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Start Brenton Strange or Hunter Henry? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 2:11 AM ET.

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Start Brenton Strange over Hunter Henry

Hunter Henry is listed out, so Brenton Strange starts despite the lower projection.

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Brenton Strange

TE · JAX · at BAL

Market projects
8.9
fantasy pts
BAL D vs TE
12.3
13th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share
79%
Through Week 8
Target share
18%
Through Week 8
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Hunter Henry

TE · NE · vs GB · Out

Market projects
9.2
recent weeks avg
GB D vs TE
9.0
2nd fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share
73%
Through Week 8
Target share
15%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Hunter Henry for Brenton Strange?

Not on these numbers alone. Hunter Henry projects 77 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 8 games) and Brenton Strange 79 (8.8 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Brenton Strange over Hunter Henry. Hunter Henry is listed out.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Brenton Strange over Hunter Henry in Week 9.

Hunter Henry is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Brenton Strange. Drafters take Brenton Strange at ADP 202 and Hunter Henry at 183.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Hunter Henry yet. His market-based projections were 7.3, 8.9 and 11.5 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 9.2, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Hunter Henry is 0.4 touchdowns (6 market sources).

Player markets imply 8.9 fantasy points for Brenton Strange, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Brenton Strange is 35 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (12, 10 and 11 market sources).

That puts Hunter Henry 0.3 points ahead of Brenton Strange on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Hunter Henry and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 9.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 33 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against GB.

Brenton Strange and JAX visit BAL on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BAL allowed 12.3 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 13th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 39 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against BAL.

By points allowed to the position, Brenton Strange has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Hunter Henry is listed as out with a foot injury.

Brenton Strange is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Hunter Henry played 73 percent of NE snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Hunter Henry, Week 5 against LV: 48 of 75 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

Hunter Henry, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Hunter Henry, Week 7 against CHI: 41 of 54 snaps, 7 targets and 7 catches for 71 yards.

Hunter Henry, Week 8 against MIA: 3 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.

Through Week 8, Brenton Strange played 79 percent of JAX snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 16 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Brenton Strange, Week 4 against CIN: 53 of 61 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 5 against PHI: 58 of 72 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 68 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 6 against HOU: 54 of 71 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards.

Brenton Strange, Week 8 against IND: 2 targets and 2 catches for 55 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Hunter Henry played 17 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE9.

He caught 60 of 87 targets for 768 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 22 red zone targets and 433 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Brenton Strange played 12 games for JAX and scored 118.0 PPR points, 9.8 a game, finishing TE23.

He caught 46 of 60 targets for 540 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 293 air yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Hunter Henry for Brenton Strange?

    Not on these numbers alone. Hunter Henry projects 77 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 8 games) and Brenton Strange 79 (8.8 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Brenton Strange over Hunter Henry. Hunter Henry is listed out.

  • Should I drop Brenton Strange for Hunter Henry?

    Not on these numbers alone. Brenton Strange projects 79 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (8.8 a game over 9 games) and Hunter Henry 77 (9.6 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Brenton Strange over Hunter Henry. Hunter Henry is listed out.

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