Travis Kelce
35-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
80
YDS
682
TD
2
AVG
8.5
TAR
107
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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
Becomes fastest TE to 12,000 yards
Kelce caught five of six targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.
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Kelce became the fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 12,000 career receiving yards, doing so in his 172nd regular-season game. Tony Gonzalez had the previous record at 210 games. Kelce's team-high 45 receiving yards included a nine-yard catch on third-and-7 coming out of the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, which allowed Kansas City to run the clock down to one second before Matthew Wright kicked a game-winning 31-yard field goal. Heading into a Week 15 road game against the Browns, Kelce has 80 catches for 682 yards and two touchdowns this season.
Kelce became the fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 12,000 career receiving yards, doing so in his 172nd regular-season game. Tony Gonzalez had the previous record at 210 games. Kelce's team-high 45 receiving yards included a nine-yard catch on third-and-7 coming out of the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, which allowed Kansas City to run the clock down to one second before Matthew Wright kicked a game-winning 31-yard field goal. Heading into a Week 15 road game against the Browns, Kelce has 80 catches for 682 yards and two touchdowns this season.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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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
52.8Air Yards Per Snap
0.96% Team Air Yards
26.1%% Team Targets
24.4%Avg Depth of Target
6.4 YdsCatch Rate
74.8%Drop Rate
3.7%Avg Yds After Catch
3.6% Targeted On Route
23.7%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?
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Travis Kelce
451 routes 107 targets
18 routes 3 targets
243 routes 41 targets
12 routes 3 targets
18 routes 1 target
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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@ Browns
Sunday, Dec 15th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
80.7
Cornerbacks
86.6
Safeties
71.6
Linebackers
68.8
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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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Garners 13 targets Friday
Kelce finished with seven receptions (on 13 targets) for 68 yards in Friday's 19-17 win over the Raiders.
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Overshadowed in solid performance
Kelce recorded six receptions on eight targets for 62 yards in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Panthers.
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Stymied in KC's first loss
Kelce was held to two receptions (on four targets) for eight yards in Sunday's 30-21 loss to the Bills.
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Remains productive in win
Kelce secured eight of 12 targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 16-14 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
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Stays hot with 14 catches Monday
Kelce hauled in 14 of 16 targets for 100 yards with one lost fumble in Monday's overtime win over the Buccaneers.
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Not concerned with early role
Kelce said in the latest episode of his "New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce" podcast that he's not concerned about the slow start to his season. "I'm not getting caught up in getting the targets and all that," Kelce said. "I just want to have a successful offense. I think Pat's doing a great job of finding the open guy and making the right decisions right now."
ANALYSIS
Kelce has recorded just eight receptions for 69 yards over his first three games, although he did have a 41-yard pass called back due to penalty. The catch and yardage totals are Kelce's fewest in a three-game span within a single season of his career, and he's averaging a modest 0.8 yards per route run. However, Kelce noted he's already earned plenty of individual statistical accolades and is much more concerned with the team piling up wins in its quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl title.
Kelce has recorded just eight receptions for 69 yards over his first three games, although he did have a 41-yard pass called back due to penalty. The catch and yardage totals are Kelce's fewest in a three-game span within a single season of his career, and he's averaging a modest 0.8 yards per route run. However, Kelce noted he's already earned plenty of individual statistical accolades and is much more concerned with the team piling up wins in its quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl title.