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Cole Kmet
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Cole Kmet
Chicago Bears · Tight End
Ian Thomas
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Ian Thomas
Las Vegas Raiders · Tight End
VS
4–1
categories
Kmet leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
292
Receptions (career)
135
2,987
Receiving yards (career)
1,219
22
Receiving TDs (career)
5
12.0
Yards per catch
14.3
7
Targets (season)
3
The verdict

Kmet holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Thomas 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%
Ian Thomas
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictCole Kmet is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $3.0). Cole Kmet carries more projected upside (+19% vs. +0% over five years).