Kansas City just pulled off a wild 33-30 overtime victory against the Colts on Sunday Night Football in Week 2, and if you thought the Chiefs’ reign was over after 2025, you might want to rethink that. Everyone had written off Travis Kelce in fantasy football this season, but the dude just dropped a monster 9-catch, 101-yard, 1-touchdown line for over 20 fantasy points, locking him in as the TE1 overall for Week 2 heading into Monday Night Football.
From “Over The Hill” to “Ace In The Hole”
Let’s be real, the talk after 2025 was all about the end of an era in Kansas City. Patrick Mahomes had that major knee injury late in the season, and his status for the 2026 start was a huge question mark. It was the first time since 2014 that the Chiefs actually missed the postseason, and the offense just felt flat, man. So yeah, it felt like maybe that amazing run was done. And for Kelce? From 2023 through 2025, we saw a slow, steady decline. He hadn’t even busted out more than 100 receiving yards in a regular-season game since way back in 2023. If you can believe it! So when Matt Harmon talked about Kelce on the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast, it wasn’t Rashee Rice or Xavier Worthy stealing the show. It was Kelce.
This early season start? It’s straight-up electric. Harmon called him the “ace” in the passing game against Indy, and honestly, you can’t argue with that. The veteran tight end already has two games with 60-plus yards after the catch this season. Think about that for a second. That’s more than he had in both the entire 2024 *and* 2025 seasons combined, according to Next Gen Stats. Harmon even joked that Kelce got into shape for his wedding and just carried that momentum right into the season. Whatever it was, we’re here for it!
Fantasy Gold and Future Hopes
This turnaround for Kelce isn’t just a feel-good story; it’s massive for anyone who snagged him in fantasy football. He was getting drafted around the 95th pick on average on Yahoo, a mid-to-late round flier that now looks like an absolute steal. If you invested in him, you’re looking pretty smart right now. This is the kind of upside that changes weekly matchups.
The big question now is, can Kelce keep this going? The Chiefs are proving the doubters wrong after two games, and Kelce’s resurgence is a huge part of that early fire. If he can maintain this level of play, Kansas City’s offense becomes a whole different beast. He’s showing the league he’s still got it, and that’s something the rest of the AFC better be ready for every single Sunday. What a comeback story this is shaping up to be!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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