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All Footballguys insights about Tucker Kraft
NegativeUsageOct 24, 2026
Tucker Kraft is Love's third-most common partner in optimal lineups at 23 percent, behind Watson at 34 percent and Golden at 30 percent.PositiveProjectionOct 24, 2026
Kraft is listed as an 'In' pick for Week 7 in the source's analysis, positioned to outperform expectations. The article indicates he merits a definite spot in lineups this week.PositiveProjectionOct 23, 2026
Is highlighted as a TE with potential for an explosive scoring week in Week 7, with high probability of exceeding fantasy expectations and projections.PositiveBreakoutOct 22, 2026
Kraft is still searching for his 2026 breakout, averaging just 42 yards per game with one touchdown through six games. However, this week's matchup against Detroit could change that. Five different tight ends have recorded 50-plus receiving yards against the Lions, and the position has scored nine touchdowns against them. With Detroit playing the entire season without both starting safeties and Brian Branch making his season debut, Kraft has a real opportunity to snap out of his slump.PositiveProjectionOct 22, 2026
Ranked in the HIGH CEILING TE1 tier for Week 7 matchup at DET; positioned as a starting option with upside potential.PositiveMatchupOct 20, 2026
Tucker Kraft is in an especially attractive position in Week 7 against Detroit, which has allowed the most fantasy points to tight ends; the source recommends starting him with confidence that his ceiling is attainable.NegativeValueOct 18, 2026
Tucker Kraft is listed as a Captain consideration for the Showdown slate, indicating he is among the top-tier options to build around in DFS tournament lineups.PositiveValueOct 16, 2026
The source expresses confidence in Tucker Kraft as a tight end option in the Cowboys-Packers matchup, stating 'Puedo confiar en Tucker Kraft' (I can trust Tucker Kraft), contrasting him favorably with Jake Ferguson.NegativeInjuryOct 15, 2026
Tucker Kraft is flagged with a 'Monitor Status' note for Week 6 against Dallas, indicating the source recommends tracking his health or availability before finalizing starting lineup decisions.PositiveRoleOct 13, 2026
Tucker Kraft is gaining momentum in Green Bay's offense heading into Week 6 against Dallas.NegativeProjectionSep 29, 2026
Posted a meager 4-26 stat line on eight targets; might be kept in to block more with the offensive line woes, and his explosive plays won't come nearly as often without a credible run threat.PositiveMatchupSep 24, 2026
Tucker Kraft is placed in the HIGH CEILING TE1 tier for Week 3 with a road matchup at Atlanta on Thursday, indicating strong upside potential for the week.PositiveRoleSep 24, 2026
Kraft is just getting started after shaking off the rust from ACL surgery, and losing Jayden Reed should put more on his task. The Packers' upcoming easier schedule should allow him to build on his early production.PositiveProjectionSep 22, 2026
Kraft didn't do much in this game, but Reed going down and the lack of a running game gives his value a lot of room for growth going forward.PositiveValueSep 19, 2026
Accounts for most of the 14-point gap where Packers players fill about 48 percent of optimal lineups against 33 percent of the field's projected rosters. Kraft shows up at 12 percent optimal against under 5 percent rostered, making him a major leverage play in the Packers' game against Green Bay.PositiveMatchupSep 17, 2026
Classified in HIGH CEILING TE1 tier for Week 2 road matchup at NYJ; positioned as a high-upside tight end option.PositiveRoleSep 13, 2026
Tucker Kraft has been treated as the top option in Packers camp drum beats and is positioned as a key receiving target for Jordan Love; as the offense seeks more volume to improve Love's fantasy production, Kraft is expected to be a primary beneficiary.NegativeRoleSep 10, 2026
Maurile Tremblay identifies Tucker Kraft as one of a handful of veterans being deliberately rationed early in the season following major surgery; advises against overreacting to low Week 1 snap counts or usage metrics, stressing that coaching staff intent is revealed through inputs (snap share, routes run) rather than outputs (yards, touchdowns).PositiveBreakoutSep 7, 2026
Tucker Kraft received 1 vote in the industry experts poll for 2026 league winner; voter is Tom Strachan.NegativeBustSep 6, 2026
Tucker Kraft received 5 votes as the most overrated tight end in the industry expert poll, with voters including Ben Gretch, Luke Sawhook, Peter Overzet, Matt Schauf, and Jason Moore.PositiveValueSep 5, 2026
