Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Cole Kmet is a TE36 and grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy tight end for the 2026 season. He projects for about 79.7 fantasy points.
Cole Kmet is an NFL tight end for CHI. Projected TE36. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 3.8 fantasy points per game (TE42 in 2026).
D · Deep Bench. Projected TE36. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Athletic profile: Cole Kmet ran a 4.7-second 40-yard dash (63th percentile at TE), a 37-inch vertical, a 123-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 58 out of 100. Drafted in 2020 (Round 2, Pick 43) out of Notre Dame.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yd | TD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 16 | 48 | 30 | 347 | 2 | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 17 | 55 | 47 | 474 | 4 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 90 | 73 | 719 | 6 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 17 | 69 | 50 | 544 | 7 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 93 | 60 | 612 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 44 | 28 | 243 | 2 | 3.8 |
Cole Kmet grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy tight end for 2026. Projected TE36. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Cole Kmet does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Cole Kmet has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected TE36. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 3.8 fantasy points per game (TE42 in 2026). He projects for roughly 79.7 fantasy points in 2026.