Hunter Henry is the New England Patriots number 85 tight end, a 10-year veteran, and finished the 2025 regular season as a low-end fantasy option at his position. He averaged 8.8 fantasy points per game across 17 appearances, which ranks him 12th among tight ends in our 2026 draft board. That per-game number is the starting point for every start or sit decision you make with him in 2026.
Hunter Henry finished 2025 with 60 receptions for 768 yards and 7 touchdowns. He drew 87 targets, a workload that anchors his weekly floor without quite hitting alpha status.
Hunter Henry is one of the few tight ends who commands enough volume to start without thinking. At a position where most managers stream based on matchup, owning a tight end this productive is a genuine weekly advantage and frees up your FLEX slot.
Heading into 2026, Hunter Henry projects as a core piece of the New England Patriots offense. Managers drafting him need to plan around his Week 14 bye and monitor training camp reports for role changes. DraftCall's AI comparison engine lets you pit him against any other NFL player in seconds, factoring in matchup quality, recent form, and scoring format, so you can make start or sit calls with real reasoning instead of gut feel.
