Start Tucker Kraft or T.J. Hockenson? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Tucker Kraft over T.J. Hockenson in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Tucker Kraft at 11.1 points and T.J. Hockenson at 9.9, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Tucker Kraft at ADP 104 and T.J. Hockenson at 224.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Tucker Kraft, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tucker Kraft is 43 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 12 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.9 fantasy points for T.J. Hockenson, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for T.J. Hockenson is 37 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (10, 8 and 12 market sources).

That puts Tucker Kraft 1.2 points ahead of T.J. Hockenson on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Tucker Kraft and GB host CAR on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CAR allowed 13.5 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 15th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 46 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against CAR.

T.J. Hockenson and MIN visit DET on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DET allowed 29.4 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 100 yards and 1.7 touchdowns a game against DET.

By points allowed to the position, T.J. Hockenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tucker Kraft is not on the injury report.

T.J. Hockenson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, 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 4 against TB: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 42 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Through Week 7, T.J. Hockenson played 63 percent of MIN snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 18 percent of the red zone chances.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 3 against TB: 50 of 59 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 4 against MIA: 65 of 78 snaps, 13 targets and 13 catches for 119 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 5 against NO: 2 of 71 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 7 against IND: 45 of 59 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, T.J. Hockenson played 15 games for MIN and scored 112.8 PPR points, 7.5 a game, finishing TE26.

He caught 51 of 66 targets for 438 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 224 air yards.

He was on the field for 79 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

• Start Tucker Kraft over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tucker Kraft.
• Start Tucker Kraft over Cade Otton.
• Start T.J. Hockenson over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over T.J. Hockenson.
• Start T.J. Hockenson over Cade Otton.