Travis Kelce

With 35-year-old Travis Kelce now in the twilight of his career, his numbers have begun to slip. His 8.5 yards per catch and 1.49 yards per route run in 2024 were career lows, and Kelce's TD total last season (3) was his lowest since a rookie season in which he played one game. Still, Kelce had 97 catches for 823 yards in 16 games and finished TE5 in PPR scoring despite the touchdown shortage. Kelce will turn 36 in October and is no longer the same player who finished TE1 in fantasy scoring six times from 2016 to 2022. But Kelce has a strong rapport with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, and Kelce's 2024 reception and yardage totals suggest there's still gas in the tank.

We finally saw Travis Kelce hit the age cliff. The Chiefs tight end was the TE6 overall and TE7 in points per game through 17 weeks. And outside a big game against Houston in the playoffs, he was a non-factor in the Chiefs' other two postseason contests.
He is trending in the wrong direction, but he can't be completely ignored attached to Patrick Mahomes with a heavily discounted ADP. Kelce was 4th in expected fantasy points per game in 2024 after finishing first in red-zone targets.
Regarding Kelce's future and potential retirement, the team will know by March 15th at the latest given the $11.5 million roster bonus in his contract. Early indications are the 35-year-old will be returning.