T.J. Hockenson Week 9 Preview vs. the Lions

T.J. Hockenson will be running routes against the 16th-ranked passing defense in the league when his Minnesota Vikings play the Detroit Lions in Week 9, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Hockenson's 27 catches have yielded 222 yards (31.7 per game) and one TD this year. He has been targeted on 36 occasions.

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Hockenson vs. the Lions

• Hockenson vs the Lions (since 2021): 1 GP / 9 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Two players have collected 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Detroit in the 2025 season.
• The Lions have surrendered a TD pass to 10 opposing players this year.
• Detroit has allowed at least two TD receptions to four opposing players on the season.
• The pass defense of the Lions is allowing 212.3 yards per game this year, which ranks 16th in the league.
• Opponents of the Lions have totaled 14 touchdowns through the air (two per game). The Lions' defense is 21st in the NFL in that category.

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Hockenson Receiving Insights

• In four of seven games this year, Hockenson has exceeded the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Hockenson has 16.4% of his team's target share (36 targets on 219 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 6.2 yards per target (104th in league play), averaging 222 yards on 36 passes thrown his way.
• Hockenson has had a touchdown catch in one of seven games this year. He had only one TD in that game.
• He has scored one of his team's 14 offensive touchdowns this season (7.1%).
• Hockenson has been targeted seven times in the red zone (18.4% of his team's 38 red zone pass attempts).

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Hockenson's Recent Performance