty in the fourth quarter, so he came close to significantly improving his meager stat line on two separate occasions. As things stand, Kelce has just 39 receiving yards on the season heading into Week 3 against the Falcons.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Travis Kelce's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
26.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.27% Team Air Yards
17.7%% Team Targets
14.8%Avg Depth of Target
6.5 YdsCatch Rate
42.9%Drop Rate
14.3%Avg Yds After Catch
3.7% Targeted On Route
28.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Travis Kelce run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Travis Kelce and the other tight ends for the Chiefs are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Travis Kelce
25 routes 7 targets
10 routes 3 targets
4 routes 1 target
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Bengals pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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vs Bengals
Sunday, Sep 15th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
66.0
Cornerbacks
69.6
Safeties
56.3
Linebackers
65.3
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2024 Travis Kelce Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Travis Kelce's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The 40-Yard Dash, Shuttle Time, Cone Drill, Vertical Jump, and Broad Jump metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 5"Weight
250 lbs40-Yard Dash*
4.61 secShuttle Time*
4.42 secCone Drill*
7.09 secVertical Jump*
35.0 inBroad Jump*
124 inHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
33.75 in
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Kelce’s name has become synonymous with consistent excellence. He reached 1,336 yards and double-digit touchdowns in three of the past five seasons, with receiving lines of 97-1,229-5 and 92-1,125-9 the other two years. Kelce’s the top target for the league’s best passer, Patrick Mahomes, and the 6-foot-5 tight end has shown no signs of slowing down at age 33, suiting up for at least 15 regular-season games every season besides his 2013 rookie campaign. Last year he had career highs for targets (152) and touchdowns (12), led the NFL in red-zone targets (32) and had 424 more yards (1,338) than any other tight end. While Father Time is bound to catch up to Kelce eventually, he hasn’t given us much reason to think it will happen this year. The gap between Kelce and the rest of the pack at tight end is even larger in full-PPR formats, as his 507 catches over the past five seasons are second most among all players behind only Davante Adams' 532, while another tight end doesn’t appear on that list until Zach Ertz with 361.
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Quiet night in opener
Kelce caught three of four targets for 34 yards in a 27-20 win over the Ravens on Thursday night.
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Catches behind-the-back pass
Kelce caught one reception for eight yards on one target in Saturday's preseason game against Detroit.
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One catch in preseason loss
Kelce brought in his only target for seven yards in the Chiefs' 26-13 preseason loss to the Jaguars on Saturday night.
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Inks two-year extension
Kelce and the Chiefs agreed to terms Monday on a two-year extension that makes him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Nine receptions in Super Bowl
Kelce recorded nine receptions (on 10 targets) for 93 yards in Sunday's 25-22 overtime victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
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Not interested in diminished role
Kelce said Tuesday he does not anticipate having a lesser role in 2024, Adam Teicher of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Kelce was asked if he expects Kansas City's offense to begin accounting for his age and past workload, but he bristled at the thought and said he wouldn't listen even if the team tried to limit his role. Kelce then went on to say he feels very prepared for the season physically and is more aware of how his body is feeling as compared to past campaigns. He's coming off his worst statistical season since 2015 but seemingly is confident he'll bounce back in 2024.
Kelce was asked if he expects Kansas City's offense to begin accounting for his age and past workload, but he bristled at the thought and said he wouldn't listen even if the team tried to limit his role. Kelce then went on to say he feels very prepared for the season physically and is more aware of how his body is feeling as compared to past campaigns. He's coming off his worst statistical season since 2015 but seemingly is confident he'll bounce back in 2024.