Start Colston Loveland or Hunter Henry? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 3:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry

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Colston Loveland

TE · CHI · vs NE

Market projects: 11.2; fantasy pts
NE D vs TE: 9.9; 11th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 85%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

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Hunter Henry

TE · NE · at CHI

Market projects: 8.9; fantasy pts
CHI D vs TE: 7.7; 3rd fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 72%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Colston Loveland for Hunter Henry?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Hunter Henry projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games), Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry, 11.2 to 8.9 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 7 game.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Colston Loveland at 11.2 points and Hunter Henry at 8.9, a gap of 2.3. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 71 and Hunter Henry at 183.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.2 fantasy points for Colston Loveland, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Colston Loveland is 44 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

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

The market-based projection for Hunter Henry is 34 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Colston Loveland 2.3 points ahead of Hunter Henry on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Colston Loveland and CHI host NE on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NE allowed 9.9 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 45 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against NE.

Hunter Henry and NE visit CHI on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 7.7 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 41 yards and no touchdowns a game against CHI.

By points allowed to the position, Colston Loveland has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Colston Loveland is not on the injury report.

Hunter Henry is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Colston Loveland played 85 percent of CHI snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Colston Loveland, Week 3 against PHI: 57 of 72 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 31 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 4 against NYJ: 86 of 93 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 57 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 5 against GB: 55 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards.

Colston Loveland, Week 6 against ATL: 7 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Hunter Henry played 72 percent of NE snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Hunter Henry, Week 3 against JAX: 44 of 63 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards.

Hunter Henry, Week 4 against BUF: 49 of 76 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

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: 5 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Colston Loveland played 16 games for CHI and scored 165.1 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing TE12.

He caught 58 of 82 targets for 713 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 463 air yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Colston Loveland for Hunter Henry?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Hunter Henry projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games), Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry, 11.2 to 8.9 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 7 game.
Should I drop Hunter Henry for Colston Loveland?
No. Keep Hunter Henry: he projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games), Colston Loveland 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry, 11.2 to 8.9 projected PPR points.