Usage comparison · Tight ends

George Kittle vs Travis Kelce

George Kittle gets more of the deep throws (23% of his team's air yards vs 21%), and they get the same share of their teams' passes (20%). Near the end zone, George Kittle has had more chances (5 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (17% vs 5%). Travis Kelce is scoring more fantasy points a game (16.4 vs 15.8, PPR), but the chances George Kittle gets usually score more: 10.4 vs 9.8 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

TESF

George Kittle
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
15.8
Expected points per gameEst.
10.4

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

TEKC

Travis Kelce
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
16.4
Expected points per gameEst.
9.8

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
George Kittle and Travis Kelce, season usage side by side
StatGeorge KittleTravis Kelce
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets1618
Target share20%20%
Air-yards share23%21%
Catches1214
Receiving yards174231
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances52
Red-zone share17%5%
End-zone targets11
Touchdowns
Touchdowns32
Expected touchdownsEst.1.60.7
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)15.816.4
Fantasy points (PPR)47.449.1
Expected points per gameEst.10.49.8
Points vs expectedEst.+5.4+6.6

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • George Kittle
  • Travis Kelce
Target share by week
WeekGeorge KittleTravis Kelce
115%against LA20%against DEN
219%against MIA26%against IND
327%against ARI9%against MIA

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for George Kittle and Travis Kelce
LeaderboardGeorge KittleTravis Kelce
Target share leaders#9of 29 tight ends#8of 29 tight ends
Air-yards share leaders#3of 29 tight ends#5of 29 tight ends
Red-zone share leaders#4of 12 tight endsBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#4of 93 tight ends#30of 93 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#22of 93 tight ends#34of 93 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#11of 93 tight ends#14of 93 tight ends

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

George Kittle

Role up

George Kittle's target share rose to 27% in week 3 (7 targets), from 16% in weeks 1-2.

Target share, week 3
27%
Targets, week 3
7
Target share, weeks 1–2
16%
Targets, weeks 1–2
9

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Travis Kelce

No talking points for him in this week's report.

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