T.J. Hockenson and Danny Amendola are both listed as questionable heading into Monday Night Football, which features Lions vs. Packers. Hockenson is probably the only fantasy-relevant name on the injury report still in doubt at this point, but Amendola could be a PPR consideration for some in deeper leagues. The official active/inactive report will come out around 6:45 p.m. ET, so we have details below to prepare you for the good and the bad outcomes with Hockenson and Amendola.
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Is T.J. Hockenson playing Monday night?
UPDATE: Hockenson is officially ACTIVE.
Hockenson sustained a concussion in Week 4, ahead of the Lions' bye. He was a full participant in Friday and Saturday's practices for Detroit, but he still needed to pass the final step of concussion protocol -- being cleared by an independent neurologist. That happened Sunday, so Hockenson should be good to go.
He is officially listed as questionable, so be sure to check in prior to kickoff. Hockenson had his second best game of the season in Week 4 prior to departing, as he'd already caught three passes for 27 yards and a score. That was after one catch each in Weeks 2 and 3.
The Packers have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points to tight ends thus far. If you have Hockenson and have waited until Monday for him, you probably have to start him. Maybe you picked up Jimmy Graham as an alternative, but the Lions have actually been even better against tight ends in 2019. The best tight end Green Bay has played was Zach Ertz, and he caught seven-of-eight targets for 65 yards. Hockenson probably has a lower floor but higher ceiling than Graham for Monday night.
If Hockenson were for some surprising reason ruled out and Graham is owned, both Jesse James and Logan Thomas would feature at TE for the Lions. We like Thomas' athleticism to provide him a bit of upside in that scenario.
Is Danny Amendola playing Monday night?
UPDATE: Amendola is officially ACTIVE.
Amendola was a limited participant in practice all week, which would suggest he can probably play through his chest injury. After a huge Week 1, he's also been quiet in the following weeks.
Only in deeper PPR leagues have you probably even been forced to hold out for Amendola this long, but if you're waiting, he's probably the best you've got. If he was out, you could drop him for Detroit's Marvin Hall or Green Bay's Jake Kumerow and not have any regrets about losing Amendola. The Packers have held slot receivers in check all season.