Tucker Kraft scores first TD of season in Packers' win over Bucs
Tucker Kraft caught six of his seven targets for 42 yards and a touchdown while adding a three-yard run in a 17-14 win over the Buccaneers in Week 4, according to www.fantasypros.com.
Kraft scored his first touchdown of the season on a two-yard pass from Jordan Love, per the source. The score came in a game recap published by Matthew Adam, Packers Correspondent, on www.fantasypros.com.
The tight end also chipped in a three-yard rush in the victory, as reported by the same outlet.
SEASON-BEST RECEPTION DAY
Those six catches marked a season-high for Kraft in any game this year, according to www.fantasypros.com. The specific number from his previous best outing is not in the source.
He saw seven targets from Jordan Love and hauled in all but one of them, as reported by the outlet. That volume represented the most involved Kraft has been in the passing game through four weeks.
The tight end added a three-yard rush to his receiving production, per www.fantasypros.com, giving him 45 total yards from scrimmage on the day. It was a complementary piece to his work through the air in the 17-14 Packers victory over Tampa Bay.
Kraft's touchdown came on a two-yard pass from Love, but the reception total is what stood out in the box score. The veteran tight end has been working his way back from last season's ACL tear, and this game showed a clear step forward in his workload.
NUMBERS SO FAR
The season totals now read 15 catches for 148 yards and one touchdown, according to www.fantasypros.com. That means Week 4 accounted for 40 percent of his receptions on the year.
His Week 4 stat line was six receptions, 42 yards, one touchdown, and a three-yard run, per the source. The scoring grab came on a two-yard pass from Jordan Love.
The touchdown itself was a short play, but the workload around it mattered more. Kraft saw seven targets and converted six of them, a rate that shows growing trust from the quarterback.
Kraft continues to ramp up after last season's ACL tear, according to www.fantasypros.com. The source does not detail the timeline or specifics of his recovery beyond that mention, so the exact stage of his return has not been confirmed.
What is clear is the trajectory: four weeks in, his involvement is climbing. The 42 receiving yards are modest, but the six catches represent a season high, and the touchdown gives him a tangible payoff for the work.
FANTASY IMPACT
The report is filed under "Game Recaps" by Matthew Adam on www.fantasypros.com, and the fantasy takeaway is direct. Kraft will be a TE1 in fantasy in Week 5 against the Bears, according to the source.
That projection rests on the volume he just earned. Seven targets and six receptions represent a season high, and the two-yard touchdown from Jordan Love was his first of the year.
For fantasy managers, the shift is meaningful. A tight end who draws that many looks while still working his way back from an ACL tear offers a safer floor than most at the position. The receiving yardage was modest, but the target share is what drives weekly value.
The Bears matchup in Week 5 is the next test. If Kraft holds that target rate, the TE1 label from the source should hold with it.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
Kraft will be a TE1 in fantasy in Week 5 against the Bears, according to www.fantasypros.com. That projection rests on the volume he just earned, plus the continued ramp-up after last season's ACL tear.
The source states he is still working his way back from that injury, which makes his current production all the more notable. His season totals stand at 15 catches for 148 yards and one touchdown, per the report.
That stat line, built across four games, already includes a season-high six-reception day. The Week 5 matchup against the Bears is the next game mentioned in the source, and it offers a chance to build on that momentum.
Any specific injury status or practice participation for Week 5 is not confirmed in the source. What is clear is the role: a tight end drawing seven targets in his last outing, with the touchdown to show for it.
If the target rate holds against Chicago, the TE1 label should follow.
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