T.J. Hockenson Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Falcons

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson will take on the team with last season's 22nd-ranked passing defense, the Atlanta Falcons (224.5 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Hockenson worth considering for his next game versus the Falcons? See below, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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T.J. Hockenson Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: September 14, 2025
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.9
• Projected Receiving Yards: 52.50
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.34

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Hockenson 2024 Fantasy Performance

• In 2024, Hockenson picked up 45.5 fantasy points (4.6 per game) -- 32nd at his position, 266th in the NFL.
• Hockenson accumulated 15 yards receiving, on three catches (four targets), with zero touchdowns and 1.5 fantasy points in his one game so far this year.
• Hockenson picked up 12.4 fantasy points -- five receptions, 64 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last year, in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams.
• Hockenson's 11.4 fantasy points in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears -- seven receptions, 114 yards -- were his second-highest amount last season.
• In Week 18 versus the Detroit Lions, Hockenson finished with a season-low 0.9 fantasy points, via this stat line: two receptions, nine yards, on eight targets.
• In his second-worst game of the season, Hockenson ended up with 1.3 fantasy points -- two receptions, 13 yards, on three targets -- in Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Last season, Atlanta allowed just three quarterbacks to record over 300 passing yards in a game.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Falcons last year.
• In the passing game, Atlanta allowed 10 players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Falcons surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Atlanta allowed more than 100 receiving yards to five players last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Falcons gave up a touchdown reception to 27 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Falcons allowed just one player to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Atlanta allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Falcons allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only two players last season.

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