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Off Their Game Week 7 - T.J. Hockenson

Andy Behrens explains why the Detroit TE will struggle vs the Rams.

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ANDY BEHRENS: Yeah, I've got to say, I feel guilty telling anybody to bench any active player in a week like this. The byes are so bad. It's horrible.

You probably can't send TJ Hockenson to the bench. And I'm not even really suggesting that. But man, I'm not expecting a big game here. He hasn't found the end zone since week two. He's been playing through injury. So that's a huge part of it.

We haven't really seen a huge yardage total out of him. Clearly not his normal, explosive self. And he faces a Rams defense this week that has allowed only one touchdown to opposing tight ends. So they've been really good against the position.

And this game could just be a massacre. If all you need is something like 5, 6 catches, 55 yards out of Hock, you might get it. But I'm not feeling like he's got any kind of significant upside in this one.

MATT HARMON: Yeah, I kind of agree with you on that one. Going to be tough to bench a guy like that. But kick those expectations out the--