Start Travis Kelce in Week 3: our TE4 projects for 10.9 points, 3.9 above a typical starting TE.
- Projection
- 10.9 pts
- TE rank
- #4
- Matchup
- at MIA
Travis Kelce's fantasy role in Week 3
Travis Kelce goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a every-week lineup piece at TE for the KC. He is rostered in 91% of leagues and actually started in 67% of them, and we rank him TE4 on our own weekly board at 10.9 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 3 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at MIA. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 4 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 10.9-point projection is 3.9 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Start Travis Kelce in Week 3: our TE4 projects for 10.9 points, 3.9 above a typical starting TE.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Travis Kelce (KC TE), our TE4 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 10.9 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. Facing MIA away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. 67% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. 10.9 projected points is roughly 56% more than the TE baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at TE4. Sally has him at On Fire on the Pepper Meter, and she'll wear the result either way.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Travis Kelce (KC TE), our TE4 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 10.9 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. Facing MIA away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. 67% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. 10.9 projected points is roughly 56% more than the TE baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at TE4. Tina has him at On Fire on the Pepper Meter, and she'll wear the result either way.