The Chicago Bears will face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Cole Kmet.
Is Cole Kmet Playing in Week 14?
Kmet is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bears’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Cole Kmet in Week 14?
The target distribution patterns are starting to take shape in Chicago, and that’s not good news when it comes to managers hoping that Kmet can scratch across enough volume to matter.
Literally, anything in the world can happen one time. Outliers are a part of our game. If you remove the bizarre 10-target Week 12 loss to the Vikings, Kmet’s past five games have seen him turn 164 routes into 11 targets. That’s not going to get it done without high-end scoring equity, something that no one in this offense holds (KMet hasn’t scored since Chicago returned from London).
That outlier game against Minnesota is the only time since Week 3 in which Kmet earned more than five targets. Of the TEs on your waiver wire, most of them have a trait I trust. Be it the overall offensive environment, raw talent, or role — I’d argue that Kmet checks zero of those boxes.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Cole Kmet’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
As of Sunday morning, Kmet is projected to score 9.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.6 receptions for 37.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Cole Kmet’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()