Start George Kittle or T.J. Hockenson? Week 7
Updated Oct 20, 10:11 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.
Start George Kittle over T.J. Hockenson
- Market projects
- 13.4
- recent weeks avg
- ATL D vs TE
- 15.6
- 11th most to TEs (2026)
- Snap share
- 75%
- Through Week 6
- Target share
- 22%
- 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 George Kittle 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 George Kittle. Drafters take George Kittle at ADP 92 and T.J. Hockenson at 224.
What the market projects
No Week 7 player market is posted for George Kittle yet. His market-based projections were 13.2, 11.3 and 15.7 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 13.4, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.
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 George Kittle 2.8 points ahead of T.J. Hockenson on these projections.
Week 7 matchups
George Kittle and SF visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
ATL allowed 15.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 11th most in the league.
Tight ends caught passes for 56 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against ATL.
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, George Kittle has the softer matchup.
Injury status
George Kittle is not on the injury report.
T.J. Hockenson is listed as out with a concussion injury.
Usage before Week 7
Through Week 6, George Kittle played 75 percent of SF snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.
George Kittle, Week 3 against ARI: 46 of 54 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 82 yards, 2 touchdowns.
George Kittle, Week 4 against DEN: 60 of 66 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards, 1 touchdown.
George Kittle, Week 5 against SEA: 55 of 60 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 24 yards.
George Kittle, Week 6 against WAS: 55 of 62 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 69 yards, 1 touchdown.
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, George Kittle played 11 games for SF and scored 161.5 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE13.
He caught 57 of 69 targets for 628 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 376 air yards.
He was on the field for 80 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
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 George Kittle playing Week 7?
- Is T.J. Hockenson playing Week 7?
- 49ers depth chart
- Vikings 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