Of course, was wrong aka joking when as to why he couldn't, or wouldn't, talk about his who-knows-what-they-are-but-let's-just-call-her-his-girlfriend, Taylor Swift.Or was he?The tight end was naturally cornered by reporters keen to get the scoop on his romantic status when the squad touched down in the Swiftie hotbed of Germany last week. Despite their best efforts, Kelce refused to spill any go sip about whether the recording icon would attend the (she didn't).ADVERTISEMENT "When I mentioned, or everybody knows, that she's at the game the Over-Under on my catches kind of goes up and down," Kelce said. "The spread goes up and down. So, you know, I don't want to me s with any of that stuff, so I'm going to keep it to myself."Wow, that Mitchell Robinson Jersey 's an original one. But could it actually be true?Who knows where Kelce is getting his info or if he was just deflecting the scuttlebutt in a particularly imaginative fashion? Yet, as absurd as the premise sounds that the mere presence of a songstre s love interest could appeal to the oddsmakers' soft side, there is at least a statistical starting point for a discu sion.In the four games this season where Swift has been in the house, Kelce has lit things up for an average of 108 yards per game. On the four occasions he has played while she has been mi sing from her customary position next to Kelce's mom, Donna, or alongside ' wife Brittany, his mean has been just over 41 yards per, from 5.8 catches. The NFL (Taylors Version): Every NFL team as a Taylor Swift song Given how sportsbooks covet detailed figures and prioritize profit, is there something cooking here?"Sorry," said Thomas Gable, director of race and sports at the Borgata in Atlantic City, with a laugh. "But even if we knew ahead of time whether Damyean Dotson Jersey she was going to be there, it is not going to affect the opening numbers on the game or on Travis Kelce's props. Those things are based on a lot of data, not based on someone who is not on the field."So that's that, then. Kind of. But wait "Having said that, because of how popular and famous she is, Taylor Swift being there may influence how people bet," Gable added. "If someone knows she will be at the game, and feels Kelce will play well because of it, his props may start getting bet. Bookmakers can react to a market being bet if there is a lot of money coming in."But what about those stats? Dealing with info that appears to reflect a certain trend, but might actually be completely coincidental, is all part of the variable nature of the sports betting industry.As fun as it would be to think that flexing for his new beau propels Kelce to superhuman feats, Gable said that in reality what has happened the past couple of months including Kelce's 14-yard showing in the victory over Miami in Frankfurt is well within the bounds of standard variation.Travis Kelce trying to impre s Taylor Swift is great for Chiefs Gable predicted it would hypothetically take much more, something like a full campaign's worth of Kelce shining every time Swift is watching Willis Reed Jersey and underperforming every time she doesn't, before the oddsmakers had viable cause for hesitation.There is actually a little more depth to this than you'd imagine was po sible, and there are some gray areas involved. Because the story is an enjoyable one to anyone with a sense of fun, you never know quite what to make of what is being said about it.For example, Mahomes either admitted or po sibly it was merely a playful quip that knowing Swift and a legion of her fans attended the Chiefs' beatdown of the in late September, he'd deliberately tried to funnel the ball into Kelce's hands as much as po sible."You can't ignore this thing, and I honestly can't understand why anyone would feel the need to get uptight about it," FOX Sports betting expert told me. "From a betting perspective, it is actually really interesting."Without any doubt, as weird as it sounds, this story can bring in new bettors. The whole demographic where the probably doesn't have as much hold as others is the young female market."If someone gets interested because they like Taylor Swift, and then enjoy the game, and puts $20 on Kelce to score a touchdown, that's a new audience right there." 'Swifties Effect': Latrell Sprewell Jersey How Taylor Swift is affecting Travis Kelce, NFL player props A bye week looms for the 7-2 Chiefs, so the speculation and the cameras trained on the friends-and-family seats will have to be put on ice for a minute. All of this just gives more time for bettors, experts and oddsmakers to look a little bit deeper at things, if they are so minded.The topic has already taken Fallica's reserves of dedicated football research to a whole new level. If Swift is indeed the lucky charm, then it is fair to a sume Chiefs fans would want her in attendance in Las Vegas were the team to make it back to the Super Bowl. The problem is, according to Fallica's indefatigable sleuthing, she's performing on tour in Japan the night before.Is there a jet that could get her to Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on time? Is this even something worth talking about? Is the whole thing a big old coincidence or further evidence of love's mystical mysteries? Is their relationship even real?All these questions, none of which we ever thought we'd be asking.Martin Rogers is a columnist for FOX Sports and the author of the FOX Sports Insider newsletter. Follow him on Twitter @MRogersFOX Kenny Wooten Jersey and subscribe to the daily newsletter. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Travis Kelce Kansas City Chiefs National Football League