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Cole Kmet
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Cole Kmet
Chicago Bears · Tight End
George Kittle
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George Kittle
San Francisco 49ers · Tight End
VS
14
categories
Kittle leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
288
Receptions (career)
595
2,939
Receiving yards (career)
8,008
21
Receiving TDs (career)
52
11.6
Yards per catch
11.0
48
Targets (season)
69
The verdict

Kittle holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Kmet answers in yards per catch — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Cole Kmet
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19%
Legacy floor100%
George Kittle
$13
Climbing
5-yr outlook+23%
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Card verdictCole Kmet is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $13). George Kittle carries more projected upside (+23% vs. +19% over five years).