With Drake Maye attempting 40 passes, Henry reached nine targets for the third time this season. Henry is drawing far more consistent looks than he did his first few seasons in Boston, but touchdowns have remained elusive in this limited offense. That is making it difficult for Henry to provide true TE1 returns. He slots into the TE10-15 territory for Week 12 against the Dolphins.
Douglas led the Patriots' receiver corps in targets, but Hunter Henry drew more overall looks. Douglas also got out-gained by an un-benched Kendrick Bourne. Maxed out as a low-upside, PPR-based WR4, Douglas is the kind of player who "feels" like he should be rostered, but can also be cut loose in stretch-run business decisions.
The rookie added three carries for 27 yards, also losing a fumble. It was the second time in three weeks Maye was called upon for 40-plus attempts. On the one hand, it's great that the Patriots' coaching staff has that much trust in the rookie. On the other, it's not so great when your "top weapons" are Hunter Henry and sometimes Pop Douglas, sometimes Kendrick Bourne. Maye did spread the ball around, finding a whopping six different pass catchers for at least four grabs. His decision-making wasn't always great, but it was more from a "when not to take a hit" perspective. As a passer, Maye is processing quickly for a first-year starter. The positives are vastly outweighing the negatives. He simply has to do a better job protecting himself. A Dolphins road trip is on tap for Week 12.
Henry will be available as a touchdown-dependent fantasy starter in what should be a pass-heavy game script. Fantasy managers in need of a spot start could fire up the savvy veteran, though his upside is not what it once was.
Henry got a limited session in Wednesday, but was a full-go for Thursday's practice ahead of Week 11's contest against the Rams. It seems very likely that Henry will be ready to roll for that contest, but it's still a situation to monitor.