Hunter Henry Week 13 Outlook - Patriots at Chargers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 3rd 2020, 10:41am EST

Despite Austin Ekeler coming back to the lineup, Henry managed to see a season-high 10 targets against the Bills. He also turned them into a season-high seven receptions for 67 yards, so he's now finished with at least 13.7 PPR points in each of his last three games. It took a little while for him and Herbert to get on the same page, but it appears we've finally gotten there. This is the game where we're going to find out how a smaller portion shakes out, as the Patriots haven't faced more than 37 pass attempts in any one game. The Chargers would be wise to look at others for production, as the Patriots have been one of the worst matchups in the league for tight ends, and that's backed up by Football Outsiders' DVOA that has them ranked as the seventh-toughest matchup for the position. No tight end has topped 13.3 PPR points against them this year, and they've played against Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Darren Waller, and Mark Andrews. Tight ends have scored 3.5 fewer PPR points per game against the Patriots versus what they've averaged in non-Patriots game, which makes them the fourth-worst schedule adjusted matchup for tight ends. It's impossible to sit Henry considering the stability he brings to lineups but dial back expectations this week and avoid him in cash DFS lineups.