Lions tight finish T.J. Hockenson has had some productive season openers, and he appears certain to proceed that Sunday in opposition to the Eagles.

Many Lions followers bear in mind T.J. Hockenson’s historic NFL debut. Towards the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the 2019 season, he had six receptions for 131 yards and a landing.

Repeating that 100-yard recreation has confirmed difficult for Hockenson since his debut, as in it’s the one 100-yard recreation of his profession up to now.

However Hockenson has been productive in season openers.

Week 1, 2020 vs. Chicago Bears: 5 receptions for 56 yards and a landing
Week 1, 2021 vs. San Francisco 49ers: eight receptions for 97 yards and a landing

Hockenson really owns some NFL historical past based mostly on what he’s completed in Week 1 video games.

By way of the Lions’ PR division, Hockenson is the one tight finish in NFL historical past to have at the very least 50 yards and a landing in every of his first three Week 1 video games.

Week 1 matchup vs. the Eagles units T.J. Hockenson as much as prolong historical past

In Week 1, the Lions tackle the Philadelphia Eagles. Matthew Berry, the “Godfather” of fantasy soccer now of NBC Sports activities, mentioned it finest (with my potential slight paraphrase on the start) on Sirius XM Radio Thursday.

There are three certainties in life: Demise, taxes and begin your tight ends in opposition to the Eagles.

Not than lots of Hockenson’s fantasy managers are actually contemplating benching him this week, however Berry’s sentiment is simple to get behind. The Eagles allowed probably the most receptions and touchdowns to tight ends final 12 months, in addition to the sixth-most yards. They could be higher in opposition to the place this 12 months, however they’ll should show it.

In final 12 months’s recreation in opposition to the Eagles, a 44-6 loss for the Lions, Hockenson had 10 receptions (on 11 targets) for 89 yards with no landing.

Betting the over on Hockenson’s yardage over/beneath prop (47.5) over at FanDuel feels prefer it’ll money on Sunday. Historical past, and an ideal Week 1 matchup, virtually ensures it.