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Cole Kmet 2022 Outlook: The Ideal Late-Round Tight End
3 years agoChicago Bears third-year tight end Cole Kmet is one of the most intriguing fantasy options at his position in 2022. His volume and target share were highly encouraging last year. He had 60 receptions on 93 targets for 612 yards in 2021 yet did not manage to see the end zone a single time. His receptions, targets, and yards all comfortably exceeded those of Buffalo Bills' tight end Dawson Knox, who ended up as the TE6 in PPR formats with nine touchdowns. Outside the elite tier, tight ends often live and die by touchdowns, which are notoriously difficult to predict. Kmet's lack of touchdown production settled him in as the TE22 last year, suppressing his 2022 ADP to the TE18. This places him behind names like Minnesota Vikings' Irv Smith Jr., Seattle Seahawks Noah Fant, and Denver Broncos' Albert Okwuegbunam. With Chicago losing Allen Robinson to the Los Angeles Rams and only securing second-tier pass catchers (Byron Pringle, Tajae Sharpe, Dante Pettis) to complement wide receiver Darnell Mooney, Kmet has an inside lane to the second-highest target share on the team. The 23-year-old is one of the best tight-end bets to return value on his draft cost with even a little touchdown luck.
