Kraft recorded four receptions on six targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Lions. He added one carry for two yards.
Kraft tied for second on the team with six targets, his highest mark since Week 4. Rainy weather affected Jordan Love's accuracy and willingness to push the ball down the field, so Kraft's yardage total was modest despite his increased role, as his longest catch went for just 13 yards. Even so, Kraft's involvement was a positive on a down day for Green Bay's offense overall.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Leading receiver Sunday
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Kraft brought in all three of his targets for 78 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 win over Jacksonville.
Kraft finished as the Packers' leading receiver in a game where starting quarterback Jordan Love (groin) left in the second half due to a groin injury. The 23-year-old Kraft was coming off a game where he recorded his fourth touchdown of season, bringing him up to a respectable 24/342/5 receiving line through eight games. Kraft makes for a solid play against the Lions next Sunday.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: TEs to Start
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Kraft caught a touchdown in Week 7 against Houston and has now scored four touchdowns in his past four games. He also has at least 12.3 PPR points in three of those outings, and he should stay hot in Week 8 against the Jaguars. Jacksonville is No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and Jordan Love should continue to help Kraft be a factor in finding the end zone this week.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Tallies fourth touchdown
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Kraft was targeted four times and caught three passes for 33 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-22 victory over the Texans.
Kraft was slowed by a groin injury last week, but he occupied his usual spot in the starting lineup Sunday and found the end zone for the fourth time in four weeks. Kraft will have a chance to keep his momentum going, as he and the Packers will next face a Jaguars defense that has been as friendly to tight ends as anyone over the last five weeks, allowing big games to Hunter Henry (8-92-0) and Cole Kmet (5-70-2) as well as TDs to Mo Alie-Cox and Dalton Kincaid.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Gains clearance to play Week 7
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Kraft (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Texans, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Kraft was limited in all three of Green Bay's practices during the week, but he'll give it a go Sunday. He played through the groin injury Week 6 against the Cardinals but was limited to 13 yards on four targets after racking up 141 yards and three touchdowns over the previous two games.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Remains limited Thursday
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Kraft (groin) was limited at Thursday's practice, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
The Packers are taking it easy on Kraft due to the groin injury that popped up last Thursday. He still was able to suit up this past Sunday versus the Cardinals, notching 81 percent of snaps and gathering in two of four targets for 13 yards. Friday's practice report will reveal whether or not Kraft goes into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Limited Wednesday
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Kraft (groin) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.
Kraft now has operated with a cap on his reps for three straight practices going back to last week, but the groin injury didn't affect his availability for this past Sunday's game against the Cardinals, when he handled a typical 81 percent snap share on his way to two catches (on four targets) for 13 yards. With Luke Musgrave (ankle) on injured reserve for the foreseeable future, Kraft shouldn't have any difficulty dominating the tight end reps for the Packers moving forward, but Ben Sims, John FitzPatrick and practice-squad member Andrew Beck are the candidates for work at the position.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Cleared to play
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Kraft (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Paul Bretl of ESPN La Crosse reports.
Coach Matt LaFleur made it clear earlier Friday that there isn't much concern, even though Kraft was added to the injury report midweek. Kraft was a limited practice participant Thursday and Friday, but he should get plenty of work this Sunday, especially with No. 2 tight end Luke Musgrave (ankle) being placed on injured reserve. Kraft caught 10 of 14 targets for 141 yards and three TDs over the past two games, topping 80 percent snap share in both contests.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: TEs to Start
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Kraft has now scored at least 17.3 PPR points in each of his past two games against the Vikings and Rams, and he should continue to be viewed as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues moving forward. I like Kraft as a top-five Fantasy tight end in Week 6 against Arizona, and the Cardinals just allowed a huge game against George Kittle in Week 5 with eight catches for 64 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Contrarian DFS Play
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Kraft's production last week looked a little fluky, and we're expecting the Packers to get Romeo Doubs back. For those reasons, I don't expect him to be highly rostered. But he's been arguably the best tight end in Fantasy with Jordan Love, and this game could easily be a shootout. His price is at least $500, too low.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: TEs to Start
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Is Kraft entering must-start territory already? That would be the hope. He just had a huge game in Week 4 against Minnesota with six catches for 53 yards and a touchdown in nine targets, and hopefully that's a sign of things to come. He's been the top tight end for the Packers all season ahead of Luke Musgrave, and now Kraft is needed in Green Bay's offense with Christian Watson (ankle) out and Romeo Doubs (personal) doubtful. Last season, Kraft had four games with at least six targets, and he scored at least 10 PPR points in three of them. I like Kraft as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in Week 5 at the Rams, who are No. 10 in most Fantasy points allowed to the position.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Officially full Thursday
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Kraft (shoulder) officially practiced fully Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Bill Huber of SI.com reported earlier Thursday that Kraft went down as a limited participant for a second consecutive day to begin Week 4 prep, but the second-year tight end actually didn't operate with a cap on his reps. Kraft thus is a bit healthier than fellow position mate Luke Musgrave (quadriceps), who was limited both Wednesday and Thursday. If Musgrave is at all hindered Sunday against the Vikings, Kraft could experience a slight uptick in snap share to the 66 percent or more that he's handled through the first three games of the campaign.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Back in Sunday's game
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Kraft (shoulder) returned to Sunday's contest in Tennessee, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
After making a brief exit in the second half of Sunday's game, Kraft returned to the field and almost immediately tacked on his second catch of Week 3. He should continue to garner most of the TE reps for Green Bay, though Luke Musgrave and Ben Sims also are on hand in the event Kraft needs another breather.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Makes two catches in Week 2
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Kraft caught both of his targets for 16 yards during Sunday's 16-10 win against the Colts.
