Austin Hooper Fantasy

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper was overshadowed by teammate David Njoku in their team's 22-17 Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Hooper wound up catching just two of three targets for 13 yards, although one of his catches was a clutch diving grab to convert a fourth down. Many DFS gamers were eager to plug Hooper into lineups to take advantage of a plus matchup against the Chiefs, but instead it was forgotten man David Njoku who came up big. Njoku caught four of five targets for 59 yards to finish second on the Browns in receiving. Hooper was a big free-agent signing by the Browns last offseason but he wound up as a bust on his new team. He should be treated as a low-upside TE2 in fantasy for the 2021 season as Cleveland doesn't pass frequently enough to support him. Njoku has a $6 million cap hit in 2021 and spent much of the past season angling for a trade out of Cleveland. He could very well be in a different uniform in 2021.

Jan. 17th • 7:34 PM

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper found the end zone in his team's playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, and it could have been a bigger game for him, but he dropped a second touchdown in the end zone. Hooper sets up as an excellent DFS play against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Kansas City struggled to defend the tight end position during the regular season, allowing the eighth-most fantasy points per game. Hooper has emerged as a main piece of the Cleveland passing attack over the final portion of the season and should be heavily involved in a game where Cleveland is installed as 10-point road underdogs. If you can't find the necessary space to fit top tight end Travis Kelce into those daily fantasy lineups, Hooper is an excellent money-saving pivot.

Jan. 15th • 6:54 AM

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper caught seven of 11 targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in a 48-37 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Hooper's touchdown catch came on a seven-yard pass from quarterbackBaker Mayfield in the second quarter. It could have been a much bigger game for Hooper, however, as he dropped a few catchable passes, including one that hit him in the hands in the end zone later in the game. Hooper will now head to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs in the Divisional Round.

Jan. 11th • 12:01 AM