George Kittle vs Tucker Kraft: Who Should You Start?
The gap between George Kittle and Tucker Kraft is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.5 PPG in 2025, this is one of those tight end decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. George Kittle averaged 12.1 PPG with the San Francisco 49ers across 11 games, and Tucker Kraft posted 12.6 with the Green Bay Packers in 8.
When two tight ends are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
George Kittle is the volume tight end in this matchup with 57 receptions for 628 yards, while Tucker Kraft profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (6 scores on 32 catches). In weeks where Tucker Kraft finds the end zone he out-scores George Kittle, but the floor gap is real.
George Kittle has his bye in Week 14, and Tucker Kraft rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
