The New England Patriots will face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Hunter Henry.
Is Hunter Henry Playing in Week 13?
Henry is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Patriots’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Hunter Henry in Week 13?
Drake Maye is peppering the TE position with targets these days but hasn’t featured one exclusively, which makes both Henry and Austin Hooper difficult to count on.
Over the past three weeks, Henry has earned 21 targets to Hooper’s 12. That’s encouraging, but his lead in the reception department over that stretch is just 12-11. Add in the consistent role of DeMario Douglas (27 targets in November) and the involvement of the running backs — there’s just not much upward trajectory for any pass catcher in this offense.
I prefer Henry to Hooper if you’re in the tortured spot of having to decide, but there are 15 players at the position I like more than either, so you can do better in most situations.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Hunter Henry’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Henry is projected to score 9.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.6 receptions for 39.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Colts' Defense
There is some intriguing symmetry in the Indianapolis Colts' defense over the last two seasons. Regardless of the head coach-defensive coordinator combination across those campaigns, they've ranked 22nd in the sport. They look set to be in a similar region, if not exactly matching it, again this year.
We haven't seen any significant improvement in the Colts' defense in Gus Bradley's second year as the coordinator, which could result in a change if Indianapolis misses the playoffs.
The biggest concern is despite investment in the defensive line, Indianapolis is still struggling to get pressure without sending extra players. The Colts haven't been able to find sacks at an above-average rate.
This unit does not do many things well, and we have seen them rank outside the top 20 in three of their last four games. Indianapolis desperately needs the bye week.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Hunter Henry’s Week 13 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 10:30 AM ET on Sunday, December 1. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 13 TE PPR Rankings
1) Trey McBride | ARI (at MIN)
2) Brock Bowers | LV (at KC)
3) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. LV)
4) George Kittle | SF (at BUF)
5) David Njoku | CLE (at DEN)
6) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. ARI)
7) Taysom Hill | NO (vs. LAR)
8) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. HOU)
9) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. LAC)
10) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at BAL)
11) Will Dissly | LAC (at ATL)
12) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at GB)
13) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. IND)
14) Cade Otton | TB (at CAR)
15) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. CHI)
16) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. MIA)
17) Zach Ertz | WAS (vs. TEN)
18) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. PHI)
19) Luke Schoonmaker | DAL (vs. NYG)
20) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. SF)
21) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. PIT)
22) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at JAX)
23) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (at CIN)
24) Cole Kmet | CHI (at DET)
25) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. PHI)
26) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at WAS)
27) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. SEA)
28) Theo Johnson | MIN (vs. ARI)
29) Noah Gray | KC (vs. LV)
30) Darnell Washington | PIT (at CIN)
31) Tommy Tremble | CAR (vs. TB)
32) Austin Hooper | NE (vs. IND)
33) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. LAR)
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots Trends
Indianapolis Colts
Team: Every Colt road game this season has been decided by one possession (most recent: Week 11’s 28-27 win in New York over the Jets).
QB: In Week 12, Anthony Richardson completed just 11-of-28 passes (39.3%) with zero touchdowns. He now has as many games this season with 25+ attempts and a sub-40% completion rate as the rest of the NFL (two),
Offense: Indianapolis was forced to punt on 60% of their drives on Sunday against the Lions, their highest rate this season.
Defense: The Colts are encouraging the checkdowns. In Week 11 against the Jets, their opponent's aDOT was 4.3 yards and last week, the Lions posted a 5.7 aDOT against Indy (prior to this run, no opponent had a sub-6.5-yard aDOT against the Colts).
Fantasy: The return of Richardson under center has decimated Jonathan Taylor’s efficiency. In those two weeks, Taylor has produced 58.4% under expectations (36 touches for 95 yards and zero scores).
Betting: The Colts fell to Malik Willis’ Packers in Week 2, but they’ve covered four of five road games since then.
New England Patriots
Team: The Patriots are tied with the Panthers for most losses by 15+ points this season (five). New England had two such results all of last season.
QB: The ups and downs of a rookie QB. Drake Maye’s completion percentage marks for the month of November (ending with the most recent): 70.7%, 60%, 75%, and 59.5%.
Offense: After scoring on over 40% of their drives in consecutive games (at Bears and vs. Rams), New England managed points on just one-of-12 drives in Miami (8.3%).
Defense: The Patriots have allowed an opponent to post a 125+ passer rating twice this season, both times in the past two weeks (Rams and Dolphins).
Fantasy: Rhamondre Stevenson hasn’t scored in three straight games and his production relative to expectations over that stretch is -41.1%. He now has five games this season with single-digit PPR points – three games with under five points to offset his three 20+ point games.
Betting: The Patriots are just 2-13-2 ATS over their past 17 at home.