Start Juwan Johnson or Hunter Henry? Week 1

Our Week 1 call

Start Juwan Johnson over Hunter Henry in Week 1.

Hunter Henry is priced by the books at 2.6 projected points and Juwan Johnson is not priced at all, so we are leaning on where drafters take them. Drafters take Juwan Johnson at ADP 172 and Hunter Henry at 171.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 2.6 fantasy points for Hunter Henry, with 33 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Juwan Johnson in Week 1.

Week 1 matchups

Hunter Henry and NE visit SEA on Wednesday at 8:20 PM ET.

SEA allowed 12.8 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 15th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 28 yards and a touchdown against SEA.

Juwan Johnson and NO visit DET.

DET allowed 27.7 fantasy points to TEs in its one game this season, the 2nd most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns against DET.

By points allowed to the position, Juwan Johnson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Hunter Henry was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Juwan Johnson was not on the injury report when the call was made.

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.

Hunter Henry, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 5 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards, 10.6 PPR points.

Hunter Henry, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 43 of 66 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards, 1 touchdown, 13.9 PPR points.

Hunter Henry, Week 16 of 2025 against BAL: 60 of 74 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown, 15.5 PPR points.

In 2025, Juwan Johnson played 17 games for NO and scored 179.9 PPR points, 10.6 a game, finishing TE8.

He caught 77 of 102 targets for 889 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 527 air yards.

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

Juwan Johnson, Week 18 of 2025 against ATL: 5 targets and 3 catches for 61 yards, 7.1 PPR points.

Juwan Johnson, Week 17 of 2025 against TEN: 39 of 54 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards, 13.5 PPR points.

Juwan Johnson, Week 16 of 2025 against NYJ: 51 of 78 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 89 yards, 16.9 PPR points.

How Week 1 went

Juwan Johnson scored 14.4 PPR points and Hunter Henry scored 5.6.

The call was right: Juwan Johnson outscored Hunter Henry by 8.8.

Juwan Johnson, Week 1 against DET: 76 of 90 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown, 14.4 PPR points.

Juwan Johnson finished as the week's TE7 in PPR scoring.

Hunter Henry finished 3.0 points above the 2.6 the props implied.

Hunter Henry, Week 1 against SEA: 54 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards, 5.6 PPR points.

Hunter Henry finished as the week's TE25 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 1 calls

• Start Hunter Henry over Brenton Strange.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Hunter Henry.
• Start Hunter Henry over Greg Dulcich.
• Start Juwan Johnson over Brenton Strange.
• Start Juwan Johnson over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Juwan Johnson.