Noah Fant vs Tucker Kraft: Who Should You Start?
Tucker Kraft and Noah Fant are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Green Bay Packers tight end averaged 12.6 PPG in 2025, a full 8.2 points per game ahead of Noah Fant's 4.4 with the Cincinnati Bengals. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
The per-game difference of 8.2 points favors Tucker Kraft, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one tight end to the other.
Both see steady target volume for the tight end position. Noah Fant had 34 catches for 288 yards; Tucker Kraft posted 32 for 489. At a position where most starters barely clear 7 PPG, this class of tight end is where the fantasy advantage lives week to week.
Noah Fant has his bye in Week 10, 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.
