T.J. Hockenson Week 8 Preview vs. the Chargers

T.J. Hockenson will be up against the eighth-best passing defense in the NFL when his Minnesota Vikings play the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Hockenson has reeled in 25 balls for 196 total yards (32.7 per game) and one score so far this season.

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Hockenson vs. the Chargers

• Hockenson vs the Chargers (since 2021): 1 GP / 7 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Los Angeles has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to only one opposing receiver in the 2025 season.
• Seven players have hauled in a TD pass against the Chargers this year.
• No player has registered more than one TD reception against Los Angeles on the season.
• The pass defense of the Chargers is giving up 192.3 yards per contest this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
• Opponents of the Chargers have scored seven touchdowns through the air (one per game). The Chargers' defense is second in the NFL in that category.

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Hockenson Receiving Insights

• Hockenson, in four of six games, has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Hockenson has 17.6% of his team's target share (33 targets on 188 passing attempts).
• He has 196 receiving yards on 33 targets to rank 110th in NFL play with 5.9 yards per target.
• In one of six games this season, Hockenson has a touchdown catch. He hasn't, however, tallied a multiple-TD effort.
• He has 7.7% of his team's 13 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
• With seven red zone targets, Hockenson has been on the receiving end of 19.4% of his team's 36 red zone pass attempts.

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Hockenson's Recent Performance