Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft (85) runs for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium.

One of the biggest breakout stars in fantasy football this season is Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft.

Against the Steelers last week, Kraft caught seven of his nine targets for 143 yards and two touchdowns, making him the TE1 on the week. He's now averaging a league-best 16.2 fantasy points per game, ranking just ahead of Trey McBride. Even better, he's already past his bye week, so fantasy managers can just lock him in their starting lineups for the rest of the season. (Even if McBride is ahead of him in the Week 9 rankings.)

WEEK 9 BYES: Cleveland, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay

(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 9 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)

Fantasy football Week 9 tight end rankings

(*-double-check status before kickoff)

  1. Trey McBride (ARI) at DAL
  2. Tucker Kraft (GB) vs. CAR
  3. Tyler Warren (IND) at PIT
  4. George Kittle (SF) at NYG
  5. Oronde Gadsden II (LAC) at TEN
  6. Brock Bowers (LV) vs. JAC
  7. Jake Ferguson (DAL) vs. ARI
  8. Kyle Pitts Sr. (ATL) at NE
  9. Colston Loveland (CHI) at CIN
  10. Mark Andrews (BAL) at MIA
  11. Sam LaPorta (DET) vs. MIN
  12. Dalton Kincaid (BUF) vs. KC
  13. Travis Kelce (KC) at BUF
  14. Zach Ertz (WAS) vs. SEA
  15. Theo Johnson (NYG) vs. SF
  16. Hunter Henry (NE) vs. ATL
  17. Juwan Johnson (NO) at LAR
  18. T.J. Hockenson (MIN) at DET
  19. *Dalton Schultz (HOU) vs. DEN
  20. Evan Engram (DEN) at HOU
  21. AJ Barner (SEA) at WAS
  22. Noah Fant (CIN) vs. CHI
  23. Jonnu Smith (PIT) vs. IND
  24. Chig Okonkwo (TEN) vs. LAC
  25. Isaiah Likely (BAL) at MIA
  26. Tyler Higbee (LAR) vs. NO
  27. Taysom Hill (NO) at LAR
  28. Pat Freiermuth (PIT) vs. IND
  29. Gunnar Helm (TEN) vs. LAC
  30. Hunter Long (JAC) at LV
  31. Austin Hooper (NE) vs. ATL
  32. Ja'Tavion Sanders (CAR) at GB
  33. Noah Gray (KC) at BUF
  34. Tanner Conner (MIA) vs. BAL
  35. Tanner Hudson (CIN) vs. CHI

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 9 fantasy football TE rankings: Best starts at tight end

Reporting by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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