Hunter Henry (TE, SD) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-team leagues until Antonio Gates returns

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ANALYSIS: Antