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Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (wrist, chest) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Packers. We don’t have any details on either injury, but he didn’t practice all week. Hockenson has drawn a 21% target share this season, so it’s a significant loss. TE Gavin Bartholomew drew a 21% target share on a 63% route rate when Hockenson missed most of Week 5. You shouldn’t need to go there in season-long lineups, but Bartholomew might be worth a look in daily contests. Hockenson’s absence should push more targets to WRs Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson left with a concussion early in Sunday's win over the Saints. That left the team without its top two TEs, as blocking TE Josh Oliver landed on IR with a biceps tear after Week 3. That left Gavin Bartholomew and Ben Yurosek as the top two TEs against New Orleans. Bartholomew led the receiving, running 26 routes to Yurosek's 10 and drawing 6 targets to Yurosek's 1. Bartholomew finihed second in the team in targets (6), receptions (5), and receiving yards (33). Yurosek caught his lone target for 10 yards.

The Minnesota Vikings select Pitt TE Gavin Bartholomew with the 202nd pick of Round 6 in the NFL Draft. Bartholomew is an athletic TE who was a favorite target of QB Kenny Pickett back when he was at Pitt. He had the fifth highest Relative Athletic Score (RAS) among Combine TEs at 8.87. But, his target share in 2024 was fourth-worst among Combine TEs at 10.9%. His 2024 Yards per Route Run was dead last among those players at 0.8.