Usage comparison · Tight ends
Michael Mayer vs Travis Kelce
Travis Kelce gets more of his team's passes (18% vs 16%) and more of the deep throws (17% of its air yards vs 8%). In total, though, Michael Mayer has more targets (34 vs 27). Michael Mayer has played 6 games and Travis Kelce 5 games. Near the end zone, Travis Kelce has had more chances (3 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (5% vs 3%). Travis Kelce is scoring more fantasy points a game (12.4 vs 10.1, PPR), but the chances Michael Mayer gets usually score more: 8.9 vs 8.7 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–6 · Updated Oct 19, 2026
TELV
Michael Mayer- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.1
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 8.9
6 games with a target, carry or dropback
TEKC
Travis Kelce- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 12.4
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 8.7
5 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
| Stat | Michael Mayer | Travis Kelce |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 5 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 34 | 27 |
| Target share | 16% | 18% |
| Air-yards share | 8% | 17% |
| Catches | 28 | 20 |
| Receiving yards | 266 | 299 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 2 | 3 |
| Red-zone share | 3% | 5% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 10.1 | 12.4 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 60.6 | 61.9 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | +1.2 | +3.7 |
Week by week
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- Michael Mayer
- Travis Kelce
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | Michael Mayer | Travis Kelce |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24%against MIA | 20%against DEN |
| 2 | 14%against LAC | 26%against IND |
| 3 | 10%against NO | 9%against MIA |
| 4 | 21%against KC | 15%against LV |
| 5 | 3%against NE | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 6 | 23%against BUF | 17%against LAC |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
| Leaderboard | Michael Mayer | Travis Kelce |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #16of 47 tight ends | #10of 47 tight ends |
| Air-yards share leaders | #32of 47 tight ends | #8of 47 tight ends |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | #33of 35 tight ends |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #43of 104 tight ends | #35of 104 tight ends |
| End-zone target leaders | #22of 104 tight ends | #26of 104 tight ends |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #19of 104 tight ends | #20of 104 tight ends |
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