Austin Hooper Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Austin Hooper
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, New England Patriots

Age: 30
Weight: 254 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Stanford

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Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
27.6	236	1	23	0

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by Spencer Babbitt

· Nov 13, 2020 · 8:15 PM EST

CLE TE Austin Hooper - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. Houston Texans
Austin Hooper's usage had been ramping up in the weeks before he had to have an appendectomy and missed time. Now Odell Beckham is out for the year, a development that should increase Hooper's target share even further. The Texans' defense is not good against tight ends, meaning Hooper should be a solid high-floor play, even if he does not carry much upside. Stream Hooper or start him as a high-end TE2 in Week 10.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 22, 2020 · 1:18 PM EDT

CLE TE Austin Hooper - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at Cincinnati Bengals
Austin Hooper has seen a resurgence in usage the last three weeks after starting off the year as a fantasy afterthought. Hooper has secured 23 targets over the last three weeks and caught five balls in each of those games. He still is not posting big yardage totals as Hooper is a low-aDOT player and lacks explosive run-after-catch ability. He also only has one touchdown on the season. That being said, Hooper's increased volume in recent games has put him back on the radar as a low-end TE1, especially when fantasy managers are dealing with injuries and bye week dilemmas at this point in the season.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 15, 2020 · 5:28 PM EDT

CLE TE Austin Hooper - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Austin Hooper was dead in the water until the last two weeks, when he has received seven and ten targets in back-to-back games. Hooper has not exactly set the league on fire with yardage totals of 57 and 34, but he did catch a touchdown last week and increased volume is crucial for him as he is not an explosive player who will break long gains or touchdowns. That being said, the tight end landscape across fantasy football is desolate outside of a couple elite options, so a guy getting 17 targets over two weeks demands attention at the position. Hooper gets a touch matchup against the Pittsburgh secondary this week, but he is back on the low-end TE1 radar with his increased volume in recent games.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 08, 2020 · 1:07 PM EDT

CLE TE Austin Hooper - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 4 was by far the most promising fantasy performance Hooper has had this season. He attracted seven targets and caught five, finishing with 34 yards and a touchdown. The uptick in usage is nice to see, but the box score also shows Hooper's extremely low floor. Even on a day when he caught five passes, Hooper only managed 34 yards and had to salvage his day with a touchdown. Experienced fantasy players know touchdowns are volatile and extremely difficult to predict, so counting on Hooper to get in the endzone every week is not a winning proposition. Hooper is a borderline TE1/TE2 in most leagues for Week 5.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 01, 2020 · 1:43 PM EDT

CLE TE Austin Hooper - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys
Austin Hooper has posted yardage totals of 15, 22 and 25 in Cleveland's first three games on seven total receptions. Hooper's primary role on the run-heavy Browns is to block for Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, making Hooper unstartable in single tight end leagues. Hooper may be viable as a TE2, but even in those deeper formats you can probably find someone with more upside.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Sep 25, 2020 · 11:13 AM EDT

CLE TE Austin Hooper - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Washington Football Team
Austin Hooper failed to make an impact again in Week 2 as he only saw four targets from Baker Mayfield, catching two for 22 yards. Hooper only has four catches through the first two weeks of the season and does not appear to be a big part of the Cleveland passing game. Now Hooper will face off with the Washington Football Team who boast a good front seven and excellent pass rush. Hooper will likely be needed as a blocker this week and barely gets any looks in the passing game as is. Hooper is a TE2 until further notice.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Sep 16, 2020 · 3:12 PM EDT

CLE TE Austin Hooper - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 1 was alarming for Austin Hooper. He only attracted two targets and gained a total of 15 yards. The Browns used multiple tight ends with frequency as was expected, but David Njoku proved to be an issue for Hooper as he attracted three targets and gained 50 yards to go along with a touchdown. Hooper is not an explosive player, meaning he relies heavily on volume for fantasy relevance. He can still be started in Week 2 to see if his volume ticks up, but if Week 1's timeshare continues, Hooper will have a tough time returning TE1 value this season.