Kmet had a solid outing against Minnesota in Week 12 with seven catches for 64 yards on 10 targets. In two games since then against Detroit and San Francisco, Kmet combined for three catches for 26 yards on three targets. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 6, and his 13.4 PPR points against the Vikings is only the third time this season he scored double digits in PPR. I'm not expecting a positive performance for Kmet in the rematch with Minnesota, and I would avoid starting him in most leagues in Week 15.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Not targeted in Week 14 loss
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Kmet didn't see a single target in Chicago's 38-13 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Despite the Bears playing from behind all afternoon, Caleb Williams attempted just 23 passes. Chicago simply couldn't move the football versus San Francisco and ran just 52 offensive plays. Kmet was on the field for 92 percent of the offensive downs, and he's played at least 92 percent of the snaps in five consecutive games. That playing time alone keeps him on the fantasy radar ahead of a Week 15 date with the Vikings.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: TEs to Sit
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Kmet is struggling coming into Week 14 at San Francisco, and he's not worth trusting in the majority of leagues. He has scored 7.2 PPR points or less in five of his past six games and hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 6. The 49ers have allowed one touchdown to a tight end since Week 5, and only four tight ends have scored double digits in PPR against San Francisco this season. Kmet is only worth starting in the deepest of leagues.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Brings in all three targets Thursday
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Kmet recorded three catches (on three targets) for 26 yards during Thursday's 23-20 loss at Detroit.
Four days removed from earning 10 targets during a defeat to the Vikings, Kmet fell back to what he more or less has received most weeks this season (26 targets in the nine games in which he didn't see double-digit looks). Elsewhere in the Bears' skill ranks Thursday, DJ Moore led the way by a large margin with an 8-97-1 line on 16 targets, Keenan Allen scored twice among his five catches for 73 yards on eight targets, and Rome Odunze (2-25-0 on six targets) and D'Andre Swift (2-35-0 on three targets) also got in the act. With that knowledge, Kmet likely will resume his modest role in Chicago's offense in his next game Sunday, Dec. 8 in San Francisco.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: TEs to Sit
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I love what Kmet did in Week 12 against Minnesota with seven catches for 64 yards on 10 targets, and I hope that's a sign of things to come in the new offense under coordinator Thomas Brown. But this is a bad matchup for Kmet in Week 13 since the Lions are No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Detroit has allowed one touchdown to a tight end all season, which was A.J. Barner in Week 4, and Barner is the lone tight end to score double digits in PPR points against the Lions. Kmet is not worth starting in the majority of leagues given the matchup.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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The matchup for Kmet isn't ideal in Week 13 at Detroit since the Lions are No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, but Kmet just had 10 targets in Week 12 against Minnesota in the second game under new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. Kmet finished with seven catches for 64 yards, and hopefully, that's a sign of things to come. After facing the Lions, he gets San Francisco in Week 14 and a rematch with the Vikings in Week 15, and Kmet is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Gets 10 targets
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Kmet recorded seven receptions on 10 targets for 64 yards in Sunday's 30-27 overtime loss to the Vikings.
Kmet benefitted from a particularly pass-heavy game script for the Bears, commanding double-digit targets for the second time this season. He took advantage by tallying long gains of 20 and 14 yards, the latter of which directly led to a Bears field goal just before halftime. Kmet's spike performances have been tied directly to more passing volume from Caleb Williams, and the Bears could be forced to the air it out often in a Week 13 matchup against the Lions given Detroit's stout run defense. Even with that possibility, Kmet is a risky fantasy option. as he's seen five or fewer targets in all but two contests on the campaign.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: TEs to Sit
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I started the week encouraged by Kmet since he played a season-high 97 percent of the snaps in the first game under new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown in Week 11 against Green Bay. But he only had three catches for 42 yards on three targets against the Packers, and the matchup against the Vikings isn't ideal. Minnesota has only allowed two touchdowns to tight ends all season and none since Week 4, and only one tight end has scored more than 4.5 PPR points against the Vikings in their past five games.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Week 12 Waiver Priority List
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Kmet had another quiet game in Week 11 against Green Bay with three catches for 42 yards on three targets, but he did play a season-high 97 percent of the snaps in the first game under new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. If that continues then more production should follow, and I don't mind taking a chance on Kmet in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB heading into Week 12 against Minnesota.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Tallies three catches Sunday
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Kmet hauled in all three targets for 42 yards during Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Packers.
