Hunter Henry · Tyler Higbee · 2026 week 5

Hunter Henry or Tyler Higbee?

Wondering who you should start this week — Hunter Henry or Tyler Higbee? 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 0.3 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	92	healthy
Tyler Higbee	vs BUF	9.1	16th	11	27	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 BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1) · Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2) · Hunter Henry 6.2 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Hunter Henry has the higher floor (2.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Hunter Henry has the higher ceiling (17.8) — the play if you need points.
Hunter Henry faces LV, 5th most generous to TEs.
Tyler Higbee faces BUF, 16th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Hunter Henry carries the higher trade value — 92 against 27 (a 71% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Hunter Henry gets the most. Momentum: Hunter Henry -130 and Tyler Higbee +27 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.