Hunter Henry Fantasy

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry (knee) suffered a tibia plateau fracture to his left knee in the Week 1 overtime win over the Colts. He'll continue to be evaluated, but there is no current timetable for his return. Henry missed all of last season with an injury, too, so he's quickly developing the injury-prone label. The 24-year-old had four catches on five targets for 60 yards in the opener. Fantasy owners will need to keep him benched until we have a better idea on when he might return. Virgil Green should fill in as the primary tight end moving forward, although he excels more as a blocker than as a pass-catcher. Keenan Allen and Mike Williams might be peppered with more targets now.

Sep. 12th • 12:46 PM

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry didn't do anything flashy in Week 1, but he was just what Philip Rivers was missing. Rivers is surrounded by guys who can take any touch to the house, but ever since tight end Antonio Gates hung up his cleats, he's needed someone who could be depended on to just be in the right spot down the middle to pick up a first down when the team needed it. Henry did just that on Sunday. He finished with four catches for 60 yards, averaging 15 YPC but with a long of just 22 yards on one play. He got almost no yards after each catch, but each time his number was called, he was there to swallow the pass and move the chains. If Henry can stay healthy and is on the same page as Rivers, he could have one of those quietly amazing years that tight ends seem to specialize in.

Sep. 9th • 2:36 AM

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry has been one of the guys lost in the shuffle a bit during the offseason. With running back Melvin Gordon taking center stage by holding out, Philip Rivers getting attention by not playing in any preseason games for the first time in nearly 15 years, Keenan Allen showing out and then sitting out due to an ankle injury, and the two-headed monster of Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson trying to figure out how the backfield is going to work, Henry's return faded into the background a bit. Henry's return from a torn ACL officially happened in the team's final postseason game of 2018/19, but this week will really be his coming out party. This could be Henry's season, and he could remind everyone why he was considered a great 2nd-round pick just three years ago.

Sep. 7th • 10:15 AM