Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce
Last year’s top fantasy football tight end once again earns the top spot on this list. He averaged 11.4 fantasy points per game last season, good for the most among all players at his position. Despite being ejected against the Jaguars last year, Kelce still managed to have over 100 receiving yards and score 10 fantasy points. He’s the top play at his position in week 1.
Touchdown for Travis Kelce to start the day pic.twitter.com/tHRX0Sd6Po
— Ian Wharton (@NFLFilmStudy) December 3, 2017
San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle
Kittle was one of the only bright spots on what was an otherwise disastrous 49ers offense in 2018. The talented tight end enters the 2019 season as the premier option in the passing game once again, but this time he will get to catch passes from Jimmy Garoppolo. In week 1, he’ll get to play against a Buccaneers defense that looked like swiss cheese for most of the season in 2018.
With this 43-yard touchdown, #49ers tight end George Kittle set the single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end at 1,377 yards. He surpassed Travis Kelce’s record of 1,336 yards, which was set today. #SFvsLAR
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) December 31, 2018
(🎥: @49ers)pic.twitter.com/42xAGGVnVp