Should I drop Hunter Henry for Colston Loveland?

Not on these numbers alone. Hunter Henry projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 9 games) and Colston Loveland 85 (9.4 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry.

Start Colston Loveland or Hunter Henry? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 7:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry

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Colston Loveland

TE · CHI · at SEA

Market projects: 9.8; recent weeks avg
SEA D vs TE: 10.0; 3rd fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 77 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 86%; Through Week 7
Target share: 19%; Through Week 7

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Hunter Henry

TE · NE · at MIA

Market projects: 8.6; recent weeks avg
MIA D vs TE: 21.1; 3rd most to TEs (2026)
Upside: High; 100 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 73%; Through Week 7
Target share: 15%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Colston Loveland for Hunter Henry?

Not on these numbers alone. Colston Loveland projects 85 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.4 a game over 9 games) and Hunter Henry 86 (9.6 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Colston Loveland at 9.8 points and Hunter Henry at 8.6, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Colston Loveland this week yet, so his 9.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (9.4, 9.6 and 10.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Hunter Henry this week yet, so his 8.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (9.6, 7.3 and 8.9); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Colston Loveland at ADP 71 and Hunter Henry at 183.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Colston Loveland yet. His market-based projections were 9.5, 9.6 and 10.5 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 9.8, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Colston Loveland is 0-1 touchdowns (6 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Hunter Henry yet. His market-based projections were 9.6, 7.3 and 8.9 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 8.6, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Hunter Henry is 0.4 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts Colston Loveland 1.3 points ahead of Hunter Henry on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Colston Loveland and CHI visit SEA on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

SEA allowed 10.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 34 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against SEA.

Hunter Henry and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 21.1 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 75 yards and a touchdown a game against MIA.

By points allowed to the position, Hunter Henry 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 8

Through Week 7, Colston Loveland played 86 percent of CHI snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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: 68 of 77 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards, 1 touchdown.

Colston Loveland, Week 7 against NE: 58 of 69 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 69 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Hunter Henry played 73 percent of NE snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

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: 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.

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 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Colston Loveland for Hunter Henry?
Not on these numbers alone. Colston Loveland projects 85 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.4 a game over 9 games) and Hunter Henry 86 (9.6 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry.
Should I drop Hunter Henry for Colston Loveland?
Not on these numbers alone. Hunter Henry projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 9 games) and Colston Loveland 85 (9.4 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Colston Loveland over Hunter Henry.