Travis Kelce (ankle) limited Wednesday

Kelce scored on a goal line tush push in the first half. It was a nice little treat for fantasy managers starting the old guy in Week 9. Kelce was second among KC pass catchers in targets, trailing Rashee Rice, who saw seven targets on the day. Kelce remains a reliable floor option in PPR formats. He’s had at least four receptions in five games this season, though his after the catch production has (predictably) cratered. Kelce should be in 12-team league lineups against the Falcons.

Kelce caught 5-of-7 targets for 67 yards, playing through the ankle injury last week against the Broncos, looking slightly hobbled. Kelce was limited to begin the week, but got in two full practices over the last two days. He remains firmly in the TE1 tier for Week 9 against the Jets.

This time last week, Kelce was still a limited participant. Today’s upgraded status is a good sign for his overall health. The Chiefs’ stalwart tight end earned eight targets last week despite the ailment. He can be treated as a fantasy football TE1 against the Jets this week.

Kelce looked slightly hobbled by the ankle issue in the Chiefs’ Week 8 loss to the Broncos, but he played through it and never missed a meaningful number of snaps. A limited session today means he should be good to go for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Kelce’s numbers are down over the past month, but he’s still seeing enough work to be considered a low-end TE1, especially against a weak Jets defense.

The Chiefs suffered their first defeat of the season as they struggled to move the football against the tenacious Seattle defense. Their offense lacked any downfield threat in the absence of their top two receivers, while Xavier Worthy drew primary coverage. Much of Kelce’s aerial work remains tethered to the short areas of the field in his age-37 season, lacking the burst and YAC ability that once defined his game. Kelce moved into sole possession of the No. 5 spot on the NFL’s all-time receptions list, and achieving such a lofty accomplishment is a testament to his standout career. That said, fantasy managers are sure to be disappointed with his early-season production, as the veteran tight end has surpassed a modest four receptions just once through six games. He gets another difficult matchup on the interior against the swarming Broncos defense in Week 8.

He’ll be a reliable TE1, even in a tough matchup against Seattle’s defense, as the Chiefs simply don’t have many other Trusted Mahomes Targets healthy for this one. It’s essentially just Kelce and Xavier Worthy healthy of Kansas City’s main targets.

Kelce should be good to go for the Chiefs’ Week 7 game against the Seahawks. At 37 years old, he does not need to practice fully in order to play, though it would be nice to see him upgrade to full participation tomorrow. If active, he is a locked-in TE1.

Kelce was in and out of the lineup in the first half while dealing with a lingering ankle issue. Though he clearly wasn’t 100 percent, Kelce was second on the team (behind Xavier Worthy) in targets and had a 24-yard catch and run reception in the second half. Kelce, who now has nine catches over his past three games, should see more looks from Patrick Mahomes for as long as Rashee Rice (hamstring) is sidelined. He’ll be a top-15 fantasy play in Week 7 against the Seahawks.

Kelce was held in check throughout the entirety of this one and has been targeted just six times in his last two games. Were it not for an 11-yard score in last week’s win over the Dolphins, we would be looking at back-to-back disappointing fantasy weeks for the future Hall of Famer. Kelce and the Chiefs are now heading into their bye week. He could see an increase in targets with Rashee Rice (hamstring) and Tyquan Thornton (ankle) both at risk of missing multiple weeks, but Kelce now has three games on his 2026 ledger with five or fewer targets.

Both Kelce’s catches and targets were his fewest of the young season, though he made them count on an afternoon where Patrick Mahomes dropped back only 25 times. Kelce notched a 48-yard catch-and-run on the first offensive play of the game, then finished off the Chiefs’ last real drive with an 11-yard touchdown grab in the back of the end zone. Why he went so long between looks can be a question for another day. Sitting on 231 yards receiving through the Chiefs’ first three contests, Kelce will remain a strong TE1 for Week 4 in Vegas.