The Green Bay Packers were without wide receiver Romeo Doubs because of a one-game suspension and wide receiver Christian Watson because of an ankle injury against the Los Angeles Rams. Green Bay needed other players to step up in a big way on the road against the Los Angeles Rams.
Second-year tight end Tucker Kraft caught four passes for 88 yards receiving and two touchdowns in a 24-19 win for the Packers over the Rams. He averaged 22.0 yards per catch. Kraft in this game has emerged as the number one tight end over Luke Musgrave moving forward. With the win, Green Bay improves to 3-2 on the season and Los Angeles drops to 1-4 on the season.
Touchdown Receptions For Green Bay Packers Tight End Tucker Kraft
Other than Jayden Reed in the passing game, Jordan Love needed a reliable target to rely on. In the third quarter, the former South Dakota State Jackrabbits tight end scored on a 66-yard touchdown reception and a 7-yard touchdown reception for the Packers. Kraft is the kind of tight end that the Packers have been missing for years.
He is also very good in the blocking game as well. Kraft has a chance to be a star at the tight end position for the next several seasons.
Fans React
To no surprise, the fanbase had great reactions to the big game that Kraft had on Twitter. This is what they had to say about it:
WHO PICKED UP TUCKER KRAFT?!! pic.twitter.com/P69xdhZfIM
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) October 6, 2024
Tucker Kraft reached a top speed of 19.70 mph on his 66-yard touchdown reception, the fastest speed by a tight end on a TD this season.
Kraft now leads all tight ends in yards after the catch (172) and YAC over expected (+54) this season.#GBvsLAR | @Packers https://t.co/ad0HLod7lg
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 6, 2024
When Tucker Kraft saves your fantasy team because Sam Laporta had a bye week pic.twitter.com/EHHRMPiAWa
— Paulos (@LoswitheMos) October 6, 2024
Rams corners might be worse at tackling than the Seahawks corners.😂 Pathetic.
— it’s Jasmin🏈 (@itsJasmin49) October 6, 2024
These packers are a dangerous squad man
— Yoda Trades (@MarketMovers10) October 6, 2024
If people do not have Kraft on their fantasy teams yet, they may want to pick them up off the waiver wire. A lot of people thought Dontayvion Wicks would have a big game without the two wide receivers, but it was Kraft instead.
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