Travis Kelce practises in full Thursday after a limited practice Wednesday (ankle)
Full practice Thursday (ankle). Fantasy football: Kelce upgraded to full participation Thursday and should be available Sunday against the Jets as a top-12…
By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026
Travis Kelce practised in full Thursday after a limited session Wednesday with an ankle injury. He carries no game status designation ahead of Sunday's home matchup against the Jets.
A full practice does not guarantee he plays, but Kelce has seen seven targets in Week 8, eight in Week 7 and five in Week 6 on a 20 per cent average target share over those three games. The Jets have allowed 11.1 half-PPR points a game to tight ends, the 15th most of 32. Check the inactive list about 90 minutes before the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, but Kelce should be in lineups as a low-end TE1.
Fantasy impact
Player by player
Travis Kelce
Kelce caught five of seven targets for 67 yards in Week 8 against Denver, worth 9.2 half-PPR points on 78 per cent of snaps. Over his last three games he has averaged 6.7 targets on a 20 per cent target share with 7.6 half-PPR points a game. His Roundup Score sits at 67 out of 99, 10th among tight ends, and our models project 8.2 half-PPR points a game the rest of the way.
His share of Kansas City's air yards over the last three games is 31 per cent, second among 110 tight ends, and his weighted opportunity rating is 0.52, sixth at the position. He is scoring 0.7 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts over that window, so his role is worth more than his recent points. On the season he is scoring 2.0 half-PPR points a game above what his usage predicts, some touchdown or big-play luck that may not repeat. He remains a safe TE1 where tight end value is scarce.
What to do
• Check Kansas City's inactive list about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff to confirm Travis Kelce is active.
• Start Kelce as a low-end TE1 in all formats if he is active against the Jets.
• Hold Kelce through his ankle issue as a top-12 tight end for the rest of the season.
Quick answers
What does this mean for Travis Kelce in fantasy football?
Practice report: full Thursday after a limited Wednesday. His value holds. Week 8 vs DEN: 5 catches for 67 yards on 7 targets on 78% of snaps, 9.2 half-PPR points. Over his last three games he has played 76% of the snaps and drawn a 20% target share.
Should I start Travis Kelce in Week 9?
Yes. He faces the Jets at home (Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET). Over his last three games he has played 76% of the snaps and drawn a 20% target share. Last game against Denver: 5 catches for 67 yards on 7 targets (9.2 fantasy points).
Players in this story
- Travis Kelce (TE, KC) · fantasy outlook: hold
Depth charts and matchups for this story
- Chiefs depth chart (Kansas City Chiefs)
- NFL injury report this week
- Defence vs tight ends (what the Jets allow)
More fantasy football news
- Mason Taylor practises in full Thursday after a limited practice Wednesday (back)
- Dalton Kincaid is limited at practice Thursday (chest)
- Harold Fannin Jr. is limited at practice Thursday (groin)
- Emeka Egbuka practises in full Thursday after missing Wednesday (foot)
- Kenny Gainwell practises in full Thursday after a limited practice Wednesday (hip)
- Rashee Rice practises in full Thursday after a limited practice Wednesday (hamstring/knee)
- Malik Nabers misses practice Thursday (knee)
- Vikings to start Carson Wentz against Bills with Kyler Murray (hamstring) out