Fantasy football managers know the frustration of chasing tight end consistency. Every week brings new optimism, followed by unpredictable results that leave lineups in ruins. Some options flash potential, only to disappear when you need them most. As rosters tighten and bye weeks loom, deciding who to trust—and who to drop—becomes the toughest call of the season.
Cut: Hunter Henry, New England Patriots
Rostered: 79%
Hunter Henry is right on the border of being someone worth rostering and someone you can drop. We’ve seen his ceiling. He posted 29.0 fantasy points in Week 3. We’ve also seen his floor. He caught one pass for seven yards against the Browns. It just so happened to be for a touchdown, but the lack of targeting is concerning.
Henry has now played eight games this season. He’s seen three targets or fewer in half of them. He has just one game all season with more than five targets.
Drake Maye is playing fantastic football. But he doesn’t hone in on a singular receiving option. He spreads the ball around. It’s anyone’s guess who the top pass catcher will be on any given week. The fact that it could be Henry makes him worth starting if you don’t have anyone better. The lack of reliability makes Henry someone who can be cut if you have a superior option.
Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans
Rostered: 43%
It was fun while it lasted…which is not at all. Dalton Schultz’s big game came two weeks ago when he caught nine passes for 98 yards on Monday Night Football. Of course, no one started him that week, but he was a popular streaming candidate with Nico Collins and Christian Kirk out last week.
Although the Houston Texans played well and secured a comfortable home victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Schultz wasn’t involved. C.J. Stroud threw for 318 yards, but just 24 of them came from his tight end.
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Collins will likely be back in Week 9. Plus, it’s a tough matchup against a Denver Broncos defense that just prevented Jake Ferguson from catching a single pass. Schultz’s time in the spotlight has gone as quickly as it arrived.
Tight End Depth Dwindles with Henry and Schultz Falling Off in Fantasy
Fantasy managers hoping for stability at tight end may be waiting all season. Henry’s early flashes have faded into inconsistency, and Maye’s balanced approach limits any single target from thriving weekly. Schultz offered a brief glimmer of hope, but his minimal role in a high-powered Stroud offense makes him a risky start moving forward.
With Collins returning and volume scarce, his fantasy relevance could vanish fast. At this point, both Henry and Schultz are better viewed as matchup-dependent streamers rather than long-term solutions. The best strategy might be to keep scouting the waiver wire for the next breakout.
