Kraft finished as the TE41 for Week 9 so far, catching 1 of 3 targets for 1 yard against the Patriots. He added 8 yards on 2 carries. The usage was there, as Kraft played 54 of 66 snaps and ran 26 routes. But Golden and Watson soaked up the passing game. Mark Redman (24 snaps) and Jonnu Smith (16) barely factored in.
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This looks more like a game script than a role change. Kraft entered the week as the TE11 in PPR points per game with 6.1 targets per game (TE10). He caught all 6 of his targets for 53 yards and a TD in Week 8 to finish as the TE6. Love threw just 29 passes with the Packers in control, well below his league-high 39.0 attempts per game.
It also happened with both Matthew Golden and Christian Watson finishing as top-five fantasy WRs this week.
The schedule doesn’t help. Minnesota allows the fewest fantasy points to TEs (7.1 per game) in Week 10. The Vikings also rank 7th in Pass Defense Power with the league’s best pass defense DVOA. After the bye, the Rams allow the 25th-most points to TEs (10.9) and rank 8th in Pass Defense Power. Kraft’s full-time role keeps him a low-end TE1, but Week 10 is a spot to lower expectations.
