- Travis Kelce should be the first tight end off the board in fantasy football drafts: Kelce was far and away the best tight end last season and should be drafted at least a round before any other tight end.
- There is a clear gap between the top seven and everyone else: The same six tight ends are always at or near the top of the leaderboard in fantasy points per game season, and Kyle Pitts (22 years old) is primed to join that group.
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