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Travis Kelce will make his 2023 NFL season debut on Sunday.
That could be a welcome sight not only for Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, however for fantasy soccer gamers as nicely.
Kelce was the largest identify on the Week 1 damage report and the excellent news is his knee damage shouldn’t be important sufficient to maintain him out of the Week 2 conflict with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Not all the high fantasy soccer level earners may very well be on the sector on Sunday, although, as Austin Ekeler is coping with an ankle damage forward of the Los Angeles Chargers’ matchup with the Tennesee Titans.
Beneath is a have a look at different notable damage information that can have an effect on fantasy soccer matchups in Week 2.
- Travis Kelce, TE, KC: Will play Sunday (knee), per ESPN’s Adam Schefter
- Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC: Uncertain (ankle), per Schefter.
- DeAndre Hopkins, WR, TEN: Questionable (ankle), expects to play, per 104.5 The Zone’s Buck Reising.
- Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV: Uncertain (concussion), per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Brandin Cooks, WR, DAL: Recreation-time determination (knee), per ESPN.com’s Todd Archer
- Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN: Anticipated to play (hamstring), per Rapoport.
- Mark Andrews, TE, BAL: Questionable (quad), per Rapoport.
- Aaron Jones, RB, GB: Questionable (hamstring), per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
- Christian Watson, WR, GB: Questionable (hamstring), per Pelissero.
- Puka Nucua, WR, LAR: Questionable (indirect), per ESPN.com’s Sarah Barshop.
- James Conner, RB, ARI: No injury designation, will play (calf).
Travis Kelce Will Play Sunday
Kelce’s season debut will happen in Jacksonville on Sunday.
Mahomes desperately wanted his tight finish on the sector in Week 1 to cope with the Detroit Lions.
The Kansas Metropolis quarterback made due with a makeshift group of pass-catchers, led by Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Justin Watson, however no Chiefs participant recorded over 50 receiving yards within the Week 1 loss.
Mahomes accomplished no less than one cross to 11 totally different gamers final Thursday. The goal and reception share ought to drastically change contained in the Kansas Metropolis offense with Kelce on the sector.
A 12 months in the past, Kelce had three 100-yard performances on the street. He had eight or extra targets on seven events away from Kansas Metropolis. Three of his video games with eight or extra catches got here on the street.
It is secure to say Mahomes will goal Kelce early and sometimes towards a possible challenger for the highest seed within the AFC.
Kelce’s street workload in 2022 suggests he’ll make a robust case to be the highest performing pass-catcher amongst all large receivers and tight ends in fantasy soccer in Week 2.
Austin Ekeler Does Not Apply On Friday
There isn’t a such factor as a clear damage week in terms of fantasy soccer.
Simply as Kelce returns, Ekeler’s standing is doubtful for Sunday. He missed observe with an ankle damage on Friday and is formally listed as uncertain.
The Chargers’ speeding assault may very well be as efficient with out Ekeler in Week 2 due to Joshua Kelley.
Kelley totaled 91 speeding yards on 16 carries and scored as soon as in Week 1’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
Los Angeles faces a more durable Week 2 matchup towards a Tennessee protection that held the New Orleans Saints to 69 speeding yards in Week 1. That whole was recorded with out the suspended Alvin Kamara on the sector for the Saints.
The street matchup is hard, but when Ekeler doesn’t play or is proscribed, Kelley will no less than have a better utilization price.
Among the different high waiver-wire choices wouldn’t have nice matchups. Gus Edwards and Justice Hill will attempt to substitute J.Ok. Dobbins within the Baltimore Ravens’ street sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals, whereas Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams host the San Francisco 49ers.
Ezekiel Elliott may very well be a sneaky waiver-wire pickup. The New England Patriots want extra assist for Mac Jones they usually face a Miami protection that was gashed for 233 speeding yards by the Chargers final week.
