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8 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 9
Austin Hooper, TE, Atlanta Falcons
With Jacob Tamme ruled out, Austin Hooper will get the start at tight end for Atlanta in Week 9.
He played 73% of the Falcons' offensive snaps after Tamme went down in Week 8, getting five targets. He should play a sizable role in a Falcons' offense that has seen 19% of its passing targets go to tight ends this season.
Atlanta has a hefty 27-point implied total against a Tampa Bay defense that our metrics have ranked 23rd against the pass. Our projections have Hooper as the No. 12 fantasy tight end in Week 9.