Is Hunter Henry playing today? Injury update, fantasy advice for Week 9
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The New England Patriots entered the weekend with a question mark at tight end thanks to Hunter Henry‘s injury.
The Patriots tight end came down with a foot issue during last week’s win over the Miami Dolphins and did not practice over the first two days before being limited on Friday.
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After turning in that limited session, Henry was given the questionable tag, which left him uncertain to play.
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Here’s what we know about Henry’s chances of suiting up on Sunday afternoon against the Green Bay Packers.
Is Hunter Henry playing today?
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (85) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect (Reuters)It looks like Hunter might play despite only participating once in practice this past week.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Henry “has a realistic chance to play.”
“Meanwhile, TE Hunter Henry (foot) also has a realistic chance to play, despite practicing just once this week,” Rapoport wrote.
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We’ll get confirmation on Henry’s status at around 2:55 p.m. ET, when the Patriots and Packers release their inactives ahead of kickoff.
Hunter Henry fantasy advice
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (85) waits to take the field prior to a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect (Reuters)Entering Week 9, Henry ranks as TE19 overall in fantasy points per game, per Fantasy Pros. However, Henry has been much better of late, ranking as TE9 overall in the last four weeks
Waiting on Henry is risky, as fantasy owners who do that run the risk of Henry being ruled out, which would leave them with far less options to replace him with.
What makes this decision a bit easier is the fact that Henry is facing a Packers defense ceding the third-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends, according to CBS Sports.
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If you have another viable option at tight end in the early window, we’d suggest going with that player given the uncertainty surrounding Henry’s status.
Verdict: Sit
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