Jody Fortson

Jody Fortson

28-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Kansas City Chiefs
IR
Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Shoulder surgery cost Fortson his entire 2023 campaign with Kansas City, but he now heads into his fifth season competing for a depth role in Miami. Jonnu Smith and Durham Smythe stand as the clear top duo in the Dolphins' tight end room, leaving Fortson to compete with Julian Hill for rotational reserve opportunities. He previously put up a 9-108-2 receiving line across 13 games with the Chiefs in 2022. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a contract with the Chiefs in October of 2024.
Suffered torn ACL, meniscus
TEKansas City Chiefs
Knee
October 30, 2024
Fortson suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee in the Chiefs' win over the Raiders last Sunday, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.
ANALYSIS
The nature of Fortson's right knee injury, which landed him on injured reserve Monday, was previously unknown, but it's safe to say the tight end's 2024 season is over. Signed to Kansas City's 53-man roster on Oct. 4, Fortson appeared in three games for the Chiefs and caught one of his three targets for five yards across 40 offensive snaps.
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How do Jody Fortson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
-1.3
 
Air Yards Per Snap
-0.10
 
% Team Air Yards
-0.3%
 
% Team Targets
1.0%
 
Avg Depth of Target
-2.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
33.3%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.0
 
% Targeted On Route
16.7%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.28
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2024 TE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

37282%
10677%
26959%
9368%
8819%
2518%
399%
2820%
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How often does Jody Fortson run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Jody Fortson and the other tight ends for the Chiefs are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Jody Fortson
18 routes   3 targets
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% Routes Run
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46%
98 routes   19 targets
36%
215 routes   64 targets
58%
18 routes   1 target
20%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Nov 10th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
72.4
 
Cornerbacks
60.6
 
Safeties
86.2
 
Linebackers
100.1
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Fortson finished the 2022 campaign with nine receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns across 13 games. The 27-year-old is poised to reprise his role as a depth option at tight end and a special teams contributor in his third season with the Chiefs. With that said, Fortson suffered a shoulder injury early in training camp that has sidelined him for multiple practices. The veteran will continue working to recover ahead of the 2023 season.
Fortson caught five passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns across six games during the 2021 campaign before suffering a season-ending Achilles. Assuming he's past the injury, he'll compete with Noah Gray and Blake Bell for backup slotting behind Kansas City's top tight end Travis Kelce.
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Shifts to IR
TEKansas City Chiefs
Knee
October 28, 2024
The Chiefs placed Fortson (knee) on injured reserve Monday.
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Has knee injury
TEKansas City Chiefs
Knee
October 27, 2024
Fortson suffered a right knee injury during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
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Draws target in win
TEKansas City Chiefs
October 23, 2024
Fortson failed to corral his lone target while playing 10 of the Chiefs' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 28-18 win over the 49ers.
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Signed to Chiefs' active roster
TEKansas City Chiefs
October 4, 2024
Kansas City signed Fortson from the practice squad to the active roster Friday.
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Signs with Chiefs' practice squad
TEFree Agent
September 26, 2024
Kansas City signed Fortson to the practice squad Thursday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
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Fined for lowering helmet
TEKansas City Chiefs
February 19, 2023
Fortson was fined $4,383 for lowering his helmet to initiate contact on a fourth-quarter play in Kansas City's 38-35 Super Bowl victory over the Eagles, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
There was no flag on the play, which didn't have an effect on the game's outcome. Fortson is an exclusive rights free agent, so he'll likely return to the Chiefs in a reserve tight end role in 2023.
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