Kenyon SadiqorT.J. Hockenson?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean T.J. Hockenson

T.J. Hockenson outscores Kenyon Sadiq in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kenyon Sadiq comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean T.J. Hockenson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kenyon Sadiq projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: T.J. Hockenson faces the New Orleans Saints (8% more than average to TEs), Kenyon Sadiq faces the Cleveland Browns (2% more than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Kenyon Sadiq is the pick at 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kenyon Sadiq
Floor
1.4
Median
6.1
Ceiling
17.0
Big game (15+):
13%
Dud (under 5):
42%
T.J. Hockenson
Floor
2.3
Median
6.7
Ceiling
15.0
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
34%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatKenyon SadiqTE, NYJ, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETT.J. HockensonTE, MIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.97.8
PPR projection9.410.2
Standard projection6.55.4
Rank this weekTE10TE11
Matchupvs CLEat NO
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.29.1
Last season per game—5.8
Snap share, last game69%83%
Trade value——