Cole Kmet is ranked #33 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile72%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
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Cole Kmet 2026 fantasy outlook
4.8Proj FPTS · ~77 / 16 games
2.6–7.6Typical game · middle 50%
#2011QB draft rank
#223Superflex rank
#249 · TE33Scoring rank · position
169.8ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #201 overall and TE33 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 169.8 — the market drafts him 269 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (3.2 touches/gm late vs 3 season), a late-season decline in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
CHI 2026 schedule — bye week 10
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
@CAR
W2
MIN
W3
PHI
W4
NYJ
W5
@GB
W6
@ATL
W7
NE
W8
@SEA
W9
TB
W10
BYE
W11
NO
W12
@DET
W13
JAX
W14
@MIA
W15
@BUF
W16
GB
W17
DET
W18
@MIN
Plan around the week-10 bye when pairing Kmet with other TEs on your roster.
Cole Kmet consistency and floor
16 GAMES
1.3
Floor (p10)
4.8
Average
9.5
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered63%
Boom rate125%+ of average31%
Bust rateunder half of average25%
4.8
Season avg FPTS
4.8
Last 10 FPTS
4.3
Last 5 FPTS
Kmet vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 115 RANKED
Targets4874
Receptions3070
Rec yards34773
Rec TD270
Fantasy PPG4.868
Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #233 overall, #33 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Cole Kmet be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 169.8 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #201 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will Cole Kmet score in 2026?
We project 4.8 PPR points per game across an expected 16 games — approximately 77 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2.6 and 7.6 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #249 in projected scoring (#201 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Cole Kmet for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 63% of games, with a floor of 1.3 and a ceiling of 9.5 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 31% of games and busted (under half his average) in 25%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.
