Week 13 vs. Cleveland Browns
The Chargers are surging with 82 points in their last two games, and now they get a revenge game against the lowly Browns, as the Chargers were the only team Cleveland beat last year. The Chargers have the highest implied team total of the week at 28.75 points. Receiver Mike Williams is likely out. The Browns are ranked 31st against TEs in aFPA. Hunter Henry is averaging 12.8 PPR points in the six games he's received at least 5 targets. All of this means he's a viable streaming option once again this week, with his usual frustrating floor.
Week 12 at Dallas Cowboys
Hunter Henry's usage is beyond frustrating. After a three-week stretch of playing more than 70% of the snaps from Weeks 5-7, he's been below a 70% snap count since with just 43 yards total. Dallas is above-average against tight ends. You just can't trust Henry at this point in your starting lineups.
Week 11 vs. Buffalo Bills
Buffalo is top-five in our aFPA vs. WR rankings but only 16th in aFPA vs. TEs. Hunter Henry streamers hope that will funnel targets his way. That wasn't the case last week, though, with a head-scratching 2 targets against a Jaguars defense that was even tougher against WRs. The Chargers coaching staff is just too inconsistent in its weekly usage of Henry to have any confidence in him week in and week out; however, if you need a TE streamer, it's just going to be a roll of the dice each week to see if he's targeted. It's certainly not for a lack of talent.
Week 10 at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars are first in our aFPA vs. WR rankings and first in overall PPR points per game allowed to the position. It could not get any worse for Chargers receivers this week against Jalen Ramsey and company. However, that should funnel some targets to Hunter Henry (if the Chargers actually let him run routes). Jacksonville is just 24th in our aFPA vs. TE rankings. Consider Henry a low-end TE1 in Week 10.
Week 8 at New England Patriots
This Chargers-Patriots game has the second-highest over/under in Vegas of Week 8 at 48 points, potentially foreshadowing a shootout. The Patriots rank 23rd in our aFPA vs. TE rankings and have allowed the eighth-most PPR points per game to fantasy TEs. Plus, Hunter Henry is TE7 in both formats, despite having two games where he wasn't even targeted. Henry's increased role makes him a solid TE1 in Week 8 and moving forward.
Week 7 vs. Denver Broncos
Hunter Henry has 15 targets in the past two weeks and posted a season-high 90 yards last week, along with a season-high 83% snaps. Go deeper than the box score, and you'll also see Henry was stopped inside the 1-yard line at the end of the first half last week. That kind of usage now puts him on the TE radar each week. It's unlikely we see Henry exclusively block again against Denver, like he did Week 1, but that concern makes him a high TE2 this week but with TE1 upside.
Week 6 at Oakland Raiders
Finally! The Chargers are starting to use Hunter Henry as the pass weapon he has been since he broke onto the fantasy scene as a rookie last year. He's a low-end TE1 in 12-team leagues for Week 6, after playing a season-high 75% of snaps and getting a season-high 8 targets. He also has touchdowns in back-to-back games. Considering the wasteland that is fantasy tight ends in 2017, Henry provides legitimate upside.
Week 5 at New York Giants
If you're streaming tight ends, the Chargers give you the best chance of any to steal a touchdown this week. The Giants have allowed the most points to opposing PPR TEs, including five touchdowns in four games. Cameron Brate and O.J. Howard both scored last week. Hunter Henry isn't a bad dart throw if you need a TE and don't have one in the top-10 of our rankings this week.
Week 4 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Hunter Henry now has two games this season out of three where he did not receive a single target. With liabilities on the offensive line, he's being asked to block a lot more against certain teams. You can't start him with any confidence until he strings at least a couple good games in a row.
Week 3 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
After not netting a single catch in Week 1, the Chargers made a point to get Henry more involved in Week 2, catching all 7 of his targets for 80 yards. He gets Kansas City this week, a team he did score once against in two games last season but didn't reach 50 yards. How lucky do you feel this week that he'll find the end zone? He's a touchdown-or-bust TE2 for Week 3, as the Chiefs are fourth in our aFPA vs. TE rankings.