QB Caleb Williams experienced a bounceback Week 11 against a Green Bay defense that often put up little resistance, and the Bears' top three wide receivers all earned at least seven targets. Meanwhile, Kmet again remained mostly quiet as he has since the Bears' Week 7 bye, putting together a cumulative 6-69-0 line on eight targets over the last four games. This may be the status quo moving forward for the fifth-year pro, and his next chance to produce will arrive next Sunday versus the Vikings.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: TEs to Sit
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Kmet has combined for 7.7 PPR points in his past three games against Washington, Arizona and New England heading into Week 11 against the Packers, and he has five targets, three catches and 27 yards with no touchdowns over that span. Green Bay is actually a favorable matchup at No. 10 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and hopefully new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will be good for Kmet. But until he proves himself to Fantasy managers again, Kmet should only be started in deeper leagues.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Another poor perfromance
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Kmet caught two passes for 13 yards in the Bears' 19-3 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
After the Week 6 game, Kmet was one of the highest-scoring tight ends in fantasy. Since the Bears' Week 7 bye, the tight end has accounted for three catches and 27 yards over three games. Despite the early season success, Kmet will be a risky weekly fantasy option unless the Chicago offense gets back on track.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Sleeper TEs
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Kmet is tough to trust, given his lack of production in the past two games. He has one catch for 14 yards on one target in his past two outings against Washington and Arizona, but this is a good matchup against the Patriots. New England has allowed a tight end to score a touchdown in each of the past two games against the Jets and Titans with Tyler Conklin and Nick Vannett, and both scored at least 11.3 PPR points. I would only consider using Kmet in deeper leagues, but he could have a bounce-back performance, given the matchup with the Patriots.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Not targeted in defeat
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Kmet posted no stats in the Bears' 29-9 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
During Weeks 3 through 6, Kmet was one of the highest scoring tight ends in the league. Since Chicago's Week 7 bye, the offense has been terrible. In the last two games, Kmet has one catch for 14 yards. Unless the Bears figure out their woes on offense, Kmet should be considered a boom-or-bust fantasy option.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: TEs to Sit
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Kmet has two games this season with at least 24 PPR points and four games with 6.7 PPR points or less. It's tough to trust him, especially when the Bears have a loaded receiving corps with D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze. The Cardinals have allowed one touchdown to a tight end all season, and only George Kittle in Week 5 and Will Dissly in Week 7 have scored more than 7.4 PPR points against Arizona this year.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Hot streak ends
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Kmet caught a 14-yard pass on his only target in the Bears' 18-15 loss to the Commanders on Sunday.
With Caleb Williams completing just 10 passes for 131 yards, there was not much production to go around for the Chicago pass catchers. The one target Kmet saw was the first time since Week 1 that the tight end had fewer than three targets. Aside from one game with 10 targets, Kmet is averaging three targets over his other six games. Due to the lack of consistent passes thrown to Kmet, the potential for a poor performance is always present.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: TEs to Sit
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Kmet scored 25.7 PPR points in Week 3 at Indianapolis, but he's been at 8.7 PPR points or less in every other game this season. It will be tough to trust him when all the receivers in Chicago are healthy, which is the case for D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze heading into Week 6 against Jacksonville in London. The Jaguars have allowed two touchdowns to tight ends this season, but Kmet isn't likely to get enough targets to warrant trusting him in Week 6.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Logs full practice Thursday
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Kmet (knee) practiced fully Thursday.
Kmet showed up on the Bears' first Week 5 practice report Wednesday as limited due to a knee injury, but he was able to handle a full allotment of reps one day later, effectively clearing him ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers. Aside from a 10-97-1 showing on 11 targets Week 3 at Indianapolis, he's combined for eight catches (on nine targets) for 65 yards and no touchdowns in his other three outings this season.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Limited by knee injury
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Kmet was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a knee injury.
Kmet handled a full workload in Sunday's 24-18 win over the Rams, playing 93 percent of snaps and catching all three of his targets for 34 yards. He's back to a near-every-down role after opening the season in a timeshare with Gerald Everett, and while a knee injury may limit Kmet's practice participation this week, his ability to do some work Wednesday suggests he's on track to play this Sunday against the Panthers.
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Bears' Cole Kmet: Three catches in Week 4 win
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Kmet caught three passes on three targets for 34 yards in the Bears' 24-18 win over the Rams on Sunday.
After a 10-catch outburst against the Colts in Week 3, Kmet saw his workload reduce considerably with the return of Keenan Allen from a two-game absence due to a heel injury. Kmet did finish tied for second in receptions and as the runner-up in receiving yards on the afternoon for Chicago, but his production Sunday is likely to be much closer to the norm than what he was able to do in the aforementioned loss to Indianapolis.
