The unusually slow start from Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce had critics questioning his performance on or off the field. The only stat that truly matters to him is wins, and the Chiefs are undefeated at 3-0 to start the season.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed the ongoing debate regarding his Pro Bowl teammate not having the usual productive games he’s had in last seasons through three weeks.
“I feel like I want to get him the ball more,” Mahomes said. “Whereas he’s just like, ‘I just want to win, man. I don’t care. I’ll run these routes and take guys with me so that other guys can get open.'”
Mahomes has been more critical of his play so far this season. He believes Kelce’s offensive lack of production concerns the defensive matchups.
“We understand he’s an important part of this offense, and we want to make sure that we’re still featuring him. But at the same time, if defenses are going to take away him, we’ll give the ball to other guys and let them make plays,” said Mahomes. “But as the season goes on, if we continue to show that we’re going to throw it to Rashee (Rice) and we’re going to throw it to these other guys, and they are gonna make plays, teams are gonna have to do those one on one matchups, and that’s when Travis will eat.”
The Los Angeles Chargers welcome the Chiefs to town in Week 4 and are expected to be without safety Derwin James in the secondary due to suspension. This could play a factor in the utilization of Kelce more in the passing game.