Hunter HenryorTyler Higbee?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Hunter Henry

Hunter Henry outscores Tyler Higbee in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tyler Higbee comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Hunter Henry, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Hunter Henry projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Hunter Henry has the better matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders (6% fewer than average to TEs); Tyler Higbee faces the Buffalo Bills (32% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Hunter Henry
Floor
1.8
Median
5.8
Ceiling
14.1
Big game (15+):
8%
Dud (under 5):
43%
Tyler Higbee
Floor
1.7
Median
5.5
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (15+):
6%
Dud (under 5):
45%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatHunter HenryTE, NE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETTyler HigbeeTE, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.96.5
PPR projection8.58.0
Standard projection5.35.0
Rank this weekTE16TE18
Matchupvs LVvs BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.88.5
Last season per game8.85.9
Snap share, last game64%65%
Trade value——