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Austin Hooper
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Austin Hooper
Atlanta Falcons · Tight End
George Kittle
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George Kittle
San Francisco 49ers · Tight End
VS
0–5
categories
Kittle leads the head-to-head, 5 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
435
Receptions (career)
611
4,481
Receiving yards (career)
8,252
31
Receiving TDs (career)
56
8.0
Yards per catch
15.3
7
Targets (season)
22
The verdict

Kittle holds the edge, leading in 5 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Hooper answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Austin Hooper
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
George Kittle
$13
Climbing
5-yr outlook+23%
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Card verdictAustin Hooper is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $13). Austin Hooper carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +23% over five years).