Austin Hooper Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Broncos

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Austin Hooper will take on the team with last season's 12th-ranked passing defense, the Denver Broncos (210.2 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.

Thinking about Hooper for your DFS roster, with his next game against the Broncos? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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Hooper vs. Broncos Game Info

• Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 1.89
• Projected Receiving Yards: 14.08
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

Hooper 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In 2022, Hooper was 24th at his position (and 201st overall) in fantasy points, with 56.4 (3.3 per game).
• In Week 11 last year versus the Green Bay Packers, Hooper posted a season-high 15.6 fantasy points, with these numbers: four receptions, 36 yards and two touchdowns.
• Hooper's 6.8 fantasy points in Week 14 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars -- five receptions, 68 yards -- were his second-highest amount last year.
• In what was his worst game of the season, Hooper finished with 0.4 fantasy points -- one reception, four yards, on one target. That was in Week 4 versus the Indianapolis Colts.
• Hooper accumulated 0.5 fantasy points -- one reception, five yards, on one target -- in his second-worst game of the season (Week 8 versus the Houston Texans).

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Broncos Defensive Performance

• Against Denver last year, three players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Broncos allowed 11 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Denver allowed seven players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Broncos gave up at least three passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Against Denver last season, six players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Broncos allowed 14 players to reel in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Denver allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run defense, the Broncos allowed five players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Denver allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Two players rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Broncos last year.

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