KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce stated that regardless of his gradual begin to the season, he is the identical participant he was when he was placing up 1,000-yard seasons earlier in his profession.
“I feel this yr stats could say one thing totally different, however on the similar time you may see the identical individual inside this constructing, and that is all I actually care about,” Kelce stated. “I am my very own worst critic. Every part outdoors of this constructing is simply noise.
“I am lucky. I’ve had the success up to now and I noticed that the ball cannot all the time go to at least one individual. It will possibly’t all the time get in my arms, however on the similar time, I acquired all of the belief in [Patrick Mahomes] to make the proper choice, and he is been making nice selections. We’d not be placing up as [many] factors as we need to, however on the similar time we’re 3-0 and we’re doing one thing proper.”
Kelce has eight catches for 69 yards and no touchdowns heading into the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ sport on Sunday towards the Los Angeles Chargers. He had his tight finish document of seven straight 1,000-yard seasons snapped final yr, falling 16 yards brief when he sat out the ultimate sport.
Kelce will flip 35 on Oct. 5 however indicated he is as succesful bodily as he ever was.
“I am able to rock,” he stated.
With out getting a lot manufacturing from Kelce, the Chiefs have turned to different gamers. Rashee Rice is their main receiver, backup tight finish Noah Grey is averaging 4 extra yards per catch than Kelce, and rookie Carson Steele was their main rusher in final week’s sport towards the Atlanta Falcons.
“I like the best way Rashee’s been enjoying,” Kelce stated. “He is enjoyable to play with and he is one in every of my favourite guys within the constructing. We put extra belief in Noah. Nice to see him go on the market and do the issues that he can do and he is simply such a well-rounded participant.
“Exterior of that, [Steele], too, I feel the emergence of fellows stepping as much as the plate and making performs for us and serving to us win ball video games I feel that is essentially the most enjoyable to this point this yr.”
Kelce stated opponents are enjoying softer protection towards the Chiefs this season than they’ve in earlier years. The Chiefs are 14th within the league in yards however seventh in factors.
“I feel there’s a little bit of understanding of we will need to hold working and we’re not the place we need to be,” he stated. “We need to win each single ball sport we are able to and on the similar time there is a sense of urgency all through the week to get issues proper for the opponent that we’re enjoying. After which on high of that, after we’re watching the video games in evaluation, we’re simply nonstop making an attempt to critique ourselves to get higher.”
