TE · Chicago Bears
IR · Knee. Sleeper player record updated Oct 23, 9:40 PM UTC. nflverse depth rank: 5 (Tight End).
Structured status · higher confidence · This signal is more than seven days old and may be stale.Cole Kmet is a 27-year-old tight end in FairPlay's bench tier at rank #251, with a value of 1,329. For Chicago against New England, Week 7 3 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. Week 5: 2 targets, 1 catch, 8 receiving yards, 42% snaps, and 4.0 yards per target. Week 6: 2 targets, 2 catches, 3 receiving yards, 74% snaps, and 1.5 yards per target. Week 7: 3 targets, 3 catches, 28 receiving yards, 55% snaps, and 9.3 yards per target. The roster snapshot lists Inactive; this page does not infer a diagnosis, return date, or future availability from that field.
Generated from FairPlay and nflverse data · Reviewed November 6, 2026 · Editorial policyFairPlay's steady market proxy (74) and usable production input (79) are close. The value is not being pulled materially in one direction by that comparison. role stability is near the model ceiling; career window is the next strongest input. roster status is mixed, which keeps the recommendation conditional.
The next usable row for Chicago against New England needs to show whether week 7 3 targets was a one-week result or part of a stable role. Watch targets and yards per target.
The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.
A contender should treat Cole Kmet as a lineup purchase only when the available usage does not yet prove a weekly lineup edge and the tight-end edge exceeds a cheaper active alternative. Do not use the current profile to assume routes, targets, or a guaranteed scoring outcome.
A rebuilder should compare Cole Kmet's current liquidity with a future pick or younger position asset before deciding to hold. The 3-week observed sample should determine the price floor; it does not forecast the next season.
FairPlay values Cole Kmet at 1,329. FairPlay's market proxy and production input are close by 5 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.
Week 5: 2 targets, 1 catch, 8 receiving yards, 42% snaps, and 4.0 yards per target. Week 6: 2 targets, 2 catches, 3 receiving yards, 74% snaps, and 1.5 yards per target. Week 7: 3 targets, 3 catches, 28 receiving yards, 55% snaps, and 9.3 yards per target. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.
FairPlay's steady market proxy (74) and usable production input (79) are close. The value is not being pulled materially in one direction by that comparison.
FairPlay value 1,329 · Overall rank #251 · Market proxy 74 · Historical production input 79These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.
Cole Kmet ↔ Darnell Washington (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Darnell Washington has an Active roster status and a usable local usage row. Compare each player's FairPlay value and current workload in the calculator. This page does not claim that the swap is even in an outside market.
Cole Kmet ↔ Jordan Mason (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Jordan Mason is an Active running back with a usable local usage row. Compare the two values in the calculator, then decide whether the positional change helps this roster. No outside-market adjustment is asserted.
For Chicago against New England, Week 7 3 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. FairPlay's strongest scored input is role stability (98), while roster status is the main limitation. The usage record can test that read but cannot verify an external price or future outcome.
A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 7 would test whether Cole Kmet's latest role is repeatable. Separately, a material roster status change or a different market-proxy/production-model gap would require a new FairPlay read.
Cole Kmet is age 27, with a career-window input score of 88/100 for TEs.
The search-rank proxy is 74/100 and the historical NFL production input is 79/100. These are separate model inputs, not verified trade prices or current-season performance.
Historical production, opportunity and efficiency are normalized within the TE statistical group. The market proxy uses the full player pool; career-window and draft-capital inputs use their own scales.
Normalized model input scores, not probabilities. The production model uses completed 2020–2025 NFL seasons. The current-season usage file is a separate evidence layer. The career-window and draft-capital scales are not empirical percentiles.
Career-window input is the strongest part of Cole Kmet’s current profile at 88/100. Draft-capital input is the clearest source of downside at 74/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.
Comparable values to guide your offers.
Start with Cole Kmet in the dedicated Superflex calculator, then add the other side of the offer.