Kraft received 1 vote from industry experts in a poll on the most underrated tight end heading into the 2026 season. Voter was Brian Drake.PositiveValueSep 1, 2026
Kraft is a mid-round tight end target going later than the top seven at the position; the source believes there is a clear delineation after the top seven tight ends and these players could easily finish among the top of the position.PositiveValueAug 28, 2026
Ben Cummins ranks Tucker Kraft straight up ahead of Tyler Warren and feels great about it, citing Kraft's cheaper ADP relative to Warren despite comparable talent. Kraft is positioned as a better value play than Warren in the earlier rounds.PositiveValueAug 19, 2026
The source describes Kraft as a basic ingredient that elevates any dish, like cheese in Green Bay cuisine—not the main ingredient in many plays but a fundamental element that becomes indispensable. The source states Kraft is one of those players who can end up being much more important than his name suggests at the start of the year, and is part of the source's indispensable draft strategy.PositiveSleeperAug 19, 2026
The source identifies Tucker Kraft as Green Bay's fantasy soul, comparing him to cheese—not always the main ingredient but a basic element that elevates any dish. Kraft is characterized as a tight end who can end up being much more important than his name suggests at the start of the year. The source expresses personal preference for Kraft as an indispensable part of their strategy.PositiveSleeperAug 19, 2026
The source identifies Kraft as a tight end who may not be the main ingredient initially but can be a basic ingredient that elevates any meal; he is positioned as an essential part of draft strategies and potentially much more important than his name suggests.PositiveProjectionAug 19, 2026
Kraft was the top-scoring tight end before a season-ending injury and will have every chance to return to form as the Packers' primary offensive weapon. His injury makes him the riskiest of the back-end high performers, but he's trending in the right direction and positioned to reclaim his elite scoring role.PositiveValueAug 11, 2026
Kraft can be acquired at a discount due to his ACL injury from last season, making him a potential league-winner value pick at the TE position.PositiveProjectionAug 11, 2026
The source predicts that a 'league winner' will emerge from the Packers' passing offense and it will very likely be their TE. It is reasonable to think Kraft could finish as the leader in targets, receptions, and receiving yards on the team. In eight games played in 2025, he tied with Brock Bowers and George Kittle as the second-best TEs in average fantasy points per game and scored 6 TDs in only 8 games—dominant production. Everything indicates he should be ready for Week 1 after his ACL injury, and if he stays healthy, he will very likely be a Top 5 TE option.PositiveValueAug 6, 2026
Tucker Kraft has risen 8 spots in FBG OC ADP, moving from rank 91 to rank 83 (TE5), positioning him as the fifth-ranked tight end in high-stakes competition.PositiveInjuryAug 5, 2026
Tucker Kraft was activated off PUP but is still limited in practice; he's backed off his earlier statements about being ready for Week 1, but all indications are that he'll be good to go; he's now separated from Sam LaPorta by a round-and-a-half gap in drafts as LaPorta rises and Kraft falls, though both analysts prefer Kraft outright and their rankings prefer him.PositiveValueAug 4, 2026
Tucker Kraft has risen 4 spots in Underdog ADP, moving from rank 82 to 78 (TE5), indicating growing market interest in the Packers tight end.NegativeUsageAug 3, 2026
Tucker Kraft ranked 8th among tight ends in target rate per route run in 2025 at 22.2%. Kraft played 8 games with 198 routes and 44 targets.PositiveValueAug 2, 2026
Tucker Kraft rose 7 spots in NFFC ADP, moving from rank 88 to 81, and is now positioned as TE5; the significant upward movement indicates growing draft-day demand and confidence in his value at tight end.NegativeValueJul 30, 2026
Tucker Kraft has fallen 9 spots in FBG OC ADP over the past week, moving from rank 82 to rank 91 (TE7), showing significant declining draft interest in the Green Bay tight end.NegativeValueJul 30, 2026
Tucker Kraft has fallen 9 spots in FBG OC ADP over the past week, moving from rank 82 to 91 (TE7), representing one of the largest faller movements and indicating significant declining market confidence in the Packers tight end.NegativeValueJul 30, 2026
Tucker Kraft has fallen 9 spots in FBG OC ADP over the past week, declining from rank 82 to 91 (TE7), showing significant downward momentum for the Packers tight end.NegativeValueJul 26, 2026
