Hayden Hurst vs Tyler Conklin: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Hayden Hurst and Tyler Conklin for your lineup, you are not alone. Hayden Hurst finished the 2025 season at 3.7 PPG for the Los Angeles Chargers (14 games), and Tyler Conklin averaged 7.5 for the New York Jets (17 games).
That 3.8-point weekly advantage for Tyler Conklin is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Tyler Conklin is the volume tight end in this matchup with 50 receptions for 525 yards, while Hayden Hurst profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (1 scores on 25 catches). In weeks where Hayden Hurst finds the end zone he out-scores Tyler Conklin, but the floor gap is real.
Hayden Hurst has his bye in Week 5, and Tyler Conklin rests in Week 12. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
