The Green Bay Packers will face the Chicago Bears in Week 18. 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 18?
Week 18 Status: PLAYING
Kraft was limited at Wednesday and Thursday’s practices due to rest. He practiced in full on Friday and carries no injury designation.
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 18?
This is going to shock you, but the uncertainty in target hierarchy when it comes to the receivers in Green Bay spills over to the tight end position. Tucker Kraft has proven capable of making plays when given the opportunity. While there is enough potential in this profile to land him inside my top 10 with the Packers motivated to avoid the Eagles in the first round of the playoffs, there’s no overlooking the risk that comes with a sporadic role:
- Week 14 at Lions: 21.7% on-field target share
- Week 15 at Seahawks: 7.4% on-field target share
- Week 16 vs. Saints: 21.1% on-field target share
- Week 17 at Vikings: 10.3% on-field target share
Kraft (one target) was shut out in Chicago in Week 11, due in large part to Green Bay throwing just 17 passes. I’m not reading too far into that, preferring the matchup as a whole (third-most yards allowed per pass) over a single data point.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tucker Kraft’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Saturday, Kraft is projected to score 11.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.8 receptions for 48 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tucker Kraft’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:45 AM ET on Saturday, January 4. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Week 18 Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 18 TE PPR Rankings
1) Brock Bowers | LV (vs. LAC)
2) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. MIN)
3) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. SF)
4) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at DET)
5) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. CLE)
6) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at NYJ)
7) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. CHI)
8) George Kittle | SF (at ARI)
9) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. HOU)
10) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. CIN)
11) Zach Ertz | WAS (at DAL)
12) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. BUF)
13) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. CAR)
14) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. CLE)
15) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. WAS)
16) Mike Gesicki | CIN (at PIT)
17) Juwan Johnson | NO (at TB)
18) Noah Gray | KC (at DEN)
19) Brenton Strange | JAX (at IND)
20) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at TEN)
21) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at NE)
22) Cole Kmet | CHI (at GB)
23) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. MIA)
24) Austin Hooper | NE (vs. BUF)
25) Noah Fant | SEA (at LAR)
26) Foster Moreau | NO (at TB)
27) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. NYG)
28) Jordan Akins | CLE (at BAL)
29) Stone Smartt | LAC (at LV)
30) Daniel Bellinger | NYG (at PHI)
31) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (at ATL)
32) Payne Durham | TB (vs. NO)
33) Dawson Knox | BUF (at NE)
34) Michael Mayer | LV (vs. LAC)