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T.J. Hockenson or Tucker Kraft?

Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (9.5 vs 9.1). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean T.J. Hockenson (51%).

T.J. Hockenson outscores Tucker Kraft 51% of the time; Tucker Kraft 49%.

T.J. Hockenson

TE, MIN at NO

9.5 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–17 · TE11 this week · Start

Start. Scored 24.9 points last game against a typical 6.6 (trending up).

Tucker Kraft

TE, GB vs CHI

9.1 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–16 · TE12 this week · Start

Start. Scored 16.5 points last game against a typical 11.7 (trending up).

Side by side

T.J. Hockenson Tucker Kraft
9.5Projected points9.1
3.4Floor (a bad day)3.3
16.8Ceiling (a big day)16.1
NO +7%MatchupCHI -18%
~22 ptsTeam's expected score~23 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

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