Waiver Season 2026 · week 8 · updated Oct 30

Start or sit T.J. Hockenson in week 8?

Flex call T.J. Hockenson is a flex call in week 8. Waiver projects 7.8 points against DET, which makes him TE17 this week, outside the TE14 who start in a twelve-team league. A bad week for him looks like 2.2 points and a good one 16.5.

Projected points
7.8
Floor
2.2
Ceiling
16.5
Rank this week
TE17
Opponent
DET
Chance he plays
90%

Others at his position this week

PlayerRankOpponentProjectedFloor–ceilingCompare
Mason TaylorTE15LV8.02.3–16.8Compare
Michael MayerTE16NYJ8.02.3–16.6Compare
Greg DulcichTE18NE7.72.1–16.1Compare
Jake FergusonTE19ARI7.62.1–15.9Compare

See his rest-of-season outlook · All start or sit calls for week 8

Projected points count his chance of playing. The floor and the ceiling are for a game he plays: he should score below the floor about one week in ten, and above the ceiling about one week in ten. Tested on single games in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The line between starting and sitting is the TE14 in a twelve-team league; deeper leagues start more.