There isn’t much that needs to be said about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce other than to explain his dominance. He was a fantasy stud before Patrick Mahomes or Tyreek Hill were on the field with him. His bust in the Hall of Fame may already be cast because it will happen.
Below, we look at Travis Kelce‘s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Kelce is no longer in competition with other tight ends when it comes to ADP ratings. He’s in competition with the best wide receivers in the game.
Travis Kelce’s ADP: 15.26
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
For a player who has 6 straight 1,000-yard seasons, has averaged 95 receptions and has only missed 3 games in his career, it’s no wonder that Kelce far surpasses his tight end counterparts.
Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens) is the 2nd TE off the board with an ADP at 23.05. Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons) is next at 33.24. Then comes the tandem of George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) at 49.52 and Darren Waller (Las Vegas Raiders) 49.61. We now know where the premium tight end depth stops — the end of the 5th round.
However, the better Kelce comparison is with wide receivers. On the current ADP, only 4 wide receivers have lower numbers — Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) at 5.24, Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) at 5.93, Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) at 8.97 and Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders) at 14.10.
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Travis Kelce’s 2021 stats
Games: 16
Receptions | targets: 92 | 134
Receiving yards: 1,125
Receiving touchdowns: 9
Where should you draft Kelce?
The big question is whether you play in a tight end-mandatory league. If you do, Kelce should be at a premium at the turn from the 1st round into the 2nd round. Under that scenario, as far as receivers go, I would only have Kupp and Jefferson in front of Kelce.
His ADP in non-TE-mandatory leagues is about right. When your pre-draft expectation is 90 receptions for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns and you have Kelce’s durability and track record of meeting or exceeding those numbers, you don’t sweat it. You jump.
Tyreek is gone. Some see that as a bad thing. In an Andy Reid offense? Things don’t change. Shutdown corners don’t line up with tight ends. If you end up with Kelce, you won’t be disappointed — regardless of your level of investment.
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