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TEKC40 insightsLatest Aug 1, 2026
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PositiveMatchupJul 31, 2026Underdog Fantasy Football Show
In games with Rashee Rice active last season, Kelce had a 19% target rate and only four receptions despite Xavier Worthy also not being at full strength. The source expects Kenneth Walker to be the focal point of the Chiefs' offense, potentially shifting them toward a more middle-of-the-pack pass rate (historically first, second, or third). With Patrick Mahomes coming off a torn ACL, the source expects fewer elongated plays where Kelce thrived, further limiting his upside.
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PositiveProjectionJul 31, 2026Underdog Fantasy Football Show
Kelce is now drafted as tight end 10, 91st overall on Yahoo, despite being tight end eight in points per game last season. At age 37, his target rate fell to a career-low 18.8% of routes last year—his first season below 20%. He has been below 1.5 yards per route run in each of the last two years and scored five or fewer touchdowns in three consecutive seasons. The source theorizes that Kelce and Rashee Rice cannot both be good simultaneously because they overlap in the same area of the field (zone and underneath routes); since Rice is younger, faster, and more athletic, Kelce has shifted from being a dependable target and opportunity player to a touchdown-variance tight end.
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NegativeValueJul 30, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
Kelce was a top-six fantasy receiver on a per-game basis last year and top-15 at the position over his final 10 games even going back to his rookie season. Matt Harmon views him as a massive value in the current market because the Chiefs didn't bring in real competition to take away from him; as long as he and Mahomes are on the field, the upside is significant. The risk is off-field issues and injuries recurring, but Harmon is willing to take that risk from the third round onward given Kelce's ceiling at the position.
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PositiveNewsJul 30, 2026SleeperNFL
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.@​RealTannenbaum believes Travis Kelce "has to turn back the clock" for the Chiefs to have a chance this year: "They don't have the firepower they once had. They're gonna run the ball with Kenneth Walker; that's how they're gonna have to win this division." (via @​PatMcAfeeShow)

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PositiveUsageJul 30, 2026Jacob Gibbs
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League-leaders at WR in 2025: 142 - Jalen Coker 139 - Kayshon Boutte 135 - Luther Burden 132 - Ryan Flournoy 131 - Puka Nacua 129 - Zay Flowers 128 - Christian Watson 126 - Tee Higgins 124 - George Pickens 121 - Chris Godwin 121 - Romeo Dobus 120 - Jameson Williams 119 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba 113 - Davante Adams 112 - Parker Washington (minimum 30 first-read targets)

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