Start Tyler Warren or Tucker Kraft? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Tucker Kraft over Tyler Warren

Start

Tucker Kraft

TE · GB · at DET

Market projects: 12.6; recent weeks avg
DET D vs TE: 31.9; most to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 17%; Through Week 6

Sit

Tyler Warren

TE · IND · at MIN · Out

Market projects: 12.5; recent weeks avg
MIN D vs TE: 7.6; 2nd fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 91%; Through Week 5
Target share: 22%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Tucker Kraft for Tyler Warren?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Tyler Warren projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games), Tucker Kraft 110 (11.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Tyler Warren. So make the move after his Week 7 game. Tyler Warren is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Tucker Kraft over Tyler Warren in Week 7.

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

No Week 7 player market is posted for Tucker Kraft yet. His market-based projections were 13.7 and 11.5 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 12.6, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Tyler Warren yet. His market-based projections were 14.0 and 10.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 12.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Tucker Kraft 0.1 points ahead of Tyler Warren on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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

DET allowed 31.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 109 yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game against DET.

Tyler Warren and IND visit MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 7.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 44 yards and no touchdowns a game against MIN.

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

Injury status

Tucker Kraft is not on the injury report.

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Tucker Kraft played 81 percent of GB snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

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.

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, 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.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Tucker Kraft for Tyler Warren?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Tyler Warren projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games), Tucker Kraft 110 (11.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Tyler Warren. So make the move after his Week 7 game. Tyler Warren is listed out.
Should I drop Tyler Warren for Tucker Kraft?
No. Keep Tyler Warren: he projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.6 a game over 10 games), Tucker Kraft 110 (11.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Tucker Kraft over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.