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Austin Hooper
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Austin Hooper
Atlanta Falcons · Tight End
T.J. Hockenson
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T.J. Hockenson
Minnesota Vikings · Tight End
VS
3–2
categories
Hooper leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Tale of the tape
435
Receptions (career)
395
4,481
Receiving yards (career)
4,116
31
Receiving TDs (career)
24
8.0
Yards per catch
8.9
7
Targets (season)
26
The verdict

Hooper holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Hockenson answers in yards per catch, 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%
T.J. Hockenson
$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).