Travis Kelce's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

There was some uncertainty surrounding Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's (neck) status against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 due to a neck injury, but he was cleared from Friday's injury report after a week of limited practice sessions. Sunday represents a meaningless game in relation to K.C.'s playoff positioning -- they are locked into the AFC's No. 3 seed -- but Kelce is still 16 yards away from attaining his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard campaign. The 34-year-old eight-time Pro Bowler will be catching passes from backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert in the regular-season finale, and it would seem unlikely that Kelce plays a full complement of snaps in this contest. Kelce is still the type of fantasy player who deserves must-start treatment in season-long leagues whenever he is active, but his DFS expectations particularly need to be tempered under these circumstances. Treat him as a risk/reward TE1 proposition.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (neck) was limited in practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week. Kelce's injury isn't too serious, but there's a good chance the Chiefs will rest him or hold him out entirely in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs are locked into the No. 3 seed in the AFC for the playoffs and have already announced that quarterback Patrick Mahomes won't play at all. The 34-year-old Kelce has battled through nagging injuries this year and could probably use some rest heading into the playoffs, so we recommend avoiding the tight end in DFS lineups. Noah Gray (ribs) and Blake Bell (finger), who have been practicing in full this week, should see a lot more run with quarterback Blaine Gabbert running the offense against LA.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (neck) is on the team's Week 18 injury report after putting in a limited practice session on Wednesday. Kelce's injury probably isn't serious enough to keep him from playing in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, but with the Chiefs having already locked up the No. 3 seed in the AFC, there's a good chance the 34-year-old All-Pro will be rested this weekend. The Chiefs have already announced that quarterback Patrick Mahomes won't play, so Kelce's fantasy stock will be down regardless if he ends up suiting up against LA. Kelce is currently 16 yards shy of the 1,000-yard mark for his eighth straight season, so perhaps he'll start and get the necessary yards needed before taking a seat. Tight ends Noah Gray and Blake Bell figure to see more playing time on Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce never got going in Week 17's 25-17 home victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, matching a season low with three receptions and four targets for 16 yards. They say Father Time is undefeated, and it's fair to wonder if Kelce is finally succumbing to him. After looking spry in the first half of the year, Kelce has slowed down significantly for 45 catches, 459 yards, and just one touchdown in his past nine games. The 34-year-old four-time All-Pro appeared to be set up for a huge bounce-back effort in what was the ultimate get-right spot on Sunday against a Bengals defense that's hemorrhaged the most yards and catches to tight ends entering play. Kelce hung a colossal 12/179/1 receiving line on the Los Angeles Chargers back in Week 7, but he may not receive enough snaps for any kind of encore when they meet again in Week 18 after the Chiefs clinched the division title on Sunday.