Hunter Henry start or sit: Week 15 fantasy football advice

The 9-4 Buffalo Bills will take a short trip to Foxboro, MA to take on the 11-2 New England Patriots as 1.5-point road favorites this Sunday. The Patriots are tied with the Denver Broncos for the best record in the AFC, but so far Denver has the tie breaker for the No. 1 seed. But, there is plenty of time left in the season for the Patriots to grab that coveted spot, but another win against the Bills is likely needed to get that done.

QB Drake Maye continues to play well, but for fantasy, the Patriots passing game can be tough to parse. Hunter Henry ranks 11th in tight end targets, which is why he’s been the most useful fantasy receiver on the team this year, but still isn’t a smash play each week.

Below, we’ll go over Hunter Henry’s outlook in fantasy football for Week 15.

The Bills have given up the second-fewest receiving yards, second-fewest fantasy points, fewest touchdowns and fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends this season. That fact puts us behind the eight-ball when trying to find good reasons to start Henry this week.

But, the Bills also just gave up their best game to a tight end last week, as the Bengals’ Mike Gesicki went 6/86/1 against them. Henry doesn’t see a big target load, but he does get more explosive targets, as he averages 13.6 yards per reception. That puts him fourth in the league for tight ends with 40 or more targets.

There is no doubt upside for Henry, even in a tough matchup this week. I currently have him ranked as my TE12 for Week 15. He’s riskier than many tight ends, but his usage and upside in a big game make him a start for me.

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