The Minnesota Vikings will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE T.J. Hockenson.
Is T.J. Hockenson Playing in Week 17?
Hockenson is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Vikings’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit T.J. Hockenson in Week 17?
Since his return, Hockenson hasn’t been all that impactful. That isn’t surprising, but the “how” behind it has been.
It’s Jordan Addison.
After a pair of ramp-up weeks, the Vikings got their tight end up to where they appear to be content with in terms of snap share (mid-60 %). He hasn’t had any setbacks that would lead me to believe that limitations or aggravation are to blame for 7.3 PPR points per game in December.
The emergence of Addison has simply made Hockenson’s role less advantageous. His on-field target share is down three percentage points from a season ago. With an aDOT that is up 15.8%, that brings into the equation two-for-27 stinkers like what we saw over the weekend in Seattle.
I fear that it’s possible we moved, rather quickly, from Tier 1 TJ to The Goedert Zone. In Philadelphia for the past three seasons, they’ve had a pair of strong receivers, and while their tight end served a purpose, he wasn’t the same asset he was before (14.8 yards per catch in 2021 and 11.4 since the acquisition of A.J. Brown).
It’s hard to make three pass catchers viable on a consistent basis, and the Vikings seem to be leaving heavily in favor of a 22-year-old former first-round pick over a tight end in his sixth season after a serious injury.
I can’t say I blame them. I also can’t say that I’d be overly comfortable in starting Hockenson this week. I’ve got him sitting at TE11 right now, just ahead of Brenton Strange but behind Chig Okonkwo and Dalton Schultz.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
T.J. Hockenson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Thursday, Hockenson is projected to score 10.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.6 receptions for 46.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
T.J. Hockenson’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:45 AM ET on Friday, December 27. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 17 TE PPR Rankings
1) Brock Bowers | LV (at NO)
2) Trey McBride | ARI (at LAR)
3) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at CLE)
4) George Kittle | SF (vs. DET)
5) Sam LaPorta | DET (at SF)
6) David Njoku | CLE (vs. MIA)
7) Mark Andrews | BAL (at HOU)
8) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. GB)
9) Travis Kelce | KC (at PIT)
10) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. BAL)
11) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. KC)
12) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. NYJ)
13) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at JAX)
14) Tucker Kraft | GB (at MIN)
15) Brenton Strange | JAX (vs. TEN)
16) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at PHI)
17) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. LAC)
18) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. LV)
19) Stone Smartt | LAC (at NE)
20) Zach Ertz | WAS (vs. ATL)
21) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at WAS)
22) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. DEN)
23) Cade Otton | TB (vs. CAR)
24) Noah Gray | KC (at PIT)
25) Isaiah Likely | BAL (at HOU)
26) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. SEA)
27) Austin Hooper | NE (vs. LAC)
28) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. DAL)
29) Noah Fant | SEA (at CHI)
30) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (at TB)
31) Foster Moreau | NO (vs. LV)
32) Tyler Higbee | LAR (vs. ARI)
33) Michael Mayer | LV (at NO)
34) Tommy Tremble | CAR (at TB)
35) Daniel Bellinger | NYG (vs. IND)
36) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. NYJ)
37) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at BUF)
38) Payne Durham | TB (vs. CAR)
39) Jordan Akins | CLE (vs. MIA)