Start T.J. Hockenson or Kenyon Sadiq? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start T.J. Hockenson over Kenyon Sadiq in Week 5.

Market-based projections have T.J. Hockenson at 9.7 points and Kenyon Sadiq at 8.5, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 8.5 fantasy points for Kenyon Sadiq, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Kenyon Sadiq at 32.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 26% chance to score a touchdown (13, 13 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.7 fantasy points for T.J. Hockenson, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has T.J. Hockenson at 36.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 24% chance to score a touchdown (13, 14 and 16 market sources).

That puts T.J. Hockenson 1.2 points ahead of Kenyon Sadiq on the market projections.

Injury status

Kenyon Sadiq is not on the injury report.

T.J. Hockenson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Kenyon Sadiq played 48 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 1 against TEN: 28 of 67 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 2 against GB: 27 of 74 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 3 against DET: 38 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 105 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 4 against CHI: 22 of 32 snaps, 4 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 4, T.J. Hockenson played 76 percent of MIN snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 24 percent of the red zone chances.

T.J. Hockenson, Week 1 against GB: 43 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 36 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

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.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Kenyon Sadiq over Brenton Strange.
• Start Kenyon Sadiq over Cade Otton.
• Start Kenyon Sadiq over Colston Loveland.
• Start T.J. Hockenson over Brenton Strange.
• Start T.J. Hockenson over Colston Loveland.
• Start Dallas Goedert over T.J. Hockenson.