Two players, one answer.

T.J. Hockenson vs Tyjae Spears

Any format · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR

Start T.J. Hockenson

Tyjae Spears isn't expected to play.

TE · MIN

T.J. Hockenson

11.2 projected

@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ET

10.5 a game this season · last 3: 24.9, 1.7, 13.5

RB · TEN

Tyjae Spears

0.0 projected

@ CIN · Sun 1:00 PM ETOut

4.5 a game this season · last 3: 1.6, 9.8, 1.8

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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%.