Start T.J. Hockenson or Dalton Schultz? Week 7
Updated Oct 20, 9:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.
Start Dalton Schultz over T.J. Hockenson
T.J. Hockenson is listed out, so Dalton Schultz starts despite the lower projection.
- Market projects
- 9.0
- recent weeks avg
- NYG D vs TE
- 12.5
- 16th fewest to TEs (2026)
- Snap share
- 58%
- Through Week 6
- Target share
- 18%
- Through Week 6
- Market projects
- 10.6
- recent weeks avg
- IND D vs TE
- 13.3
- 15th most to TEs (2026)
- Snap share
- 60%
- Through Week 5
- Target share
- 21%
- Through Week 5
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Our Week 7 call
Start Dalton Schultz 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 Dalton Schultz. Drafters take Dalton Schultz at ADP 228 and T.J. Hockenson at 224.
What the market projects
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.
No Week 7 player market is posted for Dalton Schultz yet. His market-based projections were 9.7, 9.3 and 7.9 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 9.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.
The market-based projection for Dalton Schultz is 0.3 touchdowns (6 market sources).
That puts T.J. Hockenson 1.6 points ahead of Dalton Schultz on these projections.
Week 7 matchups
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.
Dalton Schultz and HOU host NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
NYG allowed 12.5 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 16th fewest in the league.
Tight ends caught passes for 45 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against NYG.
By points allowed to the position, T.J. Hockenson has the softer matchup.
Injury status
T.J. Hockenson is listed as out with a concussion injury.
Dalton Schultz is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 7
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.
Through Week 6, Dalton Schultz played 58 percent of HOU snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.
Dalton Schultz, Week 3 against IND: 29 of 54 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.
Dalton Schultz, Week 4 against DAL: 35 of 55 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.
Dalton Schultz, Week 5 against TEN: 34 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.
Dalton Schultz, Week 6 against JAX: 25 of 63 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 33 yards.
Their 2025 seasons
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.
In 2025, Dalton Schultz played 17 games for HOU and scored 177.7 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE10.
He caught 82 of 106 targets for 777 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 419 air yards.
He was on the field for 72 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Their other Week 7 calls
Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.
Week 7 on the board
- Is T.J. Hockenson playing Week 7?
- Is Dalton Schultz playing Week 7?
- Vikings depth chart
- Texans depth chart
- Week 7 TE rankings
- Week 7 fantasy rankings
- Week 7 start or sit
- Week 7 waiver wire
- Week 7 trade value chart
- Fantasy football rankings
- Start 'em sit 'em Week 7
- Waiver wire pickups
- Fantasy sleepers
- Rest of season rankings
- Week 7 kicker rankings
- Week 7 defense rankings