6 months agoTravis Kelce has not finished outside the top three at the tight end position since 2015, and over that span, he finished as the TE1 in six of the last eight seasons. In 2021, he finished as TE2 behind Mark Andrews, and last year, he finished as TE3, behind Sam LaPorta and Evan Engram. However, his TE3 finish is entirely due to the two games he missed, one at the beginning of the season after he suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason, and one in Week 18. His 219.4 PPR points trailed LaPorta by only 19.9 points, and Kelce still led the league in fantasy PPG with 14.6, meaning he would have finished as the TE1 yet again if he played in both of those games. The emergence of LaPorta coupled with Kelce turning 35 this year has managers sleeping on the most reliable player of the last decade, and arguably in the history of fantasy football. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to three-peat as Super Bowl champions and Kelce is a key piece of that objective, and he has given us no reason to doubt him or to think that he will not dominate like he always does. Breakout wide receiver Rashee Rice is likely to be suspended for a few games, so Kelce should see 10+ targets a game right out of the gate. The Chiefs also signed speed-freak Marquise Brown in free agency and drafted the fastest player in NFL combine history, Xavier Worthy, so there will be plenty of speed on the outside to help create gaps in the middle of the field for Kelce to pick apart the defense. He is currently being drafted as TE2 in the third round at 33 overall, a full round after LaPorta, and managers would be wise to grab another elite running back or wide receiver in the second round to pair with Kelce, who could absolutely outscore LaPorta if he stays healthy.--Frank Dyevoich, Esq.