Is T.J. Hockenson playing tonight? Vikings TE is frustrating his fantasy owners in Week 2 vs. Falcons

Billy Heyen

Is T.J. Hockenson playing tonight? Vikings TE is frustrating his fantasy owners in Week 2 vs. Falcons image

The Minnesota Vikings had a huge fourth quarter in their season opener last week.

On Sunday night, they were shaping up to need one again, and it had fantasy owners of T.J. Hockenson particularly annoyed.

The tight end didn't have any catches through three quarters of play, and it raised the question of his status.

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Is T.J. Hockenson playing tonight?

Yes, T.J. Hockenson is playing tonight on Sunday Night Football for the Vikings against the Falcons.

The problem? Through three quarters, he has no statistics.

Hockenson has been targeted twice by Minnesota QB J.J. McCarthy, though. He just hasn't caught either one.

The big tight end already had a quiet opener. He was targeted four times in Week 1, catching three of them for 15 yards.

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It's not like McCarthy was hitting a bunch of unusual targets.

The usual suspects like Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor were getting the pass-catching work.

Hockenson wanted a piece of it, and if it happens, it'll have to be in the fourth quarter.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle