Hunter Henry

Week 8 vs New York Jets

Hunter Henry has emerged as the focal point of the Patriots passing game, which has made him more than useful in fantasy terms. Henry was the TE9 a week ago, and his 6.8 Half-PPR points per game is enough for him to sit at TE14 for the season. He doesn’t have a great matchup against the Jets who rank ninth in aFPA to tight ends, but if he continues to dominant the targets in the passing game then he should meet – and possible exceed – his projection as the TE17 in Week 8.

Week 6 vs Houston Texans

Hunter Henry’s 5.2 Half PPR points per game average is bolstered by one very good game and four duds in 2024. No one feels good about starting him, or any pass catcher on the Patriots.

Henry might receive a slight boost if the Patriots allow Drake Maye, making his first career start, to air the ball a bit. But pinning our tight end hopes on a player with a rookie quarterback playing against a Texans team that ranks fourth in aFPA to tight ends this season seems like extreme wish casting. Still, the state of the tight end landscape means that Henry can still be viewed as a borderline TE2 for this week.

Week 4 vs. San Francisco 49ers

The Patriots only attempted 26 passes against the Jets, but a two-catch-nine-yard outing for Hunter Henry was a disappointing outcome given his dominance of the targets in the weeks leading up to the game. Henry finished with just 1.9 Half PPR points and was behind 37 other tight ends in weekly scoring.

Tight ends have gotten absolutely nothing out of the 49ers so far this season, and it seems unlikely that this will change in Week 4. The best Henry managers can hope for is a mid-level TE2 outing, but some managers may take that given the current tight end landscape.