Chris Godwin Jr. or Hunter Henry: Who Should You Start?
Preliminary board2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.
Start Hunter Henry: the tighter positional edge outweighs Godwin’s route advantage
Hunter Henry gets the nod in a narrow call because nearly identical projections mask a stronger positional standing and a more dependable TE1 role. Godwin’s route involvement is encouraging, but four targets and a fourth-place finish in team targets expose the risk behind his playing time (CBS Sports 2026-09-14). Henry faces the toughest possible tight-end matchup, so his ceiling is fragile, but Godwin’s uncertain target priority is the greater concern.
What flips it: A demonstrated jump in Godwin’s target priority.
Sources: CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026
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Chris Godwin Jr.
6.28.09.8 Projected Points
Hunter Henry
6.07.79.5 Projected Points
Chris Godwin Jr.’s market
Hunter Henry’s market
Why Chris Godwin Jr.
Toss-UpStarting WR with slot-to-boundary versatility. Physical route runner and YAC producer; recent seasons shortened by injury.
Toss-up — WR42 consensus, projects WR47 this week: CLE is the 9th-softest matchup vs WRs, 24.0 implied team total.
- Godwin’s route access is strong enough to support a breakout if his target priority rises.
- Slot-to-boundary versatility gives him multiple paths to production, not just perimeter wins.
Latest on Godwin
Godwin ran 32 routes on 36 Mayfield dropbacks (second-most on the team) and was lined up in the slot 54.3% of the time, but was targeted just four times, finishing fourth on the team.
CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026Gabriel Kahaian joins Brianna Dix and Scott Smith this season in their weekly competition of predicting who the Bucs' brightest star will prove to be in the upcoming game, and two of three picks are players new to the roster in 2026
Tampa Bay players voted for their team captains on Monday morning and chose QB Baker Mayfield, T Tristan Wirfs, WR Chris Godwin Jr., NT Vita Vea, LB Alex Anzalone and S Antoine Winfield Jr.
This past week, both Chris Godwin Jr. and Rueben Bain Jr. joined the Green Light Podcast with Beau Allen and discussed their mindset entering the 2026 slate and Baker Mayfield dished on facing his former teams via the Rich Eisen Show
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Hunter Henry
StartTE1 and volume pass-catcher. Dependable seam and red-zone target with in-line blocking chops.
Start — TE18 consensus, projects TE17 this week: PIT is the 1st-toughest matchup vs TEs, 24.0 implied team total.
- Henry’s TE1 and red-zone role offers a steadier scoring path than his modest target share suggests.
- Pittsburgh can suppress his ceiling, but his role is clearer than Godwin’s place in Tampa Bay’s target order.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Chris Godwin Jr. | Hunter Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.28.09.8 | 6.07.79.5 |
| Consensus rank | WR42 | TE18 |
| Opponent vs position | CLE · 24 of 321-game sample | PIT · 1 of 321-game sample |
| Receptions | 24 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 26 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 31 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Targets | 6 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 31 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Target share | 15% | 10% |
| Reception share | 17% | 13% |
| Implied total · spread | 24.0-5.5 | 24.0-4.5 |
| Depth chart | WR2 | TE1 |
| Snap share | 86% | 76% |
| Start/Sit record | 0–0+1 toss-up | 0–0+1 toss-up |
Recent form
Chris Godwin Jr. — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs CIN | 4.36.38.3 |
Hunter Henry — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs SEA | 2.64.15.6 |
Signal breakdown
- 9.8 vs 9.5 projected PPR pointsChris Godwin Jr. +
- Rank 42 vs 18Hunter Henry +
- Opponent DvP rank 24 vs 1 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 24.0 vs 24.0 team pointseven
- No injury designationseven
- 86% vs 76% snap shareChris Godwin Jr. +
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