DEN — Week 1 at KC, who allow the 28th-most points to TEs — recently Adam Trautman put up 2.4 on them (W17), Michael Mayer put up 4.7 on them (W18).
Adam Trautman projects 2.1 PPR points in week 1 at KC — the 28th-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 3.8 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at TE — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 1 angle vs KC: 205.1 passing yards a game allowed (6.85/attempt) · 1.1 TDs/gm through the air · 0.6 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 28th-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how KC defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 1): 7.5 receiving yards · 11% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2025): 57.3% offensive snaps · 4.8% target share · 3.4% air-yard share (aDOT 4.6). TD luck: 1 scored vs 0.7 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ KC | Mon, Sep 14 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 28th · tough |
| W2 | vs JAX | Sun, Sep 20 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 10th |
| W3 | vs LAR | Sun, Sep 27 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 16th |
| W4 | @ SF | Sun, Oct 4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 9th |
| W5 | @ LAC | Sun, Oct 11 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 26th · tough |
| W6 | vs SEA | Thu, Oct 15 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 12th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W17 | KC | 2/2 rec, 24 yd | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| W16 | JAX | 2/3 rec, 14 yd | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| W14 | LV | 2/2 rec, 17 yd | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| W13 | WAS | 3/4 rec, 47 yd | 4.7 | 6.2 | 7.7 |
| W11 | KC | 1/1 rec, 8 yd | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| W10 | LV | 1/1 rec, 2 yd | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| W9 | HOU | 2/2 rec, 25 yd | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| W5 | PHI | 1/1 rec, 11 yd | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| W4 | CIN | 2/3 rec, 32 yd | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| W2 | IND | 3/3 rec, 10 yd, 1 TD | 7.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| W1 | TEN | 1/1 rec, 5 yd | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 |