Juwan Johnson · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 2

Juwan Johnson or T.J. Hockenson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Juwan Johnson or T.J. Hockenson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Juwan Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Juwan Johnson (BAL allow the 17th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Juwan Johnson START	@ BAL	9.9	17th	14.4	541	healthy
T.J. Hockenson	@ CHI	9.1	20th	13.6	322	healthy

TEs vs BAL recently: Tyler Warren 7.3 pts (W1).

TEs vs CHI recently: Darren Waller 2.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Juwan Johnson carries the higher trade value — 541 against 322 (a 40% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Juwan Johnson gets the most. Momentum: Juwan Johnson +184 and T.J. Hockenson +140 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.