Who Should I Start? Hunter Henry or Tyler Warren

Thursday, January 1, 2:57 PM

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (knee) is back on the practice field on Thursday, according to Evan Lazar of Patriots.com. Henry began Week 18 preparation with a DNP on Wednesday, but now that he's back on the field, he should at least be on the right side of questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against the division-rival Miami Dolphins. The Patriots are still battling for the top seed in the AFC and a first-round bye, so the 31-year-old should be in line for regular playing time in a plus matchup this weekend if he's active. Henry has scored in back-to-back games for fantasy managers while catching nine of his 10 targets for 84 yards. Fantasy managers should consider him a top-five tight end in Week 18 even though he had just one catch for nine yards on three targets in the first meeting against the Dolphins on Sept. 14.

Saturday, December 27, 3:00 PM

Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren has had a very solid rookie season overall in 2025, recording 66 catches for 748 yards and four touchdowns on 99 targets across 15 games. However, the 23-year-old has hit a dry spell of late, averaging just 2.8 receptions and 21.5 receiving yards per game over his last four contests. On the bright side, Warren has remained a featured pass-catcher in the two games since Philip Rivers has taken over as the starting quarterback in Indianapolis. Rivers has targeted Warren 15 times, including nine in Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers. Still, Warren has turned those targets from Rivers into just six receptions for 49 yards. In Week 17, the Colts will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville has allowed some passing production this season, entering the week ranked 18th in the NFL in total passing yards allowed (3,492) and 27th in passing touchdowns allowed (26). Still, fantasy managers may find Warren difficult to trust given his recent lack of production. Overall, he profiles as a borderline fantasy TE1 in Week 17.