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Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce

TEKansas City Chiefs KC
AJ Barner

AJ Barner

TESeattle Seahawks SEA
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kelce over Barner

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Travis Kelce

Late-Career Masterclass Offers High-Value Target in the Middle Rounds

Travis Kelce returns for his 14th NFL season, firmly holding the TE1 spot on Kansas City’s depth chart. While sharing the field with rising weapons like Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, Kelce’s legendary rapport with Patrick Mahomes remains the absolute bedrock of this high-powered passing attack.

Our projections expect another highly productive campaign, slateing him for 73 receptions on 92 targets, 761 yards, and 5 touchdowns. While he may no longer match his career-high numbers, his high-volume role ensures a remarkably stable weekly floor.

Kelce's draft cost has risen steadily, climbing from an ADP of 118 in early May to around 105 in June. In 1.0 PPR formats, this upward trajectory still represents a major steal, making him an incredibly valuable middle-round target relative to our projections.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barner over Kelce

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook AJ Barner

Healthy and Ambitious Tight End Primed for a True Third-Year Breakout in Seattle

AJ Barner enters his third season as Seattle's lead tight end, ahead of Eric Saubert. After playing through injuries during a Super Bowl run and undergoing two offseason surgeries, recent news confirms Barner expects to be healthy for camp. He has set a bold personal goal to ascend into the league's elite tight end tier.

Coming off a 2025 campaign where he caught 54 passes for 537 yards and six touchdowns, our models project another productive year. We forecast 45 receptions on 75 targets for 457 yards and four scores. While these projections lean conservative, his secure TE1 volume makes him a highly viable option in PPR formats.

Barner's market sentiment has been volatile, with his ADP spiking to 105 in early June before settling around 144. At this draft cost, he represents an exceptional late-round value steal, offering a solid weekly floor with immense upside if he takes the third-year leap he envisions.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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Performance Travis Kelce
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance AJ Barner
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
45413.5161
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
45413.5161
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Travis Kelce
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 @CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches AJ Barner
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 @DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
20 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
21 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
22 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Travis Kelce
OWN
98%
+0.18 compared to last week
START
59%
+1.4 compared to last week
OWN/START AJ Barner
OWN
47%
+0.27 compared to last week
START
33%
+1.54 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Travis Kelce
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus AJ Barner
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Travis Kelce

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 121.60 total points (6.76 avg).
  • Currently 76.2 points behind the leader: Trey McBride
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.8.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 10th among TE.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 894 and 11.18 YPC and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 5 and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -17, Rec Yards: +71 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 73, REC YDS: 761, REC TDS: 5
Breakdown AJ Barner

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 27th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 110.00 total points (5.24 avg).
  • Currently 87.8 points behind the leader: Trey McBride
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.2.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 17th among TE.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 20th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 10th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 20 in reception yards with 537 and 9.94 YPC and is currently ranked 20th among TE.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +35, Rec Yards: +393 Rec TDs: +4,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 457, REC TDS: 4
Next Up Health Check
Injury Travis Kelce

No Injury Reported

Injury AJ Barner

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Travis Kelce

Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs VS Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.47271.2619127624.42
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 160.00 total points (8.42 avg).
  • Currently 67 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 303.18 per game and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 1548 (91.06 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 3606 (212.12 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in sacks with 68 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.29 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 17th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -75.68, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: +15, INTs: -3, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +0.47,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 52, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Matchups AJ Barner

Week 1
Seattle Seahawks VS New England Patriots

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.86264.6727154863.88
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 174.00 total points (8.29 avg).
  • Currently 53 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 326.94 per game and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 1849 (108.76 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 3709 (218.18 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.82 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 5 (0.29 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -80.45, Turnovers: +15 Sacks: +19, INTs: +8, TDs: +4, Points Allowed: -7.14,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 13, TDS: 6, PA/G: 20, YDS/G: 313.7
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Travis Kelce
16.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating AJ Barner
9.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Travis Kelce
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2014 KC 16 87 67 862 12.9 5 0 0 0 0
2015 KC 16 103 72 875 12.2 5 0 0 0 0
2016 KC 16 117 85 1125 13.2 4 1 -5 -5 0
2017 KC 15 122 83 1038 12.5 8 2 7 3.5 0
2018 KC 16 150 103 1336 13.0 10 0 0 0 0
2019 KC 16 136 97 1229 12.7 5 1 4 4 1
2020 KC 15 145 105 1416 13.5 11 0 0 0 0
2021 KC 16 135 92 1125 12.2 9 2 3 1.5 1
2022 KC 16 152 110 1338 12.2 12 2 5 2.5 0
2023 KC 15 121 93 984 10.6 5 0 0 0 0
2024 KC 16 133 97 823 8.5 3 1 1 1 0
2025 KC 16 114 80 894 11.2 5 2 2 1 0
3-YEAR AVG 19 141 105 1077 10.3 6 1 3 2 0
Totals 204 1636 1181 14111 11.9 92 12 22 1.8 2
Career AJ Barner
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 SEA 14 38 30 245 8.2 4 0 0 0 0
2025 SEA 16 72 54 537 9.9 6 10 14 1.4 1
3-YEAR AVG 11 37 28 261 9.3 3 3 5 1.4 0
Totals 35 117 90 849 9.4 11 11 16 1.5 1
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Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @CIN 04:10 EDT EST
ATH vs COL 10:05 EDT EST
ATL @NYM 04:10 EDT EST
BAL vs SD 04:05 EDT EST
BOS vs TEX 04:10 EDT EST
CHC @SF 10:05 EDT EST
CHW vs LAD 04:10 EDT EST
CLE vs DET 04:10 EDT EST
HOU @KC 07:10 EDT EST
LAA vs TB 10:07 EDT EST
MIA @PIT 04:05 EDT EST
MIL vs PHI 07:10 EDT EST
MIN vs STL 02:10 EDT EST
NYY @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
SEA @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
Matchup Time
NY @SA 8:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
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