The Green Bay Packers will face the Miami Dolphins in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Tucker Kraft.
Is Tucker Kraft Playing in Week 13?
Kraft is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Packers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tucker Kraft in Week 13?
Tucker Kraft capped an impressive first drive for the Packers last weekend against the 49ers with a score (his sixth of the season), but the production was gone as quickly as it came. The second-year tight end finished with just two catches for 26 yards and has now been held under 35 receiving yards in five of his past six games.
Kraft was unable to earn targets at a reasonable rate despite Romeo Doubs (concussion) departing early and San Francisco having to fully commit to plug the run game. He’s been on the field for 85.2% of Green Bay’s offensive snaps this season, and with this Black Friday game pushing a 48-point total, I understand the thought process that will get you to label Kraft as a viable option.
However, Kraft sits just outside of my top 15 this week with all 32 teams in action, given a role that simply isn’t consistent enough for my liking. I’ll take Jonnu Smith over him if we are picking tight ends to bet on in this game.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tucker Kraft’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of Wednesday afternoon, Kraft is projected to score 8.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.8 receptions for 36 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Lions' Defense
The Detroit Lions lead the NFL in defensive success rate since Week 7 and have been a top-10 unit in terms of takeaways as well. That gives the Lions a solid ceiling against Jordan Love, who has the second-highest interception rate behind Will Levis.
Still, this ranking is a little tenuous due to the litany of defensive injuries the Lions suffered on Thanksgiving. Detroit won't have the advantage of the long rest that typically follows a Thursday game since this is on Thursday night as well, so keep an eye on the injury report to see how many starters the Lions will have.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Tucker Kraft’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:40 AM ET on Sunday, December 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 14 TE PPR Rankings
1) Brock Bowers | LV (at TB)
2) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. SEA)
3) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. LAC)
4) George Kittle | SF (vs. CHI)
5) Jonnu Smith | MIA (vs. NYJ)
6) Evan Engram | JAX (at TEN)
7) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. ATL)
8) David Njoku | CLE (at PIT)
9) Will Dissly | LAC (at KC)
10) Sam LaPorta | DET (at GB)
11) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. DET)
12) Mike Gesicki | CIN (at DAL)
13) Cade Otton | TB (vs. LV)
14) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at MIN)
15) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. CLE)
16) Cole Kmet | CHI (at SF)
17) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. CIN)
18) Luke Schoonmaker | DAL (vs. CIN)
19) Noah Gray | KC (vs. LAC)
20) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. JAX)
21) Dawson Knox | BUF (at LAR)
22) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at LAR)
23) Noah Fant | SEA (at ARI)
24) Juwan Johnson | NO (at NYG)
25) Darnell Washington | PIT (vs. CLE)
26) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (at CAR)
27) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at MIA)
28) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (vs. PHI)
29) Tommy Tremble | CAR (vs. PHI)
30) Foster Moreau | NO (at NYG)
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Trends
Green Bay Packers
Team: Green Bay doesn’t have an offensive snap when trailing in consecutive games, giving them five such games this season.
QB: After throwing an interception in eight straight games to open the season, Jordan Love has gone consecutive games (51 attempts) with a pick (four touchdown passes).
Offense: The Packers have averaged 3.14 points per drive over their past three games (Weeks 1-10: 2.23).
Defense: The quick-release Dolphins couldn’t solve the Packers on Thursday night. Green Bay posted a 9.8% sack rate, their third-highest of the season.
Fantasy: Jayden Reed showcased strong efficiency as a rookie last season (25.2% over expectation) and has only gotten better this year (+51.6%).
Betting: Under tickets have come through in eight of Green Bay’s past 10 road games.
Detroit Lions
Team: The Lions have won the first half of their three games since the five-interception win over the Texans by a cumulative score of 58-12.
QB: Jared Goff hasn’t thrown an interception on 99 attempts since the disaster game in Houston (five interceptions against 15 completions).
Offense: Detroit’s NFL-record 25-game streak with a rushing TD came to an end on Thanksgiving against the Bears, though no Lion fan was complaining, with 194 yards in 33 carries.
Defense: Detroit elected to sit back in converge against Caleb Williams on Thursday, blitzing on just 19.1% of his dropbacks, their lowest rate since Week 1.
Fantasy: Sam LaPorta was able to make a six-yard performance work for you last week thanks to a pair of scores – 42.9% of his PPR points this year have come on touchdown receptions (2023: 35.8%).
Betting: The Lions failed to cover on Thanksgiving – they haven’t failed to cover consecutive home games since Weeks 11-12 of last season.