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Austin Hooper
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Austin Hooper
Atlanta Falcons · Tight End
Mike Gesicki
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Mike Gesicki
Cincinnati Bengals · Tight End
VS
41
categories
Hooper leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
430
Receptions (career)
353
4,441
Receiving yards (career)
3,833
30
Receiving TDs (career)
24
12.5
Yards per catch
11.0
26
Targets (season)
42
The verdict

Hooper holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Gesicki answers in targets (season) — 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%
Mike Gesicki
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $16 today. Austin Hooper carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +19% over five years).