Week 13 at Cincinnati Bengals
Travis Kelce led the Chiefs in targets (8) last week as he finished 4-57-1. It's his third straight game with a touchdown and his 10th game this season with 50+ receiving yards. Kelce is averaging a full touchdown per game this season with a full receiving average stat line of 6.6 receptions for 82.9 yards and 1.1 touchdowns. He doesn't get a great matchup this week against the Bengals (8th aFPA), but Kelce is obviously matchup proof. He'll be a must-start option in Week 13.
Week 12 vs. Los Angeles Rams
Travis Kelce passed Rob Gronkowski last week for the most 100-yard games by a tight end (33). His final stat line was 6-115-3 on 10 targets. As Ryan McDowell pointed out on Twitter: "The fantasy point gap from TE1 (Kelce) to TE2 (Mark Andrews) is greater than the gap from TE2 to TE33 (Greg Dulcich)." Even if you take tight ends out of the equation and made Kelce a wide receiver, he'd be WR2 heading into Week 12. He gets a tough matchup this week against the Rams, who have given up the fewest total receptions (32) to tight ends this season. But Kelce is matchup proof and should be viewed as a must-start option this week.
Week 11 at Los Angeles Chargers
Travis Kelce maintained his high level of production last week, finishing 6-81-1 on seven targets. Kelce has finished with at least 80 receiving yards in six of his nine starts this season, including his last four. He also has eight total touchdown receptions through nine games. He does get a tough matchup this week against the Chargers as L.A. has given up the fifth-fewest receptions to tight ends while giving up just one touchdown to the position. But Kelce looked fine against them earlier in the year, finishing 5-51. Kelce should be viewed as a must-start option at the tight end position.
Week 10 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Once again, Travis Kelce had a ridiculous game, finishing 10-106 in Week 9 on a team-high 17 targets. It was Kelce's 32nd game with 100+ receiving yards, which ties him with Rob Gronkowski for the most by a tight end in NFL history. It was also his third-such game of this season alone, and he's had two other games this season with 90+ receiving yards. Kelce gets an oddly tough matchup against the Jaguars this week. Jacksonville as a whole hasn't been a great defense, but the team has been tough on tight ends, allowing the 6th-fewest average fantasy points to the position. The Jaguars have allowed the 4th-fewest total receptions to tight ends, and just one touchdown to the position all season. Still, Kelce is matchup proof and should be viewed as a must-start option.
Week 9 vs. Tennessee Titans
Travis Kelce finished just shy of another 100-yard game in Week 7 as he finished 6-98 on eight targets. In a game where Patrick Mahomes had three touchdowns, it's a little surprising Kelce didn't score, but we're sure fantasy owners are fine with what they got. Kelce has been dominant this season with 50 receiving yards or more in every game but one, and the one game he didn't, he ended up scoring four touchdowns. He'll continue to be a must-start option at tight end in Week 9 as he draws a favorable matchup vs. the Titans.
Week 7 at San Francisco 49ers
Travis Kelce led the Chiefs in targets with 10 last week, turning in another great performance with eight receptions for 108 yards. He also ran the ball for four yards on a Wildcat-type package where he was the QB. There's not much else to say about Kelce who is averaging an absurd stat line of 6.8-75.8-1.2. He gets a tough matchup this week against the 49ers, but Kelce has proven he's matchup proof. He's a must-start option at TE in Week 7.
Week 6 vs. Buffalo Bills
Travis Kelce had an odd stat line last week as he finished 7-25-4 on eight targets. His 25 receiving yards set a season low, but you won't see fantasy managers complaining after a four-touchdown game. Kelce has now scored a touchdown in all but one game this year as he's become a favorite for Patrick Mahomes in the red zone. In fact, of the Chiefs' 15 receiving touchdowns this year, only two have come from wide receivers. This week Kelce gets a tough matchup against the Bills. Buffalo is allowing an average of 33.8 yards to tight ends this year with no touchdowns given up to the position. But Kelce isn't most tight ends. He was great against Buffalo in last year's playoffs, finishing 8-96-1. Kelce should be viewed as a must-start TE1 in Week 6.
Week 5 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Travis Kelce dominated last week as he led the team in targets (10), finishing 9-92-1. Kelce has now finished with at least 50 receiving yards every week (averaging 80.5) and has scored a touchdown in three of four games. There's not much else to say about Kelce when he's producing at this high of a level. He becomes especially more valuable when you consider a lot of other tight ends are struggling this year (only 11 are averaging over 10 PPG in full PPR). Kelce should continue to produce at a high level as he gets a good matchup vs. the Raiders this week. He should be viewed as a must-start option.
Week 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Travis Kelce was tied for the team lead in targets (8) last week and finished with a solid 4-58-1 game. Kelce's now scored in two of three games, and has finished with at least 50 yards in every game this year. There are only two tight ends in half-PPR averaging at least 10 points per game, and Kelce is one of them. He gets an OK matchup this week against the Bucs, but that doesn't really matter. Kelce should be considered a matchup proof must-start TE1 every week.
Week 3 at Indianapolis Colts
Travis Kelce is the only reliable receiving threat in this post-Tyreek Hill Chiefs offense. Kelce led the Chiefs in targets in Week 1 and Week 2, although he wasn't as productive last week, finishing 5-51 on seven targets. While it wasn't a dominating game from Kelce, it was still a solid outing. This week he faces a favorable Colts defense. He should be viewed as a must-start TE1 in Week 3.
