Uncharacteristic miscues cost Patriots in loss at Indy
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick relied on his characteristically brash answers to explain what went wrong at IndianapolisDECEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
HUNTER HENRY #85 - TIGHT END - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
535 YDS •
51 REC •
1 TD
535 YDS
51 REC
1 TD
Finds end zone twice against Colts Henry caught six of eight targets for 77 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 27-17 loss to the Colts.
Impact He was the leading receiver for either team on the night, and both of Mac Jones' TD passes wound up in Henry's secure hands on a pair of red-zone strikes in the fourth quarter. The tight end has a career-high nine touchdowns on the season through 14 games, and he'll look to reach double digits in a Week 16 rematch with the Bills.
DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 19, 2021 • YOUTUBE
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DECEMBER 12, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
No targets Monday Henry was not targeted in Monday night's 14-10 win over the Bills.
Impact Henry's first game without a target as a Patriots came on a most unusual night, with the team throwing merely three times due to extremely windy conditions. Although fellow tight end Jonnu Smith was fortunate enough to haul in one of those attempts for a 12-yard gain, Henry was restricted to work as a blocker. While New England's game plan was sufficient to get the win Monday, Henry may look forward to a more conventional scheme once the team returns from its bye week to face the Colts in Week 15.
DECEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Surging Patriots to face inconsistent Bills on Monday night
The New England Patriots have won six straight and all five of their road games this seasonDECEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two catches in Week 12 Henry, who logged 41 of a possible 60 snaps in Sunday's 36-13 win over the Titans, caught two of his five targets for 16 yards in the contest, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Meanwhile, fellow tight end Jonnu Smith saw action on 34 snaps and caught three of his four targets for 49 yards against his former team. Henry's now had back-to-back quiet outings and profiles as a TD-dependent option in Week 13 fantasy lineups, while facing a tough Bills' pass defense on the road this coming Monday night.
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Active for Sunday's game Henry (neck) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Impact As is fellow tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder), which sets the stage for the duo to continue to work in a time-share. In the context of that arrangement, Henry has been more productive from a fantasy standpoint, having put together a 33-378-7 stat line in 11 games compared to Smith's 22-210-1 tally over the course of 10 contests.
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
On track to play Sunday Henry (neck) remains questionable but is expected to play Sunday against the Titans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Fellow tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder) also heads into the contest listed as questionable, but if both are available, they'll continue to work in a timeshare versus the Titans. Confirmation on Henry's availability will arrive 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, when New England releases its inactive list.
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Listed as questionable versus Titans Henry (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after practicing in a limited fashion this past week.
Impact The same applies to fellow tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder), with the Patriots having listed a total of 10 players as questionable for the contest. Fortunately, the duo's Week 12 status will be clarified prior to the first wave of games Sunday, with New England and Tennessee kicking off at 1:00 p.m. ET. Though Henry's been working in a timeshare with Smith, he's been more productive from a fantasy perspective, recording a 33-378-7 stat line in 11 games compared to Smith's 22-210-1 totals through 10 contests.
NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Limited practice Wednesday Henry (neck) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Impact As was fellow tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder), but at this stage neither seem likely to miss Sunday's game against the Titans. That said, unless either tight end is able to practice fully by the end of the week, the duo could head into the weekend officially listed as questionable. That said, Andrew Callahan of Boston Herald points out that all 13 players the Patriots listed as questionable for last Thursday's win over the Falcons ended up suiting up for the contest.
NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Surging Patriots look to end recent losing streak to Titans
It's a matchup of two of the top teams in the AFC when the Patriots host the TitansNOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smith still finding footing with Pats with former team next
Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith wasn’t disgruntled when he left Tennessee in free agency after four years last offseason, he simply was looking for a place to in his words, make “a...NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Limited to two grabs Thursday Henry secured two of three targets for 25 yards in the Patriots' 25-0 win over the Falcons on Thursday night.
Impact The veteran tight end saw a two-game touchdown streak snapped, and he now has recorded two or fewer receptions in five of the last six games overall. Henry's knack for the end zone has helped keep his fantasy value robust despite his usually modest reception and yardage totals -- his 6-75-1 line back in Week 5 counts as his best performance of the season -- but in games where he's held without a touchdown, he's subject to some pedestrian stat lines. Henry will have an opportunity to bounce back in a Week 12 home matchup against the Titans a week from Sunday.
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Streaking Patriots look for 5th straight win vs Falcons
In a rematch of the 2017 Super Bowl, the New England Patriots will go for their fifth straight victory when they visit the Atlanta Falcons in a prime-time game ThursdayNOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Every Hunter Henry catch from 2-TD game ' Week 10 Watch every New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry catch from his 2-TD game during Week 10 of the 2021 NFL season.
NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • NFL.COM
Mac Jones shows bright future with New England Patriots, carves up Cleveland Browns
Mac Jones put on a show for the Pats on Sunday, setting social media on fire in a statement win. Is he the next TB12?NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Two more touchdowns Henry caught four passes for 37 yards and two touchdowns on four targets against Cleveland on Sunday.
Impact The per-target efficiency here isn't sustainable, but the Patriots might have had reason to throw Henry more targets if the Browns hadn't folded up so early in the 45-7 loss. Although his ceiling might be capped somewhat in a Patriots offense that tends to spread the ball around, Henry has demonstrated a convincing floor in recent weeks and becomes a strong candidate to score whenever the Patriots get within range of the end zone. While his fantasy investors would love to see more targets, a modest target count is a lot easier to accept when the player in question has seven touchdowns in seven games. It's probably safe to say that if Mac Jones throws a touchdown, Henry is a strong bet to be the guy catching it.
NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Heads tight end corps Sunday With Jonnu Smith (shoulder) inactive Sunday against the Browns, Henry is in line to head the Patriots' Week 10 tight end corps.
Impact Devin Asiasi and Matt LaCosse are on hand in reserve, but Henry should be busy Sunday with Smith, who he'd been sharing TE snaps with being unavailable. Nine games into the season, Henry has recorded 27 catches (on 38 targets) for 316 yards and five TDs.
NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
After slow start, Patriots set for playoff push in 2nd half
The Patriots made their biggest decision of the season before it even began, opting to cut quarterback Cam Newton and to give the keys to the offense to rookie Mac JonesNOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nabs fifth touchdown Henry had two receptions (three targets) for 19 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-6 win over Carolina.
Impact Henry continues to serve as Mac Jones' top red-zone threat, converting the duo's fifth score from within the 20-yard line this year. The veteran tight end doesn't provide gaudy yardage totals (35.1 yards per game), but his nose for the end zone gives him fringe TE1 value. Fellow tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder) left Sunday's game with an injury and did not return, so Henry could be in line for a couple extra looks against the Browns in Week 10 if the former is unable to suit up.
NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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One catch in Week 8 Henry logged 50 of a possible 77 snaps on offense, en route to catching one of his three targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Chargers, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com report...
Impact Meanwhile, fellow tight end Jonnu Smith was out there for 49 snaps and caught both of his targets for 13 yards. Henry headed into Week 8 action in the midst of a four-game scoring streak, though that came to a harsh halt. Looking ahead to next Sunday's game against the Panthers, he profiles as a TD-dependent fantasy option while operating in a timeshare.
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Phillips pick-six propels Patriots past Chargers 27-24
Adrian Phillips intercepted two Justin Herbert passes and returned one for the go-ahead touchdown, Nick Folk kicked four field goals and the New England Patriots rallied for a 27-2...OCTOBER 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
