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PositiveValueJul 30, 2026
Travis Kelce is explicitly excluded from Hartitz's sleeper consideration due to age and declining efficiency metrics. At TE10 ADP on ESPN, Kelce barely qualifies as a late-round tight end. Hartitz ranks Isaiah Likely ahead of Kelce, citing Likely's superior profile relative to Kelce's age and declining performance, suggesting Kelce represents poor value at his current ADP.NegativeProjectionJul 28, 2026
At age 36, Kelce averaged 11.4 PPR points per game last season while running hot with Rashee Rice (8 games) and Xavier Worthy (14 games) both out for chunks of the season. The source notes that tight ends do age better than other skill positions, but the recent history of high-end 36-year-old fantasy performers at the position is nearly non-existent, suggesting significant regression risk.NegativeProjectionJul 28, 2026
Kelce is ranked TE13 and was the reigning TE10 in PPR points per game in 2025, but the source raises aging concerns at 36 years old. While Kelce improved his YAC meaningfully in 2025 following a three-year slide, the difference between his 11.4 PPR points per game and TE16 was just 1.1 fantasy points, indicating a tight cluster at the position. He ran hot with Rashee Rice (8 games) and Xavier Worthy (14) both out for chunks of last season. The source notes that recent history of high-end 36-year-old fantasy performers at the position is nearly non-existent.NegativeProjectionJul 28, 2026
Kelce improved his YAC meaningfully in 2025 following a consistent three-year slide, finishing as TE10 in PPR points per game; however, the difference between his 11.4 PPR points per game and TE16 was just 1.1 fantasy points. He ran hot with Rashee Rice (8 games) and Xavier Worthy (14 games) both out for chunks of the season. At age 36, the recent history of high-end fantasy performers at the position is nearly non-existent.NegativeProjectionJul 28, 2026
Kelce has two top-scoring seasons under seven yards average target depth, but the source questions whether the current bucket of tight ends has a clear enough path to a massive boom season to warrant early-round selection.NegativeProjectionJul 27, 2026
Travis Kelce at 121.5 Underdog ADP will not offer much fantasy utility in 0.5PPR scoring. Touchdowns had already begun eluding Patrick Mahomes in recent years, and that's before throwing in the recovery process of a Week 15 ACL/LCL tear. Kelce turning 37 in October is unlikely to slow the theme of descent. With sparse touchdown production and dwindling numbers across the board otherwise, there's a chance Kelce isn't even especially useful as a TE3 in 2026. If Kelce's average of 5.8 yards after the catch per catch last year changes to the 3.7 yards from 2025, his yardage from last year drops from 851 to 691. Would you normally have any interest in drafting a player who is turning 37 one year after catching 76 receptions for 691 yards and five touchdowns?NegativeValueJul 16, 2026
Despite declining from 1,200 yards per season (2016-2022) to the 850-yard range and from nearly 10 touchdowns per season to about four, Kelce enters his 14th season at age 37 in an improved Chiefs situation. The team missed the playoffs last year and lost both starting cornerbacks, forcing higher offensive volume. Patrick Mahomes is recovering from a serious knee injury, which means less running and more easy throws to avoid the pass rush, setting up Kelce as a high-volume PPR asset. His ADP is outside the top 12 among tight ends, offering a draft-day discount relative to his expected high-volume PPR role.