Who Should I Start? George Kittle or T.J. Hockenson

Friday, October 17, 6:12 PM

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (hamstring) is expected to be activated from Injured Reserve ahead of the Week 7 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Kittle only played in the season opener and has been sidelined since then due to a hamstring injury. The 49ers have no plans to limit Kittle or have him on a snap count for his return this weekend. This roster is still significantly banged up, so Kittle should immediately be an impact player. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable plugging Kittle back into their lineups this weekend, barring any setbacks.

Friday, October 17, 4:45 PM

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson is a middle-of-the-pack TE2 option with his team set to play host to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7. Not only has the veteran tight end's production swung wildly from week to week, but the Eagles have been particularly good against fantasy tight ends, holding them to the fourth-fewest points. However, Hockenson has had better production with Carson Wentz, who will start Sunday with J.J. McCarthy (ankle) listed as questionable as he returns from injury. Still, Hockenson has finished among the top 15 fantasy tight ends just once in five tries, making him hard to trust in formats that play only one tight end.