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Austin Hooper Week 15 Outlook - Patriots at Bengals

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 12th 2019, 11:53am EST

It was a disappointing return for Hooper in a plus-matchup where he caught just two passes for 32 yards on six targets against the Panthers. That's still a solid target total and the loss of Ridley will clear up even more in the offense. We did see Jared Cook come down with 64 yards and two touchdowns to start the game against the 49ers, but he was concussed. The Saints then had Josh Hill come in and record two catches for four yards and a touchdown of his own. It was crazy because the 49ers had allowed a ridiculously low 4.79 yards per target coming into that game, but the injuries have started to add up on their defense. Even with that massive game to the Saints tight ends, they've allowed the fifth-fewest points to the position, and still allow the fewest yards per target (5.40) by more than half of a yard. But knowing they're without Dee Ford, Richard Sherman, and maybe K'Waun Williams and Jaquiski Tartt, the matchup gets an upgrade. You want to start Hooper as a TE1 who's probably locked into six-plus targets, though his ceiling may not be massive.

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