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Start Tucker Kraft or Kyle Pitts Sr.? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:41 AM ET.

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Start Tucker Kraft over Kyle Pitts Sr.

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Tucker Kraft

TE · GB · at NE

Market projects
11.3
fantasy pts
NE D vs TE
11.9
9th fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside
Rising
76 of 100 at TE
Snap share
82%
Through Week 8
Target share
16%
Through Week 8
Sit

Kyle Pitts Sr.

TE · ATL · vs CIN

Market projects
9.4
fantasy pts
CIN D vs TE
16.5
8th most to TEs (2026)
Upside
High
92 of 100 at TE
Snap share
55%
Through Week 8
Target share
18%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Kyle Pitts Sr. for Tucker Kraft?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Tucker Kraft projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 8 games), Kyle Pitts Sr. 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Kyle Pitts Sr., 11.3 to 9.4 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Tucker Kraft over Kyle Pitts Sr. in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Tucker Kraft at 11.3 points and Kyle Pitts Sr. at 9.4, a gap of 1.9. Drafters take Tucker Kraft at ADP 104 and Kyle Pitts Sr. at 84.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.3 fantasy points for Tucker Kraft, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tucker Kraft is 46 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 8 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.4 fantasy points for Kyle Pitts Sr., with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kyle Pitts Sr. is 41 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (8, 8 and 7 market sources).

That puts Tucker Kraft 1.9 points ahead of Kyle Pitts Sr. on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Tucker Kraft and GB visit NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

NE allowed 11.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 8 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 52 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against NE.

Kyle Pitts Sr. and ATL host CIN on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

CIN allowed 16.5 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 8th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 89 yards and no touchdowns a game against CIN.

By points allowed to the position, Kyle Pitts Sr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tucker Kraft is not on the injury report.

Kyle Pitts Sr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Tucker Kraft played 82 percent of GB snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Tucker Kraft, Week 5 against CHI: 47 of 61 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 64 yards.

Tucker Kraft, Week 6 against DAL: 58 of 75 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 37 yards.

Tucker Kraft, Week 7 against DET: 59 of 67 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tucker Kraft, Week 8 against CAR: 61 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 6 catches for 53 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, Kyle Pitts Sr. played 55 percent of ATL snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 6 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Week 7 against SF: 38 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 22 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Week 8 against TB: 29 of 53 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Tucker Kraft played 8 games for GB and scored 117.2 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE24.

He caught 32 of 44 targets for 489 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 145 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Kyle Pitts Sr. played 17 games for ATL and scored 210.8 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing TE2.

He caught 88 of 118 targets for 928 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 528 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Week 18 of 2025 against NO: 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards, 11.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Kyle Pitts Sr. for Tucker Kraft?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Tucker Kraft projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 8 games), Kyle Pitts Sr. 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Kyle Pitts Sr., 11.3 to 9.4 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Tucker Kraft for Kyle Pitts Sr.?

    No. Keep Tucker Kraft: he projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 8 games), Kyle Pitts Sr. 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Kyle Pitts Sr., 11.3 to 9.4 projected PPR points.

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