Hunter Henry or Jadarian Price: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Too close to call — the edges cancel out.
Hunter Henry and Jadarian Price grade out even this week. Henry's best edge is snap share (84% to 41%), Price's best edge is the projection (12.1 to 10.6) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.
In standard scoring this flips to Price.
Hunter Henry
6.58.610.6 Projected Points
Jadarian Price
10.511.312.1 Projected Points
Hunter Henry’s market
Jadarian Price’s market
Why Hunter Henry
Toss-Up· mediumTE1 and volume pass-catcher. Dependable seam and red-zone target with in-line blocking chops.
84% snaps and a 15% target share keep Henry usable, but TE18 with a top-10 toughest DvP draw and a 22.0 implied total is a coin flip.
- JAX ranks 10 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 22.0 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 84% snap share.
The call
- Role is locked: 84% snap share and a 15% target share over two games make him New England's clear primary tight end, and there's no injury designation.
- The matchup works against him — Jacksonville grades 10 of 32 in DvP versus tight ends (32 = softest), though the 2-game sample carries 0.00 confidence, so don't over-weight it.
- A 22.0 implied team total in a 1.5-point game caps the ceiling; 10.6 projected points and a TE18 consensus rank sit just outside the every-week 12-team starter tier.
- Tipping point: if your alternative is a sub-9-point streamer, play Henry for the target floor; if you have a top-12 TE or a matchup-proof option, sit him.
Why Jadarian Price
Toss-Up· lowRookie RB atop the depth chart. Explosive, home-run-speed runner with no prior NFL sample.
RB23 at 12.1 projected with a 25.0 team total, but 41% snaps, a shoulder injury and limited practices cap the floor; confirm he's active.
- WSH ranks 3 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 25.0 team points as 3.5-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 41% snap share.
The call
- Projection of 12.1 PPR and an RB23 consensus rank sit right on the flex/RB2 borderline in 12-team leagues, and a 25.0 implied total as a 3.5-point favorite points to positive game script for rushing work.
- Usage is the concern: a 41% snap share and 8% target share over 2 games suggest a split backfield, and there's little receiving floor in PPR.
- He left Sunday's win early with a shoulder injury and was limited in the first two practices per ESPN (2026-09-25). He carries no designation and is reported to have a good chance to play, but a reduced workload is possible.
- The DvP rank of 3 of 32 looks tough, but it rests on a 2-game sample with 0.00 confidence, so it shouldn't drive the call. A full practice Friday or a clean status tips this to start, while any setback makes it a sit.
Latest on Price
Price was a limited participant in the first two practices of the week and appears to have a good chance of playing Sunday.
Seahawks encouraged by Jadarian Price leading RB roomESPN · Sep 25, 2026Jadarian Price is expected to practice this week after leaving Sunday's win early with a shoulder injury.
Updates On Sam Darnold, Jadarian Price & Other Seahawks Injuriesseahawks.com · Sep 23, 2026Price left the Week 2 win over Arizona in the fourth quarter with what was announced as a chest injury; X-rays came back negative and Macdonald called it 'nothing serious' after later revealing it's actually a shoulder issue.
Sports Illustrated (Seahawks On SI) · Sep 21, 2026In-Game Injury News From The Week 2 Matchup Between Seattle and Arizona
Seahawks rookie Jadarian Price is looking forward to playing against his former teammate and Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love on Sunday.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Hunter Henry | Jadarian Price |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.58.610.6 | 10.511.312.1 |
| Consensus rank | TE18 | RB23 |
| Opponent vs position | JAX · 10 of 322-game sample | WSH · 3 of 322-game sample |
| Receptions | 4 of 32 | 2 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 14 of 32 | 2 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 15 of 32 | — |
| Targets | 2 of 32 | — |
| Anytime TD | 13 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Yards | — | 7 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | — | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | 4 of 32 |
| Target share | 15% | 8% |
| Reception share | 16% | 8% |
| Implied total · spread | 22.0+1.5 | 25.0-3.5 |
| Depth chart | TE1 | RB1 |
| Snap share | 84% | 41% |
| Start/Sit record | 0–0+2 toss-ups | 0–1+2 toss-ups |
Recent form
Hunter Henry — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs PIT | 4.05.57.0 |
| Week 1 | vs SEA | 2.64.15.6 |
Jadarian Price — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs ARI | 4.04.55.0 |
| Week 1 | vs NE | 5.86.87.8 |
Signal breakdown
- 10.6 vs 12.1 projected PPR pointsJadarian Price +
- Rank 18 vs 23Hunter Henry +
- Opponent DvP rank 10 vs 3 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 22.0 vs 25.0 team pointsJadarian Price +
- No injury designationseven
- 84% vs 41% snap shareHunter Henry +
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