Rico Dowdle for Travis Kelce (2026)
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Rico Dowdle RB - PIT  Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | Travis Kelce TE - KC  Travis Kelce TE - KC |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 82 | # 104 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. ATL | vs. DEN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs ATL | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs DEN | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 177.3 | 117.2 | - |
| Avg Game | 10.4 | 6.9 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 24 | 3 | - |
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Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | Travis Kelce TE - KC Travis Kelce TE - KC | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. ATL | vs. DEN |
| Week 2 | at NE | vs. IND |
| Week 3 | vs. CIN | at MIA |
| Week 4 | at CLE | at LV |
| Week 5 | vs. IND | BYE WEEK |
| Week 6 | at TB | vs. LAC |
| Week 7 | at NO | at SEA |
| Week 8 | vs. CLE | at DEN |
| Week 9 | BYE WEEK | vs. NYJ |
| Week 10 | at CIN | at ATL |
| Week 11 | at PHI | vs. ARI |
| Week 12 | vs. DEN | at BUF |
| Week 13 | vs. HOU | at LAR |
| Week 14 | at JAC | at CIN |
| Week 15 | vs. BAL | vs. NE |
| Week 16 | vs. CAR | vs. SF |
| Week 17 | at TEN | at LAC |
| Week 18 | at BAL | vs. LV |
Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | Travis Kelce TE - KC Travis Kelce TE - KC | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| Week 2 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
| Week 3 | 9.8 | 2.6 |
| Week 4 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| Week 5 | 29.4 | 12.1 |
| Week 6 | 29.9 | 7.8 |
| Week 7 | 9.6 | 5.4 |
| Week 8 | 5.4 | 15.9 |
| Week 9 | 26.1 | 8.6 |
| Week 10 | 12.3 | ‐ |
| Week 11 | 10.0 | 15.1 |
| Week 12 | 7.4 | 4.4 |
| Week 13 | 7.9 | 10.5 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 0.8 |
| Week 15 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Week 16 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Week 17 | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Week 18 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Total | 177.3 | 117.2 |
| Average | 10.4 | 6.9 |
Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | Travis Kelce TE - KC Travis Kelce TE - KC | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Rico Dowdle did it again last season. Dowdle fought to get to the top of the Carolina running back depth chart as he wrestled the starting job away from Chuba Hubbard. In Weeks 5-18, Dowdle averaged 18.6 touches and 87.7 total yards as the RB10 in fantasy points per game. Dowdle also excelled last season on the ground and in the receiving game. He ranked 23rd in explosive run rate, 17th in missed tackle rate, tenth in yards after contact per attempt, 17th in yards per route run, and 16th in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). After that strong season, Dowdle now finds himself reunited with Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh as a backfield complement to Jaylen Warren. The division of the Steelers' running back workload is up in the air for the 2026 season, but I won't count against Dowdle's ability to rise to the competition for RB1 duties. We'll likely see a committee approach for Pittsburgh this season, but Dowdle could easily return RB2 value if not strong flex value this season. | At this point in his career, we know what to expect out of Travis Kelce. He's a low-end TE1, and that's fine, but I don't see a path for him returning to top 3-5 status for 2026. Over the last two years, he has been the TE9 and TE7 in fantasy points per game. Yes, the Chiefs will remain a pass-first offense, but it's fair to question when we'll see Patrick Mahomes play in 2026 and what version of him will be under center. Mahomes is coming off a torn ACL, and that cast of pass-catching characters at his disposal didn't change a ton this offseason, which isn't great. Travis Kelce's per-route efficiency screams that he's on the back nine of his career. Last year, among 59 qualifying tight ends, Kelce was 19th in yards per route run, 18th in yards after the catch per reception, and 16th in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Those aren't damning numbers, but they aren't anything more than solid and just illuminate the point again that Kelce doesn't have the juice to put up elite per-route metrics anymore to vault him back into the top 3-5 conversation. Kelce will likely post another solid season as a low-end TE1 in 2026. |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | Travis Kelce will turn 37 in October, but he's committed to playing at least one more season for the Chiefs. Kelce finished TE3 in fantasy scoring last season, catching 76 passes for 851 yards and five touchdowns. But the longtime fantasy star's efficiency has been plummeting. Kelce has averaged 8.6 yards per target for his career, but he's averaged just 6.9 YPT over the last two seasons. Kelce has averaged 2.05 yards per route run for his career, but he's been just under 1.50 YPRR each of the last two seasons. The Chiefs didn't add any significant pass catchers in the offseason, so Kelce still figures to be a prominent target earner in Andy Reid's offense. It's just a matter of how much he can do with those targets. The good news is that Kelce has become a budget option at the position and will probably be available in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts. | |
