Dalton Kincaid vs Travis Kelce: Who Should You Start?
Dalton Kincaid (8.9 PPG) and Travis Kelce (9.1 PPG) produced nearly identical fantasy numbers in 2025. When two tight ends are this close on a per-game basis, the weekly matchup matters more than the season-long resume. Dalton Kincaid played 12 games for the Buffalo Bills; Travis Kelce suited up 17 times for the Kansas City Chiefs.
A 0.2-point per-game gap over a full season is essentially noise. It means one extra catch, one fewer target, or a single broken play away from flipping the script. For a weekly start/sit call between these two, matchup analysis matters far more than the season line.
Travis Kelce is the volume tight end in this matchup with 76 receptions for 851 yards, while Dalton Kincaid profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (5 scores on 39 catches). In weeks where Dalton Kincaid finds the end zone he out-scores Travis Kelce, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Dalton Kincaid sits Week 12 while Travis Kelce is off Week 6. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
