Should I start Tucker Kraft in Week 1?

TE · GB · Bye 11

Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 3 at 1:20 PM EDT

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StartConsensus TE8 · range #4–#12

Consensus TE8 this week — a top-8 tight end.

The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #4 and at least one at #12 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.

Week 1 consensus by format

FormatTE rankBestWorstSplitFlex rankProj. pts
PPRTE8412±2.4#7710.1
Half PPRTE7411±1.9#788.2
StandardTE5410±1.4#826.4

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Latest news

What the analysts are saying

Kraft returned to team drills earlier in August. He remains on track to be good to go for Week 1 in September.

Ari Koslow, FantasyPros · Tucker Kraft (knee) to participate in 11-on-11 drills in joint practice

Ranked around him this week

The TEs directly above and below on the Week 1 consensus board — the players you're actually choosing between.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Tucker Kraft in Week 1?
Start. Consensus TE8 this week — a top-8 tight end. The expert range runs from #4 to #12. The consensus projection is 10.1 PPR points.
Where is Tucker Kraft ranked for Week 1?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Tucker Kraft at TE8 for Week 1, and flex #76 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #4 to #12.