T.J. Hockenson Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Buccaneers

T.J. Hockenson and the Minnesota Vikings will meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- whose pass defense was ranked ninth in the league last season (203.6 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Thinking about Hockenson for your daily fantasy roster, with his next game against the Buccaneers? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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Hockenson vs. Buccaneers Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.65
• Projected Receiving Yards: 48.89
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.47

Hockenson 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Hockenson accumulated 31.9 fantasy points -- eight catches, 179 yards and two touchdowns -- in Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks, which was his best game last year.
• Hockenson accumulated 22.9 fantasy points in Week 16 against the New York Giants -- 13 catches, 109 yards and two touchdowns -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• Hockenson accumulated 0.6 fantasy points -- one catch, six yards, on four targets -- in Week 5 against the New England Patriots, which was his poorest game of the season.
• In Week 18 against the Chicago Bears, Hockenson collected 1.6 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: one reception, 16 yards, on one target.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Last season, Tampa Bay allowed one quarterback to rack up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Buccaneers last season.
• Against Tampa Bay last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Buccaneers last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Tampa Bay let three players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Buccaneers gave up a touchdown reception to 29 players last season.
• Tampa Bay didn't give up more than one receiving TD to any opposing player last season.
• In the run game, four players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Buccaneers last season.
• On the ground, Tampa Bay allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Buccaneers didn't allow two or more rushing touchdowns to any opposing players last year.

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