The touchdown was Kraft's second in three weeks while the 41 yards were his fifth most of the season. Kraft has seen an uptick in usage over the past two weeks with Romeo Doubs (concussion) sidelined, but he's still barely doing enough to stay in the TE1 mix. He will most likely find himself outside the top 12 for Week 15 against the Seahawks with bye weeks over and all 32 clubs active.
Kraft paced the Packers in all receiving categories outside of touchdowns. He tied his season-high in receptions and posted his second-best yardage total. With Romeo Doubs out because of a concussion, Kraft stepped up as an easy outlet option for Jordan Love and made sure to add plenty of YAC for good measure. His role will take a hit if Doubs is back in action next week, likely keeping Kraft just outside of the TE1 ranks for his upcoming date with the Lions.
Reed was the Packers' featured pass catcher on the opening drive, earning all three of his Week 12 targets in that sequence. Reed was notably the first read on Tucker Kraft's first-drive touchdown but Love quickly passed over him, opting instead for his jumbo-sized target. Reed added 20 yards on two punt returns. Reed is a WR2/3 against the Dolphins in Week 13.
Kraft blasted through contact on his first-drive score and averaged 13.0 yards after contact per reception across his two receptions. Kraft looked great on his two opportunities but, like his quarterback, Kraft was not needed in this one. Once he got his offense on the scoreboard, Kraft shifted into blocking mode. He is a TE1 against the Dolphins in Week 13.
Tom Brady spoke on the Green Bay Packers TE Tucker Kraft's touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers: "This guy's a weapon."