Start Dalton Kincaid or Hunter Henry? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Dalton Kincaid over Hunter Henry in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Dalton Kincaid at 10.8 points and Hunter Henry at 9.5, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for Dalton Kincaid, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Dalton Kincaid at 49.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (15, 11 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.5 fantasy points for Hunter Henry, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Hunter Henry at 37.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (13, 9 and 14 market sources).

That puts Dalton Kincaid 1.3 points ahead of Hunter Henry on the market projections.

Injury status

Dalton Kincaid is not on the injury report.

Hunter Henry is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Dalton Kincaid played 66 percent of BUF snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 1 against HOU: 42 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 130 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 2 against DET: 49 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 3 against LAC: 44 of 66 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 38 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 4 against NE: 35 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Through Week 4, Hunter Henry played 74 percent of NE snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Hunter Henry, Week 1 against SEA: 54 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Hunter Henry, Week 2 against PIT: 50 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dalton Kincaid played 12 games for BUF and scored 126.1 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE20.

He caught 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 312 air yards.

He was on the field for 40 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 5 calls

• Start Dalton Kincaid over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Cade Otton.
• Start Hunter Henry over Brenton Strange.
• Start Hunter Henry over Colston Loveland.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Hunter Henry.