The Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions in Week 18. 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 18?
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 18?
If you invested in T.J. Hockenson, now is as good a time as any to roll him out there. Sam Darnold is playing at a high level, and while the production hasn’t jumped off the screen up to this point, six straight games with at least five targets hold value for a player holding this level of upside.
I have him ranked as a top-10 option due to the lack of options in Week 18, but there is no denying that there is risk. After all, Hock has just one end-zone target in his last eight games. The valuable usage in this over-achieving offense is being chewed up by Justin Jefferson, per usual, and a breaking-out Jordan Addison (at least one end-zone target in five of his past seven games and multiple such looks in three of his past five).
Hockenson was inactive for the Week 7 meeting with the Lions and Johnny Mundt earned a 19.2% target share. That role is encouraging. It resulted in just 4.8 PPR points for Mundt, but I’d happily take my chances with a 20-22% share and be on my way.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
T.J. Hockenson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Hockenson is projected to score 13.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.7 receptions for 56.7 yards and 0.3 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 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()
