Start Isaiah Likely or T.J. Hockenson? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Isaiah Likely 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 Isaiah Likely. Drafters take Isaiah Likely at ADP 144 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 Isaiah Likely yet. His market-based projections were 9.4 and 10.7 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts T.J. Hockenson 0.6 points ahead of Isaiah Likely on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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

IND allowed 15.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 10th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 53 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against IND.

Isaiah Likely and NYG visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 9.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 46 yards and no touchdowns a game against HOU.

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.

Isaiah Likely 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, Isaiah Likely played 70 percent of NYG snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaiah Likely, Week 3 against TEN: 54 of 64 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Isaiah Likely, Week 4 against ARI: 44 of 67 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 66 yards.

Isaiah Likely, Week 5 against WAS: 71 of 89 snaps, 13 targets and 11 catches for 94 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Isaiah Likely, Week 6 against NO: 11 targets and 6 catches for 99 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Isaiah Likely played 14 games for BAL and scored 61.7 PPR points, 4.4 a game, finishing TE45.

He caught 27 of 36 targets for 307 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 190 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Harold Fannin Jr. over T.J. Hockenson.
• Start Hunter Henry over T.J. Hockenson.
• Start Juwan Johnson over T.J. Hockenson.
• Start Isaiah Likely over AJ Barner.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Cade Otton.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Dalton Schultz.