Start Tyler Warren or Tucker Kraft? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Tucker Kraft over Tyler Warren in Week 6.

Tyler Warren is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Tucker Kraft. Drafters take Tucker Kraft at ADP 104 and Tyler Warren at 67.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.0 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tyler Warren is 49 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.0 fantasy points for Tucker Kraft, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tucker Kraft is 51 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Tyler Warren 1.0 points ahead of Tucker Kraft on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Tyler Warren and IND host TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 10.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 29 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against TEN.

Tucker Kraft and GB host DAL on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

DAL allowed 13.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 16th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 48 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against DAL.

By points allowed to the position, Tucker Kraft has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Tucker Kraft is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Tyler Warren played 91 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 2 against KC: 58 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 3 against HOU: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 55 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 41 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 5 against PIT: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 9 targets and 7 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Tucker Kraft played 81 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 2 against NYJ: 58 of 59 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

Tucker Kraft, Week 3 against ATL: 50 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 26 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Tyler Warren over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren.
• Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren.
• Start Tucker Kraft over AJ Barner.
• Start Tucker Kraft over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tucker Kraft.