The Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Tennessee Titans in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE Travis Kelce.
Is Kelce Playing in Week 16?
Kelce is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chiefs’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kelce in Week 16?
Travis Kelce made a nice play on the first drive last week, a 17-yard gain on third-and-11 that helped breathe life into a drive that appeared destined to fail and he finished with a very respectable 7-70-0 stat line.
But the math is drastically different today than it was a week ago.
Patrick Mahomes’ season is over and so is Kansas City’s as far as meaningful football games are concerned.
Is this it for the future hall of famer?
We are well over a month since the last time he had a 25-yard catch and that means that a bet on him is a bet against the volume and/or efficiency of this passing game falling off a cliff with Gardner Minshew playing out the string.
Color me pessimistic.
Only five times in his career has Minshew supported a TE to score more than 13 PPR points in a game and four of those instances came a season ago during Brock Bowers’ historic campaign.
I’m going to assume we get Kelce playing his normal role until told otherwise and even with that, he’s sitting outside of my top 12 at the position (Colby Parkinson and Theo Johnson among the streaming options I have ranked higher for Week 16).
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Kelce’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
Kelce is projected to score 10.3 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Kelce to have 4 receptions for 44 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kelce could also add 0 rushing yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 16 Weather Impact: Chiefs at Titans
The forecast for kickoff is 54 degrees Fahrenheit with 10 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
