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With 35-year-old Travis Kelce now in the twilight of his career, his numbers have begun to slip. His 8.5 yards per catch and 1.49 yards per route run in 2024 were career lows, and Kelce's TD total last season (3) was his lowest since a rookie season in which he played one game. Still, Kelce had 97 catches for 823 yards in 16 games and finished TE5 in PPR scoring despite the touchdown shortage. Kelce will turn 36 in October and is no longer the same player who finished TE1 in fantasy scoring six times from 2016 to 2022. But Kelce has a strong rapport with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, and Kelce's 2024 reception and yardage totals suggest there's still gas in the tank.
After getting off to an alarmingly slow start last year, Mark Andrews went on a touchdown spree that reaffirmed his status as a valuable fantasy tight end. Five games into the 2024 season, Andrews had 10 catches for 120 yards and zero TDs. He was TE32 in PPR fantasy points per game over that stretch. From Week 6 through the end of the regular season, Andrews scored 11 touchdowns in 12 games and averaged 3.8 catches and 46.1 yards per contest. Andrews turns 30 the day before the Ravens' 2025 season opener, and his 2024 downturn in target volume and yardage suggests that his days as an elite fantasy tight end may be over.
T.J. Hockenson missed seven games in 2024 while recovering from the devastating knee injury he sustained in December 2023. Upon his return, he had 41 catches for 455 yards in 10 games but didn't score any touchdowns. Hockenson has been a trusted brand name at the TE position, but he's entering his age-28 season and has missed 26 games over the last four seasons. Hockenson must share targets with Vikings WRs Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, and those targets will be coming from a quarterback who's never started an NFL game, top 2023 Minnesota draft pick J.J. McCarthy. Hockenson certainly has plenty of upside, but we normally recommend avoiding guys with injury concerns who don't score TDs and are playing with an unproven QB in fantasy!
After a sensational rookie year in which he finished with 86-889-10 and was the TE1 in fantasy scoring, Sam LaPorta had a dip in production in 2024, with 60-726-7. LaPorta actually improved year over year in yards per catch (12.1) and yards per target (8.7) last season, but after averaging 7.1 targets per game in 2023, he averaged only 5.2 targets per game in 2024. The emergence of WR Jameson Williams for the Lions could keep LaPorta's target volume from returning to 2023 levels, and the departure of play caller Ben Johnson for the Bears' head coaching job is a concern. The 24-year-old LaPorta remains an attractive TE target in 2025 fantasy drafts -- just don't expect top 3 fantasy TE production.
With rookie TEs posting elite fantasy numbers the past two seasons (LaPorta and Bortles), it is easy to get enamored with Tyler Warren and expect him to come out of the gate swinging. After all, Warren posted absurd numbers for Penn State in 2024, with 104 catches, 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns. He is hard to tackle and has an angry playing style reminiscent of George Kittle. The Colts landed Warren with the 14th overall pick of the draft. It seems like a sub-optimal landing spot given the Colts' uncertainty at quarterback. But Warren did some damage as a runner last year at Penn State, adding 218 rushing yards and four TD runs. That's one possible way for Warren to pad his value. But it's probably best to temper expectations for Warren in his rookie season.
With rookie TEs posting elite fantasy numbers the past two seasons (LaPorta and Bortles), it is easy to get enamored with Tyler Warren and expect him to come out of the gate swinging. After all, Warren posted absurd numbers for Penn State in 2024, with 104 catches, 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns. He is hard to tackle and has an angry playing style reminiscent of George Kittle.
The Colts landed Warren with the 14th overall pick of the draft. It seems like a sub-optimal landing spot given the Colts' uncertainty at quarterback. But Warren did some damage as a runner last year at Penn State, adding 218 rushing yards and four TD runs. That's one possible way for Warren to pad his value. But it's probably best to temper expectations for Warren in his rookie season.