Austin Hooper is ranked #44 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile63%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
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Austin Hooper 2026 fantasy outlook
4.6Proj FPTS · ~64 / 14 games
2–6.8Typical game · middle 50%
#2281QB draft rank
#248Superflex rank
#259 · TE44Scoring rank · position
170ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #228 overall and TE44 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170 — the market drafts him 244 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (2.4 touches/gm late vs 2 season), a late-season decline in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK High?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
ATL 2026 schedule — bye week 11
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
@PIT
W2
CAR
W3
@GB
W4
@NO
W5
BAL
W6
CHI
W7
SF
W8
@TB
W9
CIN
W10
KC
W11
BYE
W12
@MIN
W13
DET
W14
@CLE
W15
@WSH
W16
TB
W17
NO
W18
@CAR
Plan around the week-11 bye when pairing Hooper with other TEs on your roster.
Austin Hooper consistency and floor
16 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
3.7
Average
9.1
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered56%
Boom rate125%+ of average44%
Bust rateunder half of average38%
3.7
Season avg FPTS
4.1
Last 10 FPTS
3.2
Last 5 FPTS
Hooper vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 115 RANKED
Targets2659
Receptions2160
Rec yards26363
Rec TD270
Fantasy PPG3.763
Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #274 overall, #44 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Austin Hooper be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #228 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will Austin Hooper score in 2026?
We project 4.6 PPR points per game across an expected 14 games — approximately 64 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2 and 6.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #259 in projected scoring (#228 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Austin Hooper for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 56% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 9.1 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 44% of games and busted (under half his average) in 38%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.
