Start T.J. Hockenson or Dallas Goedert? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Dallas Goedert over T.J. Hockenson in Week 7.

T.J. Hockenson is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Dallas Goedert. Drafters take Dallas Goedert at ADP 121 and T.J. Hockenson at 224.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Dallas Goedert, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Dallas Goedert is 41 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (4, 5 and 11 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for T.J. Hockenson yet. His market-based projections were 10.7 and 10.6 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.6, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for T.J. Hockenson is 0.3 touchdowns (6 market sources).

That puts Dallas Goedert 0.4 points ahead of T.J. Hockenson on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Dallas Goedert and PHI host DAL on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

DAL allowed 12.8 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 46 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DAL.

T.J. Hockenson and MIN host IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 13.3 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 15th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 44 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against IND.

By points allowed to the position, T.J. Hockenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Dallas Goedert is not on the injury report.

T.J. Hockenson is listed as out with a concussion injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Dallas Goedert played 65 percent of PHI snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Dallas Goedert, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 77 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Dallas Goedert, Week 2 against TEN: 19 of 76 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 5 against JAX: 43 of 62 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 6 against CAR: 52 of 64 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 61 yards.

Through Week 5, T.J. Hockenson played 60 percent of MIN snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 2 against CHI: 36 of 52 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 29 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 3 against TB: 50 of 59 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 4 against MIA: 65 of 78 snaps, 13 targets and 13 catches for 119 yards.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 5 against NO: 2 of 71 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dallas Goedert played 15 games for PHI and scored 185.1 PPR points, 12.3 a game, finishing TE7.

He caught 60 of 82 targets for 591 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 357 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, T.J. Hockenson played 15 games for MIN and scored 112.8 PPR points, 7.5 a game, finishing TE26.

He caught 51 of 66 targets for 438 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 224 air yards.

He was on the field for 79 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Brock Bowers over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Cade Otton.
• Start Colston Loveland over Dallas Goedert.
• Start Colston Loveland over T.J. Hockenson.
• Start Dalton Schultz over T.J. Hockenson.
• Start George Kittle over T.J. Hockenson.