Henry caught six of nine targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Rams. Henry led the Patriots in targets and catches while finishing seven yards shy of Kendrick Bourne's team-leading total. The veteran tight end has been the most reliable target for rookie Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, due in large part to New England's lack of talent at wide receiver. Henry has averaged 6.8 targets in the first six starts of Maye's career heading into a Week 12 trip to Miami.
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ACTIVELatest Hunter Henry news
Team
New England Patriots
Birthdate
12/7/1994 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 249 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 2; Pk (SD)
Birthplace
Little Rock, AR, USA
Position
TE
College
Arkansas
Experience
9 seasons
Career History
New England Patriots
2021-Present
(4 seasons)
Los Angeles Chargers
2017-2021
(4 seasons)
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DraftKings points 12.1FanDuel Points 9.8REC 4.6REC YDS 53.2LNG 21.1TD 0.3CBSS fantasy points 7.2ESPN fantasy points 7.2Yahoo fantasy points 9.5
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Full season projectionsREC 53.2REC YDS 629.7LNG 26.0
Henry caught six of nine targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Rams. Henry led the Patriots in targets and catches while finishing seven yards shy of Kendrick Bourne's team-leading total. The veteran tight end has been the most reliable target for rookie Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, due in large part to New England's lack of talent at wide receiver. Henry has averaged 6.8 targets in the first six starts of Maye's career heading into a Week 12 trip to Miami.
Henry (foot) practiced fully Thursday. Henry -- who was on the field for 57 of the Patriots' 64 snaps on offense in this past weekend's 19-3 win over the Bears -- was limited Wednesday, but his full participation a day later paves the way for the tight end to face the Rams on Sunday. Though he's coming off a one-catch, 14-yard effort versus Chicago, Henry is a Week 11 bounce-back candidate, given his steady playing time in New England's offense, which overall has resulted in a 40-428-1 line on 57 targets over the course of 10 games to date.
Henry (foot) was limited at practice Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. Henry was on the field 57 of a possible 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 19-3 win over the Bears, so it's possible that his limitations Wednesday were maintenance-related. Thursday's injury report will add further context with regard to his Week 11 status, but so far there's been nothing to suggest that the tight end is in danger of missing this weekend's contest against the Rams.
Henry, who logged 57 of a possible 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 19-3 win over the Bears, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, caught one of his four targets in the contest for 14 yards. With the Patriots relying heavily on two-TE sets Sunday, Henry's teammate Austin Hooper was on the field for a season-high 41 snaps en route to catching three of his four targets for 64 yards. Given that he continues to see steady snaps in New England's Drake Maye-helmed offense, Henry -- who racked up 20 catches over his previous three outings -- is a bounce-back candidate in Week 11 versus the Rams.
Henry recorded seven receptions on eight targets for 56 yards in Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Titans. Henry remained a favorite target of Drake Maye and has at least five receptions in each of Maye's three starts. Henry remained primarily a short-area option, though four of his catches went for at least 10 yards. While Henry won't match the explosiveness of elite fantasy tight ends, he has a key role in the New England offense and should remain a reliable contributor moving forward.
Henry caught five of six targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 25-22 win over the Jets. Henry had a would-be 39-yard catch from Jacoby Brissett wiped out by a holding penalty in the third quarter, but he still finished just one receiving yard shy of Kayshon Boutte's team-leading total. All three of New England's touchdowns came on the ground, as the passing game took a back seat after Drake Maye's (concussion) first-half exit. Henry's ceiling will be lower in Week 9 against the Titans if Brissett starts at quarterback rather than Maye.
Henry recorded eight receptions on nine targets for 92 yards in Sunday's 32-16 loss to the Jaguars. Henry delivered splash plays on each of the Patriots' scoring drives, the first for 18 yards in the opening quarter and a 32-yard reception in the final frame. Even during less effective possessions, Drake Maye consistently looked Henry's way, allowing the tight end to tally his second eight-reception performance of the season. Henry should be in a good position to remain a significant part of New England's offense, and he could remain reasonably productive with the unit looking far more competent under Maye.
Henry caught three of five targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-21 loss to the Texans. Henry was quiet for most of the game but came alive on a third-quarter drive after the Patriots fell behind 27-7, contributing a 30-yard catch and a six-yard touchdown grab. He finished second on the team in targets behind DeMario Douglas' nine. Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes in his first NFL start and has raised the ceiling of New England's entire passing game heading into the team's Week 7 trip to England to face the porous Jaguars defense.
Henry logged 56 of a possible 60 snaps on offense in Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. For the third straight game and fourth time in five contests overall, Henry caught exactly two passes, this time around on four targets for 32 yards. Henry's eight-catch effort in Week 2 stands out as an outlier, though the tight end's steady playing time does at least keep him involved in the Patriots passing attack on a weekly basis. If the team switches to Drake Maye at quarterback, Henry could see more looks as a security blanket for the rookie.