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News: 5 days agoKelce corralled seven of eight targets for 117 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 23-14 win over Houston.

Spin: A well-rested Kelce walked into Saturday's divisional-round tilt and casually dropped his best receiving line of the season. The 35-year-old dominated the middle of the field in a matchup that had Kansas City at a disadvantage on the perimeters. Kelce saw his season totals take a dip in 2024, but it is obvious that he remains quarterback Patrick Mahomes' favorite target when the stakes are raised. The Chiefs will now prepare to host next Sunday's AFC Championship Game against either the Bills or the Ravens.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: The stats back Kelce as best tight end in fantasy football history. He has 2,116.7 points since 2016, by far the most any tight end has scored over an eight-year period, and he has six positional first-place finishes in that span, never finishing worse than third. Still, Kelce's detractors cite his 10.6 yards per reception and 12.9% big-play rates from 2023, both the worst of his NFL career. We counter that the Chiefs' problems at wide receiver put oodles of pressure on him to perform, and made it easier for opponents to defend him. Kelce's days of being a mid-first-round pick and virtual TE1 lock might be behind him, but he's still Patrick Mahomes' go-to guy and plenty capable of a 2023 repeat.