IR
Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
1
YDS
5
TD
0
AVG
5.0
TAR
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Suffers torn ACL, meniscus
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 Oct. 4, Fortson appeared in three games for the Chiefs and caught one of his three targets for five yards across 40 offensive snaps.
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 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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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
-1.3Air Yards Per Snap
-0.10% Team Air Yards
-0.1%% Team Targets
0.4%Avg Depth of Target
-2.0 YdsCatch Rate
33.3%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
3.0% Targeted On Route
16.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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#5 TE
Chiefs
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
9 routes 0 targets
9 routes 0 targets
259 routes 46 targets
12 routes 3 targets
488 routes 115 targets
18 routes 1 target
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Jody Fortson lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Texans pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
vs Texans
Saturday, Dec 21st at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
50.5
Cornerbacks
46.5
Safeties
38.6
Linebackers
79.5
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2024 Jody Fortson Split Stats
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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.
More Fantasy News
Shifts to IR
The Chiefs placed Fortson (knee) on injured reserve Monday.
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Has knee injury
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
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
Kansas City signed Fortson from the practice squad to the active roster Friday.
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Signs with Chiefs' practice squad
Kansas City signed Fortson to the practice squad Thursday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Fined for lowering helmet
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.
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.