Hockenson
TE · MIN vs MIA
Proj pts
13.8pts
market
Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
Proj pts
13.5pts
market
Kenyon Sadiq or T.J. Hockenson: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean T.J. Hockenson over Kenyon Sadiq by 0.3. T.J. Hockenson leads at 13.8. Kenyon Sadiq is the first one out, 0.3 short.
Crowd: 54% of managers started Sadiq.
Availability & news
Kenyon SadiqPractice: Limited
Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Favorable matchupFavorable · A vs TE
- Spike upside18.9 ceiling
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Rotational role45% of snaps
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is boom rate: Hockenson 13%, Sadiq 33%.
Sadiq (Practice: Limited): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Hockenson 3.1 (PPR points).
Why T.J. Hockenson
Start T.J. Hockenson — projects 13.8, a favorable matchup vs MIA.
T.J. Hockenson projects 13.8 points on a 5.1–18.9 range. The matchup grades as favorable against MIA. Usage: targets / game at 4.4. Net: start T.J. Hockenson this week.
Working for Hockenson: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A vs TE), Spike upside (18.9 ceiling).
Where Hockenson leads the head-to-head: Projection (13.8 vs 13.5); Target share (16% vs 14%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A vs C); Implied team total (24.5 vs 20.0); Consistency (48% vs 37%); Bust rate (20% vs 33%); Snap share (78% vs 45%); Red zone targets (11 vs 0).
Why Kenyon Sadiq
Sit Kenyon Sadiq — projects 13.5, an even matchup vs CHI.
Kenyon Sadiq projects 13.5 points. The matchup grades as neutral against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 4.7. Net: bench Kenyon Sadiq this week.
Working for Sadiq: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).
Working against Sadiq: Rotational role (45% of snaps).
Where Sadiq leads the head-to-head: Last 3 avg (12.9 vs 7.5); Last 5 avg (12.9 vs 6.9); vs season (+0.0 vs -0.2); Boom rate (33% vs 13%); Targets / game (4.7 vs 4.4).
Recent form
T.J. Hockenson's last 5 games: PPR points 10.6, 1.2, 13.6, 5.9, 3.1 (oldest to newest).
Kenyon Sadiq's last 3 games: PPR points 3.7, 11.4, 23.5 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Hockenson has already beaten Sadiq's 13.5 projection in 1 of his 5; Sadiq has beaten Hockenson's 13.8 in 1 of his 3.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
T.J. Hockenson (MIN) faces MIA, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 24.5, spread -10.5.
Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Kenyon Sadiq comparisons
- Dalton Schultz or Kenyon Sadiq13.6 · 13.5
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Kenyon Sadiq13.2 · 13.5
- Kenyon Sadiq or Tucker Kraft13.5 · 13.0
- Kenyon Sadiq or Mark Andrews13.5 · 12.9
More T.J. Hockenson comparisons
- Dalton Schultz or T.J. Hockenson13.6 · 13.8
- Harold Fannin Jr. or T.J. Hockenson13.2 · 13.8
- Sam LaPorta or T.J. Hockenson14.9 · 13.8
- T.J. Hockenson or Travis Kelce13.8 · 15.1
This week's toughest calls
- Brenton Strange or Colston Loveland11.5 · 11.4
- Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft12.9 · 13.0
- Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce14.9 · 15.1
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Tucker Kraft13.2 · 13.0
- AJ Barner or Hunter Henry11.0 · 11.2
- Colston Loveland or Hunter Henry11.4 · 11.2
- More TE start/sit calls (tight ends this week)