Austin Hooper Fantasy

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper caught all five of his targets for 40 yards in a 31-21 win over the Houston Texans in Week 2. Hooper was pressed into a larger role after wideout Jarvis Landry injured his knee on the first drive of the game. The veteran responded, keeping the chains moving throughout the afternoon while leading the team in targets. Hooper now has eight catches for 67 yards through two games this season and should be treated as a TE2 in fantasy going forward. Hooper and the Browns face the Chicago Bears in Week 3.

Sep. 19th • 5:08 PM

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper got off to a fast start in Week 1, catching three passes on his team's opening drive. He then disappeared from the game as he did not draw a target the rest of the way. Hooper will look to get going against the Houston Texans in Week 2. Houston was decent against tight ends in 2020, allowing the 15th-fewest fantasy points per game to the position, but they did allow James O'Shaughnessy and Chris Manhertz to combine for seven catches for 70 yards and a touchdown in Week 1. Hooper was overshadowed by David Njoku in Week 1 and will be hard to trust as anything more than a low-end TE2 in Week 2.

Sep. 15th • 10:01 PM

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper caught all three of his targets for 27 yards in a 33-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1. Hooper got off to a hot start, hauling in all three of his catches on Cleveland's first drive of the game. He disappeared after that as he wasn't targeted for the rest of the contest. To make matters worse, fellow tight end David Njoku significantly outplayed Hooper, finishing with 76 yards to lead the team in receiving. A popular Week 1 play with Odell Beckham Jr. sidelined, Hooper is going to be hard to insert into starting lineups in fantasy until he proves that he is going to be more than an afterthought in the Cleveland passing attack. He should remain on benches for Week 2's matchup against the Houston Texans.

Sep. 12th • 8:59 PM