Week 17 vs Buccaneers
Hayden Hurst finally started coming alive again during Weeks 15 and 16, with a touchdown in each game. If you feel lucky for a hat trick, Hurst is our No. 15 tight end this week as he looks for his second touchdown this season against the Buccaneers.
Week 16 vs Chiefs
Hurst finally found the end zone again in Week 15, his first score since Week 6. Kansas City has been up and down against the tight ends, including in recent weeks, though they did hold Jared Cook in check last week. Hurst sits right in TE2 territory as he's been a classic roller-coaster tight end all season long.
Week 15 vs Buccaneers
If you've rolled with Hayden Hurst this long, more power to you for hanging on. Take away his performance against the Raiders (4-48-0), he has two catches for 16 yards in the two games against the Saints and last week against the Chargers. If there's a positive for this week, it's that Tampa Bay allowed two Minnesota tight ends to crack 40 yards receiving and Irv Smith Jr. also scored a touchdown.
Week 14 vs Chargers
Hayden Hurst simply had nothing against the Saints and has just one catch for nine yards in two games. He's at least done with them, but that's been the story of Hurst's 2020 season: absolute inconsistency. The Chargers do rank 30th against the tight end in our matchup rankings, but Hurst's up-and-down season makes him a bit of a risky play to start the playoffs, coming in at No. 16 this week for fantasy tight ends.
Week 13 vs Saints
Hayden Hurst eventually has to catch a pass against the Saints, doesn't he? In his last two games against the Saints, he has four total targets. That has resulted in a goose egg. Here's hoping he turns it around for those that are either fighting for a playoff spot or beginning their playoff run this week.
Week 12 vs Raiders
Well, that was pretty disappointing. Hurst just disappeared last week with only two targets and posting a goose egg for fantasy. Hurst faces a middle-tier defense against opposing tight ends but is also dealing with an injury of his own (ankle). Hurst did not practice Wednesday so he's another one to monitor in Atlanta.
Week 11 vs Saints
Hurst is finally becoming a consistent part of the Falcons offense. He's averaging about seven targets, six catches and about 61 yards over the last three weeks before the bye. He's played at least 70% of the snaps in each of the last five games. He's getting the opportunities and starting to make more out of them. Now he's looking for his first touchdown since Week 6.
Week 9 vs Broncos
Hayden Hurst is finally coming alive. Week 8 marked the second straight game with seven targets for Hurst and third straight, and fourth out of five, with at least 50 yards for Hurst, Hurst also could be third in line in the passing pecking order this week if Calvin Ridley cannot play with his foot injury. Hurst is solidly a starting option at the tight end position again, making up for his quiet start to the season.
Week 8 vs Panthers
Could Hayden Hurst finally be waking up in fantasy? He has 50+ yards in three of his last four games. His 68 yards and seven targets against the Lions were his most since Week 2. That said, the one game in that aforementioned three-game stretch was Week 5 against the Panthers, where he caught just two passes for eight yards. Carolina is a bit more banged up on defense than they were during the first meeting. He's currently our No. 15 TE for the week.
Week 7 vs Lions
Hurst has been consistently inconsistent this season. He's either posting single-digit yardage for cracking 50 yards and a touchdown. He's truly a week-to-week case. And this week, he's actually facing a Lions ranked fourth in our schedule-adjusted matchup list, making this a tough matchup on paper. Atlanta may be relying on Todd Gurley in this one, so Hurst's upside may be capped in Week 7. He's our No. 15 TE this week.
