The Kansas City Chiefs will help close out Week 8 by hosting the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football tonight. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET and the MNF matchup will be shown on ESPN and ABC.
Travis Kelce is a key player to watch on Monday Night Football tonight, live from Kansas City. Kelce has 14 touchdowns in 17 career Monday Night Football games, with more than 50 yards in 13 of his 17 games on the MNF stage.
The Commanders will be without star QB Jayden Daniels (hamstring), but the Chiefs don’t have any skill players of note on their injury report. Chiefs WR Rashee Rice is set to play his second game since returning from suspension, giving the Chiefs a dangerous pass-catching trio of him, TE Travis Kelce, and WR Xavier Worthy.
Let’s turn our attention to the veteran TE, Taylor Swift's fiancé and discuss some Travis Kelce stats and projections for Commanders vs. Chiefs, plus a PrizePicks NFL pick for Kelce.
Best Travis Kelce Pick vs. Commanders for Monday Night Football Tonight
Here is the best Travis Kelce pick for Monday Night Football vs. the Commanders on PrizePicks.
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce – 41.5 Receiving Yards
- Kelce recorded 3 receptions for 54 yards on 3 targets against the Raiders in Week 7, which was Rice’s first game of the season.
- The star tight end has posted at least 47 receiving yards in six of his seven games this season.
- Although Kelce only has an average depth of target of 5.3 yards, he is averaging 6.9 yards after the catch.
- Over 17 career games on Monday Night Football, Kelce has averaged 7.0 receptions and 76.9 receiving yards
- According to 4for4 Football, the Commanders have allowed the fourth-highest explosive pass percentage (14.2%) in the league.
- Washington has allowed 9.18 yards per target to tight ends, which is the second-highest mark in the NFL.
Travis Kelce Stats, Projections vs. Commanders For MNF
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Here are other top Travis Kelce projections vs. the Commanders tonight, via PrizePicks.
- 5.5 Rec Targets
- 4 Receptions
- 4.1.5 Receiving Yards
- 0.5 Rush+Rec TDs (Demon)
- 17.5 Yards Longest Reception
- 8.5 Yards on 1st Reception
- 19.5 Yards in 1st 2 Receptions
- 11 Fantasy Score
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Kelce will look to continue his history of success on Monday Night Football when the Chiefs host a Commanders team that will be missing their starting quarterback in Daniels.
It’s a favorable matchup for Kelce, given the Commanders’ inability to limit big plays. They have also struggled against tight ends, further tilting things in Kelce’s favor.
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