Should I start Travis Kelce or Treyton Welch this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Travis Kelce

+6.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Travis Kelce over Treyton Welch for Week 8 Standard: 6.6 projected points versus 0.0.

Travis Kelce: 4.8 FP recent scoring average.
Treyton Welch: BYE; 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Travis Kelce

TE · KCStats & schedule

6.6FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Treyton Welch

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Travis Kelce

Fortified6.6

ESPN5.6

Sleeper7.1

FantasyPros6.7

Travis Kelce faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.8 fantasy points.

Treyton Welch

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. BYE

Treyton Welch is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Travis Kelce has a scheduled game and projects for 6.6 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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