The Packers went run-heavy with Malik Willis and not Jordan Love (knee) under center, rushing 53 times while Willis recorded just 14 passes. The results were meager receiving lines across the board aside from WRs Romeo Doubs (3-62-0 on three targets) and Dontayvion Wicks (3-26-1 on four targets), though Kraft again outproduced fellow second-year TE Luke Musgrave (1-6-0 on one target). Kraft and Musgrave both were in the starting lineup for a second game in a row to begin the season, but the former seemingly has the upper hand in terms of receiving potential -- albeit how little either player may have with Willis leading Green Bay's offense -- heading into a Week 3 road matchup with the Titans next Sunday.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Gets majority of TE snaps Week 1
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Kraft caught two of three targets for 37 yards in Green Bay's Week 1 loss to the Eagles.
Per Mike Clay of ESPN.com, Kraft ran 25 routes in the contest, and fellow tight end Luke Musgrave -- who didn't catch either of his two targets -- ran only eight, while Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com reports that Kraft out-snapped Musgrave on offense, 55-15. That is made even more significant by the fact that Kraft had been listed as questionable for the contest due to a back issue. It's probably too early to assume that the discrepancy in snaps will be this wide moving forward, but at least after Week 1, it appears that Kraft has a leg up on the No. 1 tight end role for the Packers.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Active in Week 1
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Kraft (back) is listed as active Friday versus the Eagles in Brazil, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Kraft made a midweek appearance on the Packers' estimated injury report Wednesday as limited due to a back issue, and he remained that way at Thursday's practice before the team listed him as questionable for Week 1 action. Green Bay signaled that Kraft was going to be available by not elevating a tight end from its practice squad prior to Friday's game, and he indeed will suit up. Kraft likely will play second fiddle to fellow second-year TE Luke Musgrave to kick off the campaign.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Looking good for Friday night
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The Packers didn't elevate a tight end from their practice squad before Friday's game against the Eagles, which suggests Kraft (back) is on track to play, Paul Bretl of ESPN La Crosse reports.
Kraft is listed as questionable with a back injury, rather than the pectoral tear that kept him out of the offseason program and the early part of training camp. He was added to the injury report Wednesday after not being listed Tuesday, and it seems this is just a minor injury that's unlikely to prevent him from playing. The workload split at tight end between Kraft and fellow second-year pro Luke Musgrave merits close monitoring, although it's possible Week 1 isn't the best indicator of season-long expectations due to Kraft's missed practice time this summer (and now the minor back injury).
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: On track for Week 1
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Kraft (pectoral) said Tuesday that he expects to be ready for the Packers' Week 1 game against Philadelphia, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
Kraft suffered a pectoral tear early in the offseason and has been limited to individual drills at training camp since the Packers activated him from the PUP list Monday. The second-year tight end has more than a month to gear up for the season opener, and at this point, his role seems to be more of a question than his availability, as the Packers have fellow 2023 draft pick Luke Musgrave at tight end. Musgrave was the starter for most of last season and had plenty of promising moments, but Kraft had better receiving numbers when he got his chance to start, filling in late in the season while Musgrave recovered from a serious kidney injury. The Packers might even deploy a rotation rather than settling on one player as the clear No. 1 tight end.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Passes physical
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Kraft (pectoral) passed his physical Monday and has been removed from the active/PUP list, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Kraft is ready to retake the practice field for the first time in training camp, and potentially even to be available for Saturday's road preseason game against the Browns. The second-year pro suffered a pectoral tear during the offseason, and now that he's healthy, Kraft will get a chance to compete for tight end reps with fellow 2023 draft pick Luke Musgrave, while Ben Sims and Tyler Davis figure to mix in as reserve options. Kraft impressed when tasked with a starting workload last season, so he and Musgrave could both realistically push for significant roles.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Remains primary tight end
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Kraft was targeted three times and caught three passes for 31 yards in Sunday's 17-9 victory over the Bears.
Fellow rookie tight end Luke Musgrave returned to action Sunday after missing six games with a lacerated kidney, but Kraft remained Green Bay's starting tight end, and he played 54 snaps to Musgrave's nine. Kraft produced steadily during Musgrave's absence and caught a crucial pass late in Sunday's contest, so although Musgrave opened the season as the starter at his position, it seems likely Kraft will hold onto the job for the upcoming playoff matchup with the Cowboys.