Tucker Kraft fell 12 spots in NFFC ADP over the past week, moving from rank 76 to 88 (TE6), showing the largest faller movement among tight ends and significant decreased draft demand.PositiveValueJul 19, 2026
Tucker Kraft is the biggest riser at the tight end position, jumping 12 spots from rank 88 to 76 (TE5). This significant upward movement suggests growing confidence in his role and production potential.NegativeRoleJul 15, 2026
Green Bay's receiving corps is healthier than it was in 2025, with the return of Christian Watson and other pass-catching options. This improved depth could chip away at Kraft's target share, which was elevated in 2025 primarily because Watson was sidelined. The source identifies this workload reduction as a key concern alongside the ACL recovery.NegativeValueJul 15, 2026
Kraft is being drafted in the late sixth to early seventh rounds across most redraft and bestball leagues, with ADP ranging from 57 (Yahoo!) to 83 (Underdog). The source questions whether this price properly accounts for both the injury risk and the potential change in workload given the return of Christian Watson and other Packers pass-catching options, which could chip away at Kraft's target share.NegativeInjuryJul 15, 2026
Kraft suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 9 against Carolina. While early reports from Green Bay indicate he is on track to be ready for Week 1 (roughly 10 months post-surgery), the source cautions that fantasy production often declines early in the return-to-play process for players recovering from ACL reconstruction. The decline appears driven more by reduced efficiency than reduced opportunity. The source notes this trend has been observed across all fantasy-relevant skill positions, not just tight ends.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
Through Weeks 1-8 of 2025 (pre-injury), Kraft ranked as TE2 overall in PPR scoring, averaging more than 16 fantasy points per game. He had emerged as Jordan Love's most consistent receiving option with elite underlying metrics: 41 targets (9th among TEs), 469 receiving yards (3rd among TEs), 6 receiving touchdowns (2nd among TEs), 6 twenty-plus yard receptions (T-3rd among TEs), and 2 fifty-plus yard receptions (1st among TEs). The source notes this 8-week sample represents substantial evidence of a genuine breakout rather than variance, with Kraft leading Packers pass catchers in nearly every major receiving category and finishing just one target behind Romeo Doubs.PositiveValueJul 15, 2026
Jason Wood ranks Kraft as TE8 versus consensus TE5 (ADP 5), placing him 3 ranks below market expectation. Wood cautions that Kraft is an industry darling but is coming off a major injury and his TE5 ranking is based on an 8-game sample size. Kraft caught six touchdowns in that eight-game span, and touchdown volatility suggests regression. He had just 70 targets in 2024 in a 17-game season (a career high), and the Packers don't throw a lot with plenty of other viable targets. Wood argues this doesn't justify tiering Kraft with Pitts, Fannin, Warren, and Loveland, who all have paths to 100+ targets. Wood has low odds of adjusting even if Kraft's injury concerns clear in camp, citing the Packers' low passing volumes and breadth of target alternatives.PositiveValueNo date
The source states 'At the tight end position this year, Tucker Kraft of the Packers is my bae.' Despite an ACL tear that cut his 2025 season short halfway through, Kraft led all tight ends in yards per reception at 15.3, found the end zone six times in eight games, and was third among tight ends in PPR points per game, trailing only Trey McBride and George Kittle. From all indications, Kraft will be ready for the season opener. The Packers lack a 'go-to' passing-game target, and when Kraft becomes Jordan Love's top target, he has No. 1 overall tight end ceiling.PositiveProjectionNo date
Kraft was one of fantasy football's most productive tight ends on a per-game basis last year before a torn ACL ended his season; he was third among tight ends in PPR points per game in 2025 and averaged over 15 yards a catch. Early indications suggest Kraft will be ready for the season opener. Ethen Hutton of Athlon Sports expects Kraft to be Green Bay's primary passing-game target, noting that with Doubs out the door, Kraft will join elite company at his position as his offense's primary target on pass downs; Hutton cites Kraft's efficient route-running, consistent hands, and overall production as reasons LaFleur will operate the passing attack through him. Kraft has moved back inside the top-five tight ends in ADP and, if positive news continues, may challenge Tyler Warren of the Colts for the No. 4 tight end spot.