3 best red zone weapons for the 2023 NFL season

Best NFL red-zone weapons for 2023 season: 1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

When it comes to red zone weapons, there is no one quite like Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Kelce led the NFL in targets, receptions and scores inside the 20-yard line in 2022, catching 19 of 30 targets for 102 yards and 10 touchdowns. Securing 63.33 percent of targets inside the 20-yard line, Kelce commanded 28 percent of the target share within that range.

Inside the 10-yard line, Kelce led the league in targets (19), receptions (13) and touchdowns (8), taking up 29.7 percent of all targets in that range. Effectively, sending it to Kelce within the red zone all but guaranteed a score, a factor that contributed to the Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning season.

In the absence of Tyreek Hill, Kelce saw one of his best seasons to date, ranking second in the league in receiving touchdowns with a career-best 12 touchdowns. Kelce also saw his second-best season in receiving yards and a career-high in receptions with 110 catches for 1338 yards. By several metrics, the 33-year-old Kelce surpasses the top wide receivers in the league, and he’s expected to remain on pace in Year 11. Additionally, Kelce only needs 596 more receiving yards to trump Tony Gonzalez’s franchise record, which only adds to this year’s motivation.