2019 Receiving Stats
REC
6
YDS
71
TD
1
AVG
11.8
TAR
14
2020 Receiving Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
Kroft signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Bills in March of 2019 and appeared to have the inside track on the starting tight end job for the long haul. However, he broke his foot on the first day of OTAs and needed surgery. This opened the door for rookie Dawson Knox to step in and grab the starting role, a job the he'll likely retain this year. Nevertheless, Kroft battled back and appeared in 11 games in 2019 and could be a secret weapon in 2020 for Josh Allen and the Bills, though his current fantasy value is pretty low. Read Past Outlooks
Primed for bounceback?
Kroft is in good position to log a productive 2020 campaign with the Bills, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Kroft is coming off an injury-plagued 2019 campaign, in which he had just six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown across 11 games. Now fully recovered from the broken foot that caused him to sit out the first seven weeks of 2019, and having agreed to restructure his contract in order to remain with Buffalo, the 27-year-old should have real opportunities to compete with Dawson Knox for starting snaps in training camp. Kroft showcased solid receiving capabilities with the Bengals back in 2017, when he accumulated 42 catches for 404 yards and seven scores while playing a full 16-game slate. While a bounce-back season almost seems likely, it's difficult to envision Kroft entering elite TE territory, given that he plays in a run-oriented offense, will compete for looks with Knox all season, and at best would be the fourth or fifth option in the passing game.
Kroft is coming off an injury-plagued 2019 campaign, in which he had just six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown across 11 games. Now fully recovered from the broken foot that caused him to sit out the first seven weeks of 2019, and having agreed to restructure his contract in order to remain with Buffalo, the 27-year-old should have real opportunities to compete with Dawson Knox for starting snaps in training camp. Kroft showcased solid receiving capabilities with the Bengals back in 2017, when he accumulated 42 catches for 404 yards and seven scores while playing a full 16-game slate. While a bounce-back season almost seems likely, it's difficult to envision Kroft entering elite TE territory, given that he plays in a run-oriented offense, will compete for looks with Knox all season, and at best would be the fourth or fifth option in the passing game.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Tyler Kroft's 2019 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
8.7Air Yards Per Snap
0.38% Team Air Yards
2.2%% Team Targets
2.9%Avg Depth of Target
6.9 YdsCatch Rate
42.9%Drop Rate
7.1%Avg Yds After Catch
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Tyler Kroft
101 routes 14 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2019 Tyler Kroft Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Tyler Kroft's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The 40-Yard Dash, Shuttle Time, Cone Drill, and Broad Jump metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 6"Weight
252 lbs40-Yard Dash*
4.75 secShuttle Time*
4.50 secCone Drill*
7.18 secBroad Jump*
120 inBench Press
17 repsHand Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A foot injury limited Kroft to four catches for 36 yards in five games with the Bengals last season, but he still cashed in as a free agent, getting a three-year deal with the Bills worth $18.75 million. Considering the terms of his deal, the Bills were clearly banking on the 6-6, 252-pounder recovering fully from the foot injury that derailed his fourth year as a pro. When Kroft played a full slate in 2017, he hauled in 42 passes for 404 yards and seven TDs. Alas, the 26-year-old suffered another broken foot during the first day of OTAs, and with a three-to-four month recovery on tap, his Week 1 status is cloudy. With Kroft on the mend and his fantasy sleeper value on hold for now, veterans Lee Smith and Jason Croom are joined by 2019 draft picks Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney as the team's healthy options at tight end in advance of training camp.
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Has contract restructured
Kroft and the Bills have come to a mutual agreement to restructure his contract, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
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Injury-plagued season
Kroft finished his first season with the Bills with just six catches on 14 targets for 71 yards and one touchdown over 11 regular-season games.
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Catchless in loss to Pats
Kroft was unable to haul in his lone target of Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Patriots.
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First TD since 2017
Kroft caught his only target for a 14-yard touchdown during Sunday's win over Pittsburgh.
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Catchless in loss
Kroft was unable to bring in his only target during Sunday's 24-17 loss to Baltimore.
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