Travis Kelce
34-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
93
YDS
984
TD
5
AVG
10.6
TAR
121
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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.
ANALYSIS
Kelce was held nearly silent in the first half, as he had only one catch on one target for one yard. However, he came alive in the final two quarters to help the Chiefs to a comeback Super Bowl victory. His biggest play of the game came on the final drive of regulation, when he shook free of Fred Werner and picked up 22 yards to give Harrison Butker a short field-goal attempt to tie the game. Kelce had a relatively underwhelming regular season, but he posted no fewer than 70 receiving yards in each of Kansas City's four postseason games while also tallying three touchdowns in the same span.
Kelce was held nearly silent in the first half, as he had only one catch on one target for one yard. However, he came alive in the final two quarters to help the Chiefs to a comeback Super Bowl victory. His biggest play of the game came on the final drive of regulation, when he shook free of Fred Werner and picked up 22 yards to give Harrison Butker a short field-goal attempt to tie the game. Kelce had a relatively underwhelming regular season, but he posted no fewer than 70 receiving yards in each of Kansas City's four postseason games while also tallying three touchdowns in the same span.
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How do Travis Kelce's 2023 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
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Air Yards Per Game
52.5Air Yards Per Snap
1.07% Team Air Yards
20.6%% Team Targets
20.2%Avg Depth of Target
6.5 YdsCatch Rate
76.9%Drop Rate
5.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.0% Targeted On Route
24.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Travis Kelce
488 routes 121 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 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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Called out by brother
Kelce was criticized by his brother Jason on their "New Heights" podcast for Travis' sideline incident with head coach Andy Reid during the Super Bowl victory over the 49ers, Amos Morale III of The Athletic reports. "You crossed the line. I think we can both agree on that," Jason said. "Let's be honest, the yelling in his face, too, is over the top. I think there are better ways to handle this, retrospectively."
ANALYSIS
Broadcast cameras captured the now infamous heated exchange following the Chiefs' third offensive drive, when Travis Kelce's anger due to not being on the field for a key red-zone play that resulted in an Isiah Pacheco fumble boiled over. To his credit, the guilty Kelce acknowledged he hadn't handled the situation well and overstepped his boundaries, but he added he loved playing for Reid and would have followed the veteran coach into retirement had the latter opted to go that route following the title win.
Broadcast cameras captured the now infamous heated exchange following the Chiefs' third offensive drive, when Travis Kelce's anger due to not being on the field for a key red-zone play that resulted in an Isiah Pacheco fumble boiled over. To his credit, the guilty Kelce acknowledged he hadn't handled the situation well and overstepped his boundaries, but he added he loved playing for Reid and would have followed the veteran coach into retirement had the latter opted to go that route following the title win.
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Kelce has been the epitome of consistency, topping 1,000 receiving yards each of the last six
seasons. He’s also found the end zone at least nine times in three of the four years since
Patrick Mahomes became the starting quarterback in Kansas City while averaging 1,277
receiving yards in those four seasons. Every passing year brings increased fears Kelce will
experience some age-related decline — he turns 33 in October — but those fears have been
unfounded to this point. Kelce could see more attention than ever from Mahomes this season.
The Chiefs traded No. 1 wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami this offseason, leaving Kelce as the
likely top weapon over wide receiver free-agent acquisitions JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez
Valdes-Scantling and second-round draft pick Skyy Moore. The only tight end to reach 1,400
receiving yards in a season (1,416 in 2020) in NFL history could challenge his own record if
things break right, but Kelce’s advanced age and extra wear and tear from Kansas City’s
numerous forays deep into the postseason pose some concerns that aren’t shared by the other
couple tight ends who operate in his stratosphere.
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Monster game en route to Super Bowl
Kelce hauled in all 11 of his targets Sunday for 116 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 17-10 win over the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.
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First touchdowns since Week 11
Kelce recorded five receptions on six targets for 75 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bills.
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Shows signs of improvement
Kelce recorded seven receptions on 10 targets for 71 yards in Saturday's 26-7 win over the Dolphins in the wild-card round.
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Won't play Sunday
Kelce (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Chargers.
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Cleared to play Week 18
Kelce (neck) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
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