Hunter Henry · Jake Ferguson · 2026 week 8

Hunter Henry or Jake Ferguson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Hunter Henry or Jake Ferguson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jake Ferguson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Jake Ferguson (ARI allow the 6th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Hunter Henry	@ MIA	9.6	3rd · soft	14.1	618	healthy
Jake Ferguson START	vs ARI	9.8	6th · soft	4.1	105	healthy

TEs vs MIA recently: T.J. Hockenson 11.9 pts (W4) · Tanner Hudson 7.4 pts (W5) · Mason Taylor 20.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs ARI recently: Sam LaPorta 14.8 pts (W5) · Colby Parkinson 9.1 pts (W6) · Evan Engram 0.2 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jake Ferguson has the higher ceiling (18.2) — the play if you need points.
Hunter Henry is steady — about 8% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Hunter Henry faces MIA, 3rd most generous to TEs.
Jake Ferguson faces ARI, 6th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Hunter Henry carries the higher trade value — 618 against 105 (a 83% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Hunter Henry gets the most. Momentum: Hunter Henry +497 and Jake Ferguson -507 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.