Chiefs Agree To Two-Year Extension With Travis Kelce rotoballer.com Mon 4/29/24 2:37 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce agreed to terms on Monday on an undisclosed two-year contract extension to make him the league's highest-paid tight end, according to sources. The deal was completed by his long-time agent, Mike Simon. Still one of the best tight ends in football at age 34, the former third-round pick in 2013 out of Cincinnati has been a Pro Bowler in each of the last nine seasons and finished the 2023 regular season with 93 catches (121 targets) for 984...

Sam LaPorta vs. Travis Kelce: Who Should Be The TE1 In 2024 Fantasy... rotoballer.com Fri 4/12/24 10:15 AM

Football never sleeps at RotoBaller! We're already digging into what the fantasy football landscape will look like in 2024.RotoBaller's David Rispoli breaks down the Tight End positional outlook for the year ahead. Who should be the TE1 in 2024? Rising star Sam LaPorta or future Hall-of-Famer Travis Kelce? Win MORE in 2024 with RotoBaller!Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET and Sundays from 4-6 PM. You can also ...

Early Look at Tight Ends in 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts rotoballer.com Sun 3/31/24 7:00 AM

It is never too early to start looking at players for your upcoming fantasy football drafts. The NFL Draft will be here in no time, but we do have to wait a while for the 105th season of the NFL to start. Exploring the tight end landscape now can hold you over until it is time to draft your fantasy team.Looking at last season's tight ends, the guys you would expect to see at the top were there. Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta, and Mark Andrews all had top-tier seasons. Evan Engram had ...

Early Look at the 2024 TE Rookie Class for Fantasy Football Dynasty... rotoballer.com Sat 3/30/24 7:30 AM

Tight ends are now more important than ever in today's NFL. Decades ago, TEs were just another extra body on the offensive line who sometimes contributed to the passing game. But with the rise of some legendary TEs like Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski, and Travis Kelce, the position has become integral to NFL offenses.Naturally, that has translated into fantasy football, with several TEs having league-winning impact for their squads. Last year was the year of Sam LaPorta, the rookie who came out ...

Early 2024 Best Ball Tight End Sleepers rotoballer.com Thu 3/14/24 7:15 AM

Top tight ends such as Sam LaPorta and Travis Kelce are bound to put up quality fantasy football numbers weekly, but most tight ends are unpredictable. The top tier of tight ends are reliable for fantasy football purposes, but most tight ends are boom-or-bust type of players.Even though it is hard to hit on a tight end in fantasy football, some diamonds in the rough are perfect for use in best ball leagues. They may not be the flashy names you constantly hear about on Sunday football broadcasts,...

Don't Sleep On Rookie Tight End Ja'Tavion Sanders In Your 2024 Fant... rotoballer.com Thu 3/7/24 7:30 AM

For the longest time, the tight end position has consisted of Travis Kelce and, well... everybody else. Sure, Mark Andrews and George Kittle have had some good, even great, seasons, but this has largely been Kelce's world, and all the other tight ends were just living in it. We've had our big three during the past five years, but the drop-off after this trio was fast, hard, and extreme. That started to change last season with the NFL and fantasy managers experiencing a bit of a youth movement at...

Chiefs Need More Reliable Receivers rotoballer.com Mon 2/26/24 9:24 PM

It's pretty obvious, but the Kansas City Chiefs need more viable, reliable wide receivers this offseason, especially a veteran or two to help the offense reclaim its juggernaut status despite just winning back-to-back Super Bowl championships. The Chiefs still have an elite quarterback in Patrick Mahomes and two strong pass-catchers in tight end Travis Kelce and wideout Rashee Rice, but the continual arms race in the AFC is only going to intensify this offseason as the Chargers, Raiders and ...

2024 Free Agency Preview: Biggest Positional Needs for the Kansas C... rotoballer.com Mon 2/26/24 7:15 AM

The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl Champions once again. They have now won back-to-back championships and are committed to becoming the first team to ever three-peat. Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have already said they're returning. There had been murmurs of a potential retirement for both individuals. Star defensive tackle and free agent Chris Jones said he's absolutely going to be back in Kansas City. They'll be returning most of their core, but they have a few spots that they will need to ...

Three Early Tight End Breakouts For 2024 Fantasy Football rotoballer.com Fri 2/23/24 7:30 AM

Tight ends take longer to develop and usually take longer to break out. Travis Kelce only played one game in his rookie season, Mark Andrews had 34 catches for 552 yards in Year 1, George Kittle had 43 catches for 515 yards as a rookie, and T.J. Hockenson was held to just 32 catches for 367 yards to start his career. However, those are likely the four best tight ends in the game now.Last year, we saw two tight ends break out in Trey McBride of the Arizona Cardinals and Sam LaPorta of the Detroit...

The Biggest Fantasy Football TE Busts Of 2023 rotoballer.com Thu 2/22/24 8:08 AM

We are at that part of the NFL offseason where very little news breaks. The NFL Combine doesn't start for a week, and free agents can't sign until March. So, now is the perfect time to look back and see where we might have gone wrong in fantasy football drafts this past year, especially at the tight end position.The tight end position was truly hard to navigate this year -- like always. There was one tight end, Travis Kelce, going in the middle of the first round, and it begged the question, how...