Travis Kelce Fantasy Football 2026
Travis Kelce fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Travis Kelce fantasy outlook
Travis Kelce is ranked #94 overall and TE10 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a depth or bench-level asset by market value.
The model values Travis +20.5% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts Travis goes at pick 98.9 on average (round 9.03 in a 12-team league, TE10 by ADP), with a typical range of 78 to 116; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+13.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 185.8 PPR points over 16 games (11.6 per game, TE6 among projected TEs).
Last season Travis averaged 11.4 PPR points across 17 games on 0.1 carries and 6.4 targets per game (82% of snaps), topping 15 points 4 times.
Kansas City Chiefs have their bye in week 5.
Player profile
| Team | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Position | TE |
| Age | 36 |
| Experience | 13 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 5 |
| Number | #87 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 1,247 |
| Model value | 1,503 |
| Gap | +20.5% |
| Signal | Buy |
| Model rank | #172 |
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Travis Kelce ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #97 · TE10 · earliest pick 57, latest 149 · 7-day +5.0, 30-day +10.0. Expected pick 98.3; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks — and —. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Travis Kelce rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Travis Kelce fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KC | 17 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 6.9 | TE3 | TE3 |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 6.2 | TE5 | TE6 |
| 2023 | KC | 15 | 14.6 | 11.5 | 8.4 | TE3 | TE3 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 18.6 | 15.4 | 12.1 | TE1 | TE1 |
| 2021 | KC | 16 | 16.4 | 13.5 | 10.6 | TE2 | TE2 |
| 2020 | KC | 15 | 20.8 | 17.3 | 13.8 | TE1 | TE1 |
Travis Kelce usage and recent games (2025)
17 games · best 24.1 · worst 1.6 · 4 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | LV | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 17 | DEN | 8.6 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 98% |
| 16 | TEN | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 78% |
| 15 | LAC | 14.0 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 98% |
| 14 | HOU | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 91% |
| 13 | DAL | 15.5 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 91% |
| 12 | IND | 8.4 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 88% |
| 11 | DEN | 24.1 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 91 | 1 | 79% |
Kansas City Chiefs 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Travis plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Travis Kelce injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | Ankle Sprain | minor | 0 | Sustained a low ankle sprain during the Week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings but returned to the game. |
| 2023 | — | Knee Hyperextension | moderate | 1 | Hyperextended his knee and suffered a bone bruise in practice just before the season opener, causing him to miss the first game of the season. |
| 2021 | 5 | Stinger | minor | 0 | Suffered a cervical neck stinger in a game on October 10, 2021, but did not miss any games. |
| 2020 | — | Knee Strain | minor | 0 | Dealt with a knee issue ahead of the divisional round playoffs in January 2020, but was able to play through it. |
| 2018 | — | Concussion | moderate | 1 | Sustained a concussion during a wild-card playoff game on January 6, 2018. |
| 2017 | 5 | Concussion | minor | 0 | Suffered his first documented concussion on October 8, 2017, but did not miss the following game. |
| 2017 | — | Shoulder Surgery | major | 0 | Underwent shoulder surgery in the offseason on February 28, 2017. |
| 2015 | — | High Ankle Sprain | minor | 0 | Sustained an ankle sprain during the preseason on August 31, 2015, but returned for the start of the regular season. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.