Two players, one answer.
Michael Mayer vs T.J. Hockenson
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start T.J. Hockenson · 11.1 to 7.5 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
T.J. Hockenson by 45% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
About even (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 67% held up in 2025
Lean T.J. Hockenson
On Sleeper's projections, T.J. Hockenson is projected 3.6 points ahead of Michael Mayer. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 67% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
TE · MIN
T.J. Hockenson
11.1 projected
@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.5 a game this season · last 3: 24.9, 1.7, 13.5
TE · LV
Michael Mayer
7.5 projected
@ NYJ · Sun 1:00 PM ET
9.5 a game this season · last 3: 1.2, 16.5, 6.2
What the call rests on
- T.J. Hockenson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 2:40 PM ET
- Michael Mayer: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 2:40 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 2:50 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Hockenson | Mayer |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Half PPR | 8.7 | 5.8 |
| Standard | 6.3 | 4.1 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.