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Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down as he enters his age-35 season, but one ESPN writer believes that the regression will begin right here in 2024.
Last season, Travis Kelce missed two games but still compiled 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns. He was virtually unstoppable in the postseason, however, with 35 receptions for 355 yards and three touchdowns.
in his 2024 fantasy football projections, ESPN’s Mike Clay precicts Kelce to fall below 1,000 yards receiving for the second consecutive year. Clay has the three-time Super Bowl champion finishing with 83 receptions for 836 yards and seven touchdowns.
Clay believes Travis Kelce will lead Kansas City in receptions and yards while sharing the team lead in TD receptions with second-year wideout Rashee Rice. He predicts that Rice, Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown and rookie Xavier Worthy will all compile over 50 receptions and north of 700 yards receiving.
2023 marked the first year since 2015 where Kelce failed to hit 1,000 yards receiving. Of course, the perennial Pro Bowler would have undoubtedly hit the feat if he didn’t miss two games.
For his career, Kelce has 907 receptions for 11,328 yards and 74 touchdowns.
Travis Kelce & Chiefs Open 2024 vs. Ravens
Kelce and the Chiefs will welcome a familiar foe when reigning MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens travel to Arrowhead Stadium to visit KC in the NFL KIckoff Game on Sept. 5 at Arrowhead Stadium.
This will be a rematch from last year’s AFC Championship Game, in which the Chiefs won a defensive slugfest 17-10. Jackson is 1-4 in his career against Kansas City, with three losses decided by a single possession.
After playing host to Jackson and company, the Chiefs will stay home and welcome another familiar rival in Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.
