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Start Hunter Henry or Juwan Johnson? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 2:11 AM ET.

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Start Juwan Johnson over Hunter Henry

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Juwan Johnson

TE · NO · vs CLE

Market projects
9.3
recent weeks avg
CLE D vs TE
13.6
14th most to TEs (2026)
Snap share
66%
Through Week 7
Target share
14%
Through Week 7
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Hunter Henry

TE · NE · vs GB · Out

Market projects
9.2
recent weeks avg
GB D vs TE
9.0
2nd fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share
73%
Through Week 8
Target share
15%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Hunter Henry for Juwan Johnson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Juwan Johnson projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 9 games), Hunter Henry 77 (9.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Juwan Johnson over Hunter Henry. Hunter Henry is listed out.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Juwan Johnson over Hunter Henry in Week 9.

Hunter Henry is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Juwan Johnson. Drafters take Juwan Johnson at ADP 173 and Hunter Henry at 183.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Juwan Johnson yet. His market-based projections were 10.3 and 8.2 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 9.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

No Week 9 player market is posted for Hunter Henry yet. His market-based projections were 7.3, 8.9 and 11.5 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 9.2, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

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

That puts Juwan Johnson 0.0 points ahead of Hunter Henry on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Juwan Johnson and NO host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 13.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 14th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 49 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against CLE.

Hunter Henry and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 9.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 33 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against GB.

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

Injury status

Juwan Johnson is not on the injury report.

Hunter Henry is listed as out with a foot injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, Juwan Johnson played 66 percent of NO snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Juwan Johnson, Week 4 against ATL: 58 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 59 yards.

Juwan Johnson, Week 5 against MIN: 29 of 45 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 16 yards.

Juwan Johnson, Week 6 against NYG: 42 of 72 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Juwan Johnson, Week 7 against PIT: 32 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Through Week 8, Hunter Henry played 73 percent of NE snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Hunter Henry, Week 8 against MIA: 3 targets and 3 catches for 30 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Hunter Henry for Juwan Johnson?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Juwan Johnson projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 9 games), Hunter Henry 77 (9.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Juwan Johnson over Hunter Henry. Hunter Henry is listed out.

  • Should I drop Juwan Johnson for Hunter Henry?

    No. Keep Juwan Johnson: he projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 9 games), Hunter Henry 77 (9.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Juwan Johnson over Hunter Henry. Hunter Henry is listed out.

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