Cole Kmet fantasy outlook — Week 1
Cole Kmet (TE, CHI) is our TE42 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 3.2 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 3.2 pts
- TE rank
- #42
- Rostered
- 1%
- Started
- 0%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Cole Kmet (CHI TE), our TE42 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 3.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The projection sits about 54% under what a startable TE returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Cole Kmet (CHI TE), our TE42 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 3.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The projection sits about 54% under what a startable TE returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.