Hunter Henry · Mike Gesicki · 2026 week 5

Hunter Henry or Mike Gesicki?

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

Start Hunter Henry — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Hunter Henry (LV allow the 5th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Hunter Henry START	vs LV	9.4	5th · soft	6.6	84	healthy
Mike Gesicki	@ MIA	8.0	8th · soft	14.8	51	healthy

TEs vs LV recently: Oronde Gadsden 7.8 pts (W2) · Juwan Johnson 15.3 pts (W3) · Noah Gray 1.7 pts (W4).

TEs vs MIA recently: George Kittle 14 pts (W2) · Travis Kelce 11.9 pts (W3) · T.J. Hockenson 11.9 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Hunter Henry projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Hunter Henry faces LV, 5th most generous to TEs.
Mike Gesicki faces MIA, 8th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Hunter Henry carries the higher trade value — 84 against 51 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Hunter Henry gets the most. Momentum: Hunter Henry -184 and Mike Gesicki +51 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.