The Minnesota Vikings (2-2) will visit the Cleveland Browns (1-3) in Week 5. Here\u2019s the latest fantasy football<\/a> news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE T.J. Hockenson.<\/p>\n Hockenson is not on the injury report and is expected to play.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll continue to monitor the Vikings\u2019 injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker<\/a> for the latest updates.<\/p>\n T.J. Hockenson worked hard to get you any sort of value late (three catches during a five-play stretch in the first half of the fourth quarter), and thank God for that because he dropped his only look up to that point.<\/p>\n You\u2019re likely familiar with the idea that NFL teams script their first set or two of plays. They practice them throughout the work week, and the idea is that, with no game script to consider, they can execute and get off to a good start.<\/p>\n I subscribe to that general idea, and that makes it alarming that I am tied with T.J. Hockenson for first-quarter targets this season.<\/p>\n The difference is, of course, that he\u2019s run 18 routes, and I\u2019m comfortable at my house.<\/p>\n In September, he caught three first-half passes, and that\u2019s just not enough bankable usage for me to feel good about. A brutal matchup with the Browns isn\u2019t ideal, and while I think a low aDOT role can have success in this offense, we don\u2019t have any signs of it coming.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not dropping Hockenson or anything like that. The profile would suggest that it is possible, but what are you gaining on the wire in terms of stability?<\/p>\n Betting on Hockenson is a bet on Kevin O\u2019Connell more than anything. He doesn\u2019t deserve to be considered the lineup lock that you drafted him to be, but the lack of depth at the position means you\u2019re just kind of stuck hoping for a change in target distribution moving forward.<\/p>\n Are you looking for start\/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start \u2018Em, Sit \u2018Em Cheat Sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hockenson is projected to score 10.3 fantasy points<\/strong> in PPR formats.<\/p>\n We project Hockenson to have 4 receptions for 46 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.<\/p>\n![\"Football](\"https:\/\/statico.profootballnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/27090037\/start-sit-optimizer-06-27-25.png\")
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Football Should You Start or Sit Hockenson in Week 5?<\/h2>\n
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