Lucas Krull Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 28
- Height / weight
- 6'6", 260 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 1.2
- Pos rank
- TE88
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at 49ers, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 21st vs. TEs, neutral
Lucas Krull Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
1.2 PPG
Played
3 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Lucas Krull's 2026 Season, Week by Week
The next four matchups include one of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Loss,at KC,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Win,vs JAX,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Win,vs LAR,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,at SF,Neutral49ers vs. TEs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at LAC,NeutralChargers vs. TEs
- Week 6, Oct 15,vs SEA,NeutralSeahawks vs. TEs
- Week 7, Oct 25,at ARI,FavorableCardinals vs. TEs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to TEs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Lucas Krull?
Krull's profile screams roster filler. His healthiest stretch came in 2024, when 10 games and 200 routes produced just 23 targets, a 4.2% target share, and 152 yards on 19 catches. The efficiency markers were quietly fine, an 82.6% catch rate, +0.195 EPA per play, a 52.2% success rate, and 0.76 yards per route run, but the volume never scaled. His 2025 was a non-event: two games, four targets, a 0.7% share, and 1.5 fantasy points before disappearing entirely.
Nothing about the role suggests a leap. He re-signed in Denver on a one-year deal buried in the tight end room, sitting outside the top 150 in early consensus and rostered in essentially zero leagues. The career arc, one touchdown across three seasons and a peak of 152 yards, caps the ceiling hard. Until injuries above him force snaps, Krull is a deep-dynasty stash and nothing more in redraft.
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DEN | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | TE105 |
| 2024 | DEN | 13 | 23 | 19 | 152 | 0 | 34.2 | 2.6 | TE59 |
| 2023 | DEN | 7 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 1 | 23.5 | 3.4 | TE72 |
| 2022 | NO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | TE110 |
| Career | 24 | 41 | 29 | 262 | 1 | 61.2 | 2.6 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Outlook
Nothing about the role suggests a leap. He re-signed in Denver on a one-year deal buried in the tight end room, sitting outside the top 150 in early consensus and rostered in essentially zero leagues. The career arc, one touchdown across three seasons and a peak of 152 yards, caps the ceiling hard. Full outlook
Injury status
Active, no designation
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Lucas Krull Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Lucas Krull in Week 4?
Lucas Krull plays Week 4 at the 49ers. The 49ers rank 21st in PPR points allowed to TEs, a neutral matchup. Get the start/sit call for Krull.
Is Lucas Krull worth rostering in fantasy football?
Yes, in the right league: Lucas Krull is a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues.
What are Lucas Krull's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Lucas Krull's next three games are Week 4 at the 49ers (21st in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral), Week 5 at the Chargers (19th in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral) and Week 6 vs. the Seahawks (18th in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral). Zero of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
Lucas Krull 2025 Stats
2025 final · Denver BroncosHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.
Receiving
- Rec
- 2
- Yards
- 15
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 4
7.5 Y/R50.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 3.5
- Pos rank
- TE105
1.9 Best Week 3 LAC0.0 Worst Week 2 IND
Advanced Receiving Stats
Krull is an intermediate target (5.0 yards per target last season), with a 0.7% target share this season.
| Stat | 2025 2 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards per route run | 0.56 | — |
| Fantasy points per target | 0.38 | — |
| YAC per reception | 2.0 | — |
| Catch rate | 50.0% | — |
| Usage | ||
| Target share | 0.7% | — |
| Route participation | 4.5% | — |
| Air-yards share | 0.4% | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
| Style | ||
| Average depth of target | 5.0 | — |
Percentiles: 2025 (2 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 1.3 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
1.2
Fantasy PPG
1.3
Targets/g
5
Rec yds/g
Lucas Krull career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | TE105 |
| 2024 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 2.6 | TE59 |
| 2023 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 23.5 | 3.4 | TE72 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | TE110 |
| Career | 24 | 41 | 29 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 61.2 | 2.6 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
2.5
Career PPG
24 games over 4 seasons
34%
Availability
Share of team games he played
4%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
3.0
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Krull has averaged 2.5 fantasy points per game over 24 games and 4 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
In 2025 he averaged 1.2 per game, down 1.5 from 2024. His volume has held at about 1.3 targets a game, so the change is efficiency and scoring. His quarterback in 2025 was Bo Nix.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Krull's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 152Rec yards2024
- 1Rec TD2023
- 34.2Fantasy pts2024 · TE59
- 262Career rec yds2022–2025
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Lucas Krull Stats FAQ
What were Lucas Krull's stats last season?
In 2025, Lucas Krull caught 2 of 4 targets for 15 yards and no touchdowns in 3 games. That was 3.5 PPR points (1.2 per game), a TE105 finish.
What are Lucas Krull's career NFL stats?
Across 4 seasons and 24 games, Lucas Krull has 29 catches for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, for 61.2 PPR fantasy points (2.6 per game).
How many touchdowns does Lucas Krull have in his career?
Lucas Krull has 1 touchdown in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 1 receiving, over 24 games.
How many career receiving yards does Lucas Krull have?
Lucas Krull has 262 career receiving yards over 4 seasons, on 29 catches.
Lucas Krull Game Log 2025
Games played
3
FPTS/G (PPR)
1.2
Targets/g
1.3
Rec/g
0.7
Rec yds/g
5.0
Yds/rec
7.5
Across 3 games in 2025, Lucas Krull has averaged 1.3 targets, 0.7 receptions and 1.2 PPR fantasy points per game. Lucas Krull has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 3 against LAC (1.9 points); the lowest was Week 2 against IND (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN14th | W 20-12 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | TE48 |
Week 1 · TEN · W 20-12 · 1.6 pts
How the 1.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | IND3rd | L 28-29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE73 |
Week 2 · IND · L 28-29 · 0.0 pts
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| 3 | LAC26th | L 20-23 | 1.9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | TE45 |
Week 3 · LAC · L 20-23 · 1.9 pts
How the 1.9 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All three weeks outside the top 24. For a tight end ranked TE88 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a TE45 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by the Chargers
1/2, 9 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Indianapolis
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Tennessee
1/2, 6 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (1.2)
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers
View matchup — Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers
View matchup — Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks
View matchup — Denver Broncos vs Arizona Cardinals
Lucas Krull Game Log 2023
Games played
7
FPTS/G (PPR)
3.4
Targets/g
2.0
Rec/g
1.1
Rec yds/g
13.6
Yds/rec
11.9
Across 7 games in 2023, Lucas Krull has averaged 2.0 targets, 1.1 receptions and 3.4 PPR fantasy points per game. Lucas Krull has finished as a top-12 TE in 1 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1. The best week was Week 16 against NE (12.8 points); the lowest was Week 10 against BUF (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
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| 10 | BUF24th | W 24-22 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE76 |
Week 10 · BUF · W 24-22 · 0.0 pts
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| 13 | HOU5th | L 17-22 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE72 |
Week 13 · HOU · L 17-22 · 0.0 pts
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| 14 | LAC14th | W 24-7 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35.0 | TE32 |
Week 14 · LAC · W 24-7 · 4.5 pts
How the 4.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 15 | DET8th | L 17-42 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | TE46 |
Week 15 · DET · L 17-42 · 2.8 pts
How the 2.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 16 | NE29th | L 23-26 | 12.8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 7.0 | TE11 |
Week 16 · NE · L 23-26 · 12.8 pts
How the 12.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | LAC14th | W 16-9 | 3.4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | TE41 |
Week 17 · LAC · W 16-9 · 3.4 pts
How the 3.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 18 | LV18th | L 14-27 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE78 |
Week 18 · LV · L 14-27 · 0.0 pts
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2023: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
One TE1 week and six busts. For a tight end who finished TE45 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a top-12 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by Las Vegas
0/1, 0 yds.
Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by the Chargers
2/2, 14 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his season average.
TE1 week vs. New England
4/5, 28 yds, 1 TD.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Detroit
1/3, 18 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by the Chargers
1/1, 35 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Houston
0/1, 0 yds.
Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Buffalo
0/1, 0 yds.
Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
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Lucas Krull Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth TE for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE105 last season at 1.2 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Krull's profile screams roster filler. His healthiest stretch came in 2024, when 10 games and 200 routes produced just 23 targets, a 4.2% target share, and 152 yards on 19 catches. The efficiency markers were quietly fine, an 82.6% catch rate, +0.195 EPA per play, a 52.2% success rate, and 0.76 yards per route run, but the volume never scaled. His 2025 was a non-event: two games, four targets, a 0.7% share, and 1.5 fantasy points before disappearing entirely.
Nothing about the role suggests a leap. He re-signed in Denver on a one-year deal buried in the tight end room, sitting outside the top 150 in early consensus and rostered in essentially zero leagues. The career arc, one touchdown across three seasons and a peak of 152 yards, caps the ceiling hard. Until injuries above him force snaps, Krull is a deep-dynasty stash and nothing more in redraft.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Route participation
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Target share
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Efficiency
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
- Average depth of target
- 5.0
- Drop rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 0
- Route participation
- 4.3%
- YAC per reception
- 2.0
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Cardinals in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 SF, 21stWk 5 LAC, 19thWk 6 SEA, 18thWk 7 ARI, 6th
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Lucas Krull Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Lucas Krull's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Lucas Krull projects as a depth TE for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Lucas Krull's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Lucas Krull is the TE105 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.
What is Lucas Krull's fantasy football upside?
Lucas Krull's upside: the Cardinals in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.
How difficult is Lucas Krull's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 0 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Latest Lucas Krull News & Updates
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 3Sep 27W 30–26 vs LAR
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20W 20–13 vs JAX
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 14L 10–31 @ KC
Game recap coming soon
No updates of this type yet this season.
Around the Broncos
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Lucas Krull Bio
Lucas Krull is a tight end for the Denver Broncos, where he wears No. 85. Born July 11, 1998, he attended Mill Valley and played college football at Pittsburgh.
He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints in 2022. Since then, Krull joined the Denver Broncos in 2023.
In 24 regular-season games since 2022, he has caught 29 passes for 262 yards and 1 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
2 stops with 2 teams in 5 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
Denver Broncos Current team2023–present
He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 21 of 23 games.
New Orleans Saints2022
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 1 of 1 game.
College: Pittsburgh
Transactions
- ReleasedReleased by the Denver Broncos.
- Re-signedRe-signed with the Denver Broncos.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Denver Broncos.
- SignedSigned with the Denver Broncos.
- SignedSigned to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.
- WaivedWaived by the New Orleans Saints.
- SignedSigned with the New Orleans Saints.
- WaivedWaived by the New Orleans Saints.
- SignedAgreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints.
- SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints.
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About Lucas Krull: Bio FAQ
How old is Lucas Krull?
Lucas Krull is 28 years old. He was born on July 11, 1998. 2026 is his 5th NFL season.
How tall is Lucas Krull?
Lucas Krull is 6 feet 6 inches tall (6'6"), listed at 260 pounds, and plays tight end for the Denver Broncos.
How much does Lucas Krull weigh?
Lucas Krull weighs 260 pounds, his listed weight on the Denver Broncos roster. He is listed at 6'6".
What number does Lucas Krull wear?
Lucas Krull wears number 85 for the Denver Broncos. He plays tight end.
What position does Lucas Krull play?
Lucas Krull plays tight end for the Denver Broncos, wearing number 85. 2026 is his 5th season in the NFL.
What team does Lucas Krull play for?
Lucas Krull plays for the Denver Broncos as a tight end. He has been with the Broncos since 2023.
Where did Lucas Krull go to college?
Lucas Krull played college football at Pittsburgh, after attending Mill Valley (KS).
Where is Lucas Krull from?
Lucas Krull went to high school in Kansas, at Mill Valley, before playing college football at Pittsburgh.
When is Lucas Krull's birthday?
Lucas Krull's birthday is July 11. He was born on July 11, 1998 and is 28 years old.
How long has Lucas Krull been in the NFL?
2026 is Lucas Krull's 5th NFL season; he entered the league in 2022. View his career statistics.
What teams has Lucas Krull played for?
Lucas Krull has played for the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos. View his career statistics.
What year did Lucas Krull enter the NFL?
Lucas Krull entered the NFL in 2022. 2026 is his 5th season.