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Weak Production, Good Usage for T.J. Hockenson

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Dec 2 2024 1:55 AM UTC
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Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson managed just 3 receptions for 28 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. His 6 targets tied for second on the team, though, and constituted 19.4% of Sam Darnold's total pass attempts. Hockenson also ranked third among Vikings in routes, running one on 72% of Darnold's dropbacks.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

This was simply the kind of down game that will happen rather than a worrisome result for a guy who's been inconsistent.

That route rate marked a slight dip vs. Week 12, but his playing time stayed north of 60% for the second straight week -- and just the second time among five appearances this year.

Expect Hockenson to stay in this range of usage and remain usable for PPR lineups.

In fact, the Cardinals were easily his worst remaining TE-scoring matchup, according to our adjusted fantasy points allowed. Hockenson now gets the third-best TE schedule from Week 14 on.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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