Should I start Pierre Strong Jr. or T.J. Hockenson this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start T.J. Hockenson

+5.9 projected edge · Standard

Start T.J. Hockenson over Pierre Strong Jr. for Week 8 Standard: 6.9 projected points versus 1.0.

Pierre Strong Jr.: 2.8 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against CAR.
T.J. Hockenson: 5.1 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

T.J. Hockenson

TE · MINStats & schedule

6.9FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pierre Strong Jr.

RB · GBStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

T.J. Hockenson

Fortified6.9

ESPN6.2

Sleeper6.3

FantasyPros5.9

T.J. Hockenson faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Pierre Strong Jr.

Fortified1.0

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros0.4

Pierre Strong Jr. faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

T.J. Hockenson projects for 6.9 points in standard scoring, 5.9 more than Pierre Strong Jr.. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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