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T.J. Hockenson or Efton Chism

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
T.J. Hockenson

T.J. Hockenson

TE • Minnesota Vikings MIN
Efton Chism

Efton Chism

WR • New England Patriots NE
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hockenson over Chism

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Hockenson ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 10.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.5 40.5 0.3 10.1
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Outlook T.J. Hockenson

T.J. Hockenson at New Orleans — Primed for Heavy Volume

Hockenson enters Week 5 healthy and operating as Minnesota's clear top tight end after an explosive 13-catch, 119-yard outing last week. With backup tight end Josh Oliver sidelined and key receivers dealing with late-week ailments, Hockenson serves as a primary intermediate target for the undefeated Vikings.

His fantasy roster rate has climbed near 80%, reflecting renewed trust across leagues. Our weekly projection lands at 10.2 fantasy points on 4.5 receptions and 41 yards. While a modest game total inside the Superdome could temper overall scoring, his high target floor makes him a strong start in all leagues.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 20 hrs ago
Latest News T.J. Hockenson
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Chism over Hockenson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Chism ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.63
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.13 13.53 0.28 4.63
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance T.J. Hockenson
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
131199.2220
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
151308.7220
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Efton Chism
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
24221.0231
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
34314.3231
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches T.J. Hockenson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Efton Chism
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START T.J. Hockenson
OWN
80%
+24.33 compared to last week
START
45%
+29.89 compared to last week
OWN/START Efton Chism
OWN
 
1%
+1.2 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.6 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus T.J. Hockenson
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Efton Chism
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown T.J. Hockenson

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 25.50 total points (6.38 avg).
  • Currently 22.9 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 3 in receptions and is currently ranked 3rd among TE.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 195 and 8.86 YPC and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 30th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +9, Rec Yards: +80 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Catches per game are very high for a tight end!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 65, REC YDS: 615, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Efton Chism

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 93rd with 10.74 total points (2.69 avg).
  • Currently 73.92 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 105th in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +41 Rec TDs: +1,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 0, REC YDS: 0, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury T.J. Hockenson

No Injury Reported

Injury Efton Chism

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups T.J. Hockenson

Week 5
Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
32.00375.7531803.48
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 6.00 total points (1.50 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 591 (147.75 per game).
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 912 (228.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 32.00 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 17th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +36, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -3, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Matchups Efton Chism

Week 5
New England Patriots VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.00357.50941203.78
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 13th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 34.00 total points (8.50 avg).
  • Currently 14 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 9 (2.25 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 538 (134.50 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 892 (223.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 6 in sacks with 12 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.00 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +17.75, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +4, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating T.J. Hockenson
13.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Efton Chism
0.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career T.J. Hockenson
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 DET 12 59 32 367 11.5 2 0 0 0 0
2020 DET 16 101 67 723 10.8 6 1 0 0 0
2021 DET 12 83 61 583 9.6 4 0 0 0 0
2022 DET 16 129 86 914 10.6 6 0 0 0 0
2023 MIN 15 127 95 960 10.1 5 0 0 0 0
2024 MIN 10 62 41 455 11.1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 MIN 16 70 55 457 8.3 3 2 0 0 0
2026 MIN 4 26 22 195 8.9 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 117 99 878 8.9 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 88 65 645 9.9 3 1 0 0 0
Totals 104 673 474 4847 10.2 28 3 0 0 0
Career Efton Chism
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 NE 2 3 3 75 25.0 1 0 0 0 0
2026 NE 3 7 4 41 10.3 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 32 18 185 10.3 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 1 2 2 38 25 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 11 8 136 17.0 2 0 0 0 0
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