Hockenson
TE · MIN @ DET
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points10.3pts
Freiermuth
TE · PIT vs CLE
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points6.5pts
Start
Bench
Pat Freiermuth or T.J. Hockenson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start T.J. Hockenson over Pat Freiermuth.
- Ahead by
- +3.8pts
- over Freiermuth
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 75%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on T.J. Hockenson or a bigger role for Pat Freiermuth.
Highlights
HockensonStartTE · MIN @ DETUsually 12.2−1.9pts this week
Helps him
- 20%targetsHe draws 20% of his team’s targets, a lead share for a tight end.
- DETvs TEsEdgeDET is the softest defense for tight ends.
- 16.7ceilingHis best weeks reach about 16.7 points.
Hurts him
- −1.9pts3 linesCatches 4.5 (usual 5.2), receiving yards 40.0 (usual 46.0) and touchdowns 0.30 (usual 0.40) all sit below his usual.
FreiermuthFirst outTE · PIT vs CLEUsually 9.6−3.2pts this week
Helps him
- 29%big weeks29% of his games have been big weeks.
- 10.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 10.9 points.
Hurts him
- −1.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.25 touchdowns, below his usual 0.57.
- −0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, below his usual 3.3.
- 9th toughestper targetEdgeCLE allows plenty of TE chances because tight ends see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.71 pts, 9th toughest).
- 3.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 3.2 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionHockenson: 10.3 (best)Freiermuth: 6.5
TD pointsof the projectionHockenson: 1.8 (best)Freiermuth: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekHockenson: 0.30 (best)Freiermuth: 0.25
Projected team pointsHockenson: 21.3Freiermuth: 21.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameHockenson: 1.2 (best)Freiermuth: 0.7
Role
Snap shareHockenson: 64%Freiermuth: 67% (best)
Usage worthptsHockenson: 9.4 (best)Freiermuth: 8.3
Target shareHockenson: 20% (best)Freiermuth: 14%
Targets / gameHockenson: 5.3 (best)Freiermuth: 4.7
Air yards shareHockenson: 19% (best)Freiermuth: 15%
Vacated targets this weekHockenson: 1.7Freiermuth: 9.0 (best)
RZ target shareHockenson: 33% (best)Freiermuth: 17%
Inside 10 target shareHockenson: 60% (best)Freiermuth: 25%
Catch rateHockenson: 84% (best)Freiermuth: 70%
SeparationHockenson: 2.9 yds (best)Freiermuth: 2.8 yds
YAC over expectedHockenson: −0.02Freiermuth: +0.5 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredHockenson: Earned by usage 9.4Scored 10.5Freiermuth: Earned by usage 8.3Scored 9.6
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsHockenson: AboveFreiermuth: Above
WOPRHockenson: 0.44 (best)Freiermuth: 0.33
Range
FloorHockenson: 5.6 (best)Freiermuth: 3.2
CeilingHockenson: 16.7 (best)Freiermuth: 10.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHockenson: 19%Freiermuth: 36%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Hockenson: 20%Freiermuth: 29% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterHockenson: 20% (best)Freiermuth: 29%
SteadinessHockenson: Up & down (best)±8.5 pts · 5 gamesFreiermuth: Up & down±6.8 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionHockenson: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmFreiermuth: C+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptHockenson: Expected to trailFreiermuth: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterHockenson: 1.0 (best)Freiermuth: 1.3
Defense funnelHockenson: NeutralFreiermuth: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedHockenson: 32nd (soft) (best)Freiermuth: 8th (tough)
Starting QBHockenson: Murray (Active)Freiermuth: Rodgers (Active)
Roof / surfaceHockenson: DometurfFreiermuth: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleHockenson: NormalFreiermuth: Normal
Opp paceHockenson: 4th (fast) (best)Freiermuth: 22nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameHockenson: 1.3 (best)32nd (soft)Freiermuth: 0.723rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedHockenson: 77% (best)27th (soft)Freiermuth: 68%8th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgHockenson: 13.4 (best)Freiermuth: 9.5
Last 5 avgHockenson: 9.8 (best)Freiermuth: 8.9
vs seasonHockenson: +2.9 (Rising) (best)Freiermuth: −0.1 (Steady)
Yards per route runHockenson: 2.24 (best)Freiermuth: 1.08
Receiving aDOTHockenson: 6.8Freiermuth: 8.4
Target share trendHockenson: Left Week 5 hurtFreiermuth: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesHockenson: 76% (best)Freiermuth: 49%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterHockenson: TE9 (best)Freiermuth: TE22
Yards linereceivingHockenson: 40.0 (best)Freiermuth: 24.5
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