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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
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categories
Hooper leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
430
Receptions (career)
373
4,441
Receiving yards (career)
3,921
30
Receiving TDs (career)
23
12.5
Yards per catch
8.6
26
Targets (season)
66
The verdict

Hooper holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Hockenson 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%
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).