Start Dalton Schultz or Hunter Henry? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Hunter Henry over Dalton Schultz

Start

Hunter Henry

TE · NE · at CHI

Market projects: 10.3; recent weeks avg
CHI D vs TE: 7.7; 3rd fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 72%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

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Dalton Schultz

TE · HOU · vs NYG

Market projects: 9.5; recent weeks avg
NYG D vs TE: 14.2; 15th most to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 58%; Through Week 6
Target share: 18%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Dalton Schultz 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), Dalton Schultz 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Hunter Henry over Dalton Schultz.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Hunter Henry over Dalton Schultz in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Hunter Henry at 10.3 points and Dalton Schultz at 9.5, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Hunter Henry this week yet, so his 10.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (11.0 and 9.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Dalton Schultz this week yet, so his 9.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (9.7 and 9.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Hunter Henry at ADP 183 and Dalton Schultz at 228.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Hunter Henry yet. His market-based projections were 11.0 and 9.6 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.3, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Dalton Schultz yet. His market-based projections were 9.7 and 9.3 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 9.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Hunter Henry 0.8 points ahead of Dalton Schultz on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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.

Dalton Schultz and HOU host NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 14.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 15th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 52 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against NYG.

By points allowed to the position, Dalton Schultz has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Hunter Henry is not on the injury report.

Dalton Schultz is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 6, Dalton Schultz played 58 percent of HOU snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Schultz, Week 3 against IND: 29 of 54 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 4 against DAL: 35 of 55 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 5 against TEN: 34 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.

Dalton Schultz, Week 6 against JAX: 25 of 63 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 33 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, Dalton Schultz played 17 games for HOU and scored 177.7 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE10.

He caught 82 of 106 targets for 777 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 419 air yards.

He was on the field for 72 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 Dalton Schultz 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), Dalton Schultz 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Hunter Henry over Dalton Schultz.
Should I drop Hunter Henry for Dalton Schultz?
No. Keep Hunter Henry: he projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games), Dalton Schultz 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Hunter Henry over Dalton Schultz.