Tucker Kraft 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 259 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
- Drafted
- 2023 R3, #78
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 6.5
- Pos rank
- TE28
- Rostered
- 95%
Week 4 at Buccaneers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 11th vs. TEs, neutral
Tucker Kraft Rest-of-Season Outlook
Efficient depth TE for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE24 last season at 14.6 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's TE28 at 6.5 PPR points per game, against 14.6 over 8 games last season (TE24). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 35th of 81 in route participation (43.1%), 29th of 82 in target share (9.6%) and 3rd of 82 in efficiency (2.19 yards per route run). His points come from his efficiency. Route participation is the soft spot. Jordan Love is his quarterback.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Jonnu Smith next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
The next favorable matchups are the Cowboys in Week 6 (8th against TEs) and the Lions in Week 7 (1st against TEs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Krafts 2025 was a half-season tease: in just 8 games he posted a monster 0.889 EPA per play, a 2.19 yards per route run, and 15.28 yards per reception while turning 44 targets into 32 grabs and 6 touchdowns on 86 percent of snaps. That efficiency built on his 2024 every-down emergence, when he played all 17 games, ran 442 routes, drew a 15.1 percent target share, and finished TE7 with 707 yards, 7 scores, and 113.3 fantasy points.
The lone caveat is durability after the injury-shortened campaign, but the role is locked: he is Jordan Loves clear top tight end with red-zone equity (12 red-zone targets in 8 games). His 10.75 yards after catch per reception and 18.8 percent avoided-tackle rate make him a YAC weapon defenses must account for. If he plays a full slate at 2025 efficiency, he is a fringe top-three TE. Draft him as a weekly starter and one of the best values at the position.
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
Target share
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 4.6
- Drop rate
- 6.8%
- Red-zone targets
- 12
- Route participation
- 43.1%
- YAC per reception
- 10.8
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Cowboys in Week 6 and the Lions in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for TEs.Wk 4 TB, 11thWk 5 CHI, 26thWk 6 DAL, 8thWk 7 DET, 1st
- Strong efficiency2.19 yards per route run, 3rd of 82 TEs in 2025.
Risk
- Job securityJonnu Smith is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
- A tough matchupThe Bears in Week 5 (26th) is among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
- DropsA 6.8% drop rate in 2025.
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Tucker Kraft Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Tucker Kraft's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Tucker Kraft projects as an efficient 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. His efficiency (2.19 yards per route run, 3rd of 82 TEs in 2025) supports that. His route participation (43.1% route participation, 35th of 81 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Tucker Kraft's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Tucker Kraft is the TE28 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.
What is Tucker Kraft's projected role going forward?
Tucker Kraft is the listed starting TE, with Jonnu Smith next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Tucker Kraft get more targets?
Tucker Kraft's targets are holding steady: 5.5 a game over his last two games against 5.7 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Tucker Kraft's fantasy football upside?
Tucker Kraft's upside: his ceiling this season is 9.5 PPR points (Week 1, TE18), his efficiency (2.19 yards per route run, 3rd of 82 TEs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Cowboys in Week 6 and the Lions in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for TEs.
What could hurt Tucker Kraft's fantasy value?
Tucker Kraft's risks: Jonnu Smith is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt, his route participation (43.1% route participation, 35th of 81 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Bears in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Tucker Kraft's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.