Over the last two weeks, Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft has been the most productive tight end in the NFL. Is this sustainable? Should you try to trade for him in your fantasy league? Let’s break down his recent play and his fantasy value going forward.
Should Fantasy Managers Buy Low or Sell High Tucker Kraft?
Entering the season, many fantasy analysts tried to figure out who would emerge as the Packers’ top tight end: Tucker Kraft or Luke Musgrave. It was clear that one of them would have a ton of fantasy upside since they would be catching passes from Jordan Love, but it was unclear who would start and run more routes.
Now, we know the answer.
Not only is Kraft the tight end to own in Green Bay, he’s one of the top tight ends in fantasy. Period. He has finished as the TE1 in back-to-back weeks, and he’s now the TE3 on the season.
In Week 4, Kraft turned nine targets into six receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.
He followed that up with four receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns against the Los Angeles Rams. That’s 10 catches for 141 yards and three touchdowns over the last two weeks.
Tucker Kraft, the man you are
This is our formal request to mic him up every week pic.twitter.com/3JGj3oZBhS
— Green Bay Packers (@packers)
Love clearly trusts him, and he should continue to see a lot of targets with Christian Watson sidelined.
When articles are published this winter examining which players are most common on championship rosters, Kraft could well be mentioned due to the value gained via waivers at a brutal position that is giving everybody problems.
He has recorded 50 receiving yards and a touchdown in each of the last two games, becoming the first tight end to do this in 2024. Kraft likely won’t do this every week, but it’s clear that the Packers like his versatility, and with the receiver depth chart thinning out, we are looking at a top-10 option at the position this week and for the remainder of the season.
If you have Kraft on your roster, do not sell him. Tight end is a dumpster fire, so when you find a stud at the position, you hold onto him for dear life. If his play seemed flukey and unsustainable, I’d advise you to sell. But his production doesn’t feel like that at all.
The only way I’d recommend selling Kraft is if you have another reliable tight end like Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, George Kittle, and Jake Ferguson. If that’s the case and you’re hurting at another position, selling Kraft now might make sense. But if he’s your only solid tight end, I’d keep him for the rest of the season.
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If you don’t have Kraft but are thinking about buying him, I would try to do it now before the manager in your league realizes what they have in the Packers tight end. They might be viewing him as a waiver-wire guy who just happened to have two solid weeks. If that’s the case, perhaps you can steal him for pennies on the dollar.
Keep in mind that many fantasy managers initially added Kraft as a one-week fill-in with Sam LaPorta and Dallas Goedert on bye. If the manager in your league has Kraft on their bench, perhaps they aren’t valuing him appropriately and you may be able to swoop in.
