candygram4mongo 136 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Looking at the TE landscape (including the 2 TE threads in the forum), it's pretty much Kelce, Kittle, and Ertz, and then everyone else bunched together. When I'm mocking, I find myself waiting til the very ends of drafts to pick up Hooper. Last year I bought into Jack Doyle hype, and ended up having to stream at TE, mostly with OJ Howard and Hooper. Most weeks, Hooper returned a good value, showing that he's a key part of the Falcon's offense. Hooper finished last year as TE 7 (in half-ppr), catching 71 of 88 targets for 660 yards and 4 TDs. His catch percentage of 81% was tied for best in the league for TEs (with Geoff Swaim!). For reference, Zach Ertz's was 74% and Kelce was 69%. He was on the field for 50% of Atlanta's offensive snaps, good for 8th in the league for TEs. Watching him play, he is a physical player who aggressively goes after every ball. His yards per catch is low (9.3ypc, down from over 12 during his first two seasons). He had a six down weeks of fewer than 5 targets, but it's hard to find a TE outside of the top 3 who doesn't have a handful of weeks like that. He put up one goose egg all season. Atlanta's set of skill players remains largely the same, but, importantly, Tevin Coleman's departure to the Niners vacates 44 targets. It can be expected that Calvin Ridley will take a step forward in his 2nd year, maybe getting a lot of those looks from Matt Ryan. But Ryan will likely look for someone underneath when pressured, and Hooper could be valuable in that role. Hooper just might be a really good value at the end of drafts. It seems he's got as good of a shot as any TE drafted after the Big 3 of becoming a dependable starter with upside. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bomont 813 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I like him as a late flyer. As others have mentioned, the Falcs passed more than can be expected last year due to last year's injured D and playing a lot of catch-up, and Hooper has a lot of sharing to do even without Coleman in Jones, Ridley, and Sanu. The prior year he went about 50/500/3, which is pretty weak, but IMO that's his floor, or it might be even a touch higher, and a repeat of last year's stats would not be shocking (they weren't THAT amazing after all). Again good late flyer material IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mvttchew 596 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Any news in the preseason about him? Anyone watch the dress rehearsal game? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boudewijn 4,714 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/austin-hooper-stands-out-in-third-preseason-game/659653 Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper made only three catches for 20 yards in Thursday's preseason game against the Jets, but he made some tough catches in coverage. And this one: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap3000000948646/Austin-Hooper-goes-AIRBORNE-for-slick-hurdle-TD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daethfromabove1979 874 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 He had ten targets last year from within the 10 yard line so he is a red zone threat, hopefully he can get more than 4 touchdowns this year though. Hard to say what his yardage numbers will be with Julio, Ridley, and Sanu in front of him, maybe like 800 yards? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
street sharks 3,279 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Not much fanfare in here. Is he pretty much the 4th option behind Sanu? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kball09 1,069 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 19 minutes ago, street sharks said: Not much fanfare in here. Is he pretty much the 4th option behind Sanu? Yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boudewijn 4,714 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 5 hours ago, street sharks said: Not much fanfare in here. Is he pretty much the 4th option behind Sanu? I think he should be able to do better than Sanu. JJ, Ridley, Hooper, and Freeman/Ito somewhere in between. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeliciousGravy 249 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Atlanta's D sucked hard last year and they threw a ton (Ryan had 608 (!) pass attempts). Julio is still getting his. Ditto Ridley. Some for the RB's. Sanu and Hooper will be 4th option. I reckon your best bet for TE streaming is finding the 2018 Falcons: competent QB, horrid defense, throws a lot, 6-8 catches a game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickmo 146 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 He was super efficient with his 81% catch rate as mentioned above, but there's not much reason to believe that's an anomaly. His QB is great, his WRs demand extra attention, and his average depth per target is quite short. He's a solid short-intermediate route runner and great check down option for Ryan when his WRs are covered. The Falcons O-line is solid enough to allow Hooper to run ample routes. And take it for what it's worth but he's being mentored by all time great Tony Gonzales. I'm in the belief that his targets will remain around 80 and his stats will be fairly similar with a chance at topping the 4 TDs from last year. And that's taking into account the possibility Ryan doesn't reach 600+ pass attempts again. Very PPR safe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Baller 126 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Run for TE was that strong, that all of the top tier player were picked during round 2. So I ended up with this guy. Don't know what it means at the moment, but I know that any other player available (Andrews, Ebron, Herndon, Graham) will not satisfy me, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pastorofmuppets2 10,638 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 9 hours ago, street sharks said: Not much fanfare in here. Is he pretty much the 4th option behind Sanu? 8 hours ago, kball09 said: Yes 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
herschel 1,995 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Missed on Henry so waited on TE and ended up with Hooper. Hoping for slight improvement on last years numbers.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Szer0 981 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 29 minutes ago, herschel said: Missed on Henry so waited on TE and ended up with Hooper. Hoping for slight improvement on last years numbers.... At that bottom tier, you could play switcheroo with just about any of the other FA TEs... I ended up with Hooper too... ready to cut bait anytime lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST. STEVEN 4,406 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Yeah I got caught on the back of a crazy TE run (16-teamer) and ended up waiting and he was the best option remaining. Andrews was there, but while I like him, it was too tough to pass on the weekly floor of Hooper. With his catch rate and no competition for TE targets on the Falcons, it is not absurd to project a slight increase in his role...being he is 24 yrs old and the TE position can take a lot longer to learn in the NFL. I get it, he is not the sexy option but there is some upside in him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pastorofmuppets2 10,638 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 16 hours ago, Szer0 said: At that bottom tier, you could play switcheroo with just about any of the other FA TEs... I ended up with Hooper too... ready to cut bait anytime lol i see whut ya did there 🐋 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
herschel 1,995 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 pretty quiet in here. 9 targets/9 receptions. if i can get between 7-10 targets/game, he should put up some nice numbers with the atl offense. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattmac92 30 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I have Waller and hoop don't know really what to do now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrancoJavierM 309 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, herschel said: pretty quiet in here. 9 targets/9 receptions. if i can get between 7-10 targets/game, he should put up some nice numbers with the atl offense. Yup I'm happy with that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
street sharks 3,279 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 No chance he sees that many targets regularly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joshua18 7,029 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Just now, street sharks said: No chance he sees that many targets regularly Top-6 TE last year just picking up where he left off. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
street sharks 3,279 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Just now, joshua18 said: Top-6 TE last year just picking up where he left off. Sure, but he's gonna be feast or famine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joshua18 7,029 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 23 minutes ago, street sharks said: Sure, but he's gonna be feast or famine Yeah, he's a TE. Comes with the territory. How did Ertz and Howard do on Sunday? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST. STEVEN 4,406 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Heck of a game Hooper! I think we are seeing a really solid PPR floor and there is upside here too. He is playing 90% of the snaps. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheBoondocks 440 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 6:57 PM, Mattmac92 said: I have Waller and hoop don't know really what to do now Lol ride both Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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