Dynasty Weekly Rundown + Redraft Reload

Unpacking market trends, player movement, and waiver-wire gold every Monday.

Two weeks are in the books, and the picture is starting to get clearer. Roles are settling, usage trends are stabilizing, and we’re finally separating the Week 1 noise from the real storylines that matter in dynasty and redraft.

This column is still your one-stop shop every Monday morning. You don’t need to chase ten different articles — we’ve got everything here: snap shares, trade strategy, market movers, injury fallout, panic checks, and early waiver targets to get ahead of your league.

Let’s dive into what Week 2 taught us — and what it means heading into Week 3.

Section 1: Trends & Usage Tracker (The Data Pulse)

This is where opportunity meets production. Every week, we’re digging past the box scores to find the usage that actually matters — snap shares, target rates, red-zone roles, and offensive wrinkles that change player value.

Now that we’re two weeks in, we’re starting to separate one-week noise from real trends. Some guys are earning bigger roles than expected, others are quietly losing ground, and a few situations are shifting faster than anyone projected. These are the edges that win in both dynasty and redraft.

Let’s kick it off with one of the biggest early-season risers at tight end: Tucker Kraft

⬆️ Usage Surge: Tucker Kraft (TE, Packers)

The breakout is real. The Packers talked all summer about getting Kraft more involved and they’ve delivered. His target rate has climbed in back-to-back weeks, after sitting at just 14.5% last season. With Jayden Reed sidelined, Kraft caught 6 passes for 124 yards and a score in Week 2, including a 57-yard YAC monster that showcased what we’ve been pounding the table for.

This isn’t a random spike. Kraft led all TEs in YAC per reception and broken tackles last season, was 2nd in yards per reception, and 4th in route participation. The talent was never the issue — the volume was. That’s changed.

🔁 Kraft has a locked-in role and we should start seeing even more targets.

I said he could be this year’s big riser, and we’re seeing it happen in real time. Here’s that article!

Predicting Dynasty Tier Jumps: TEs Poised to Climb in 2025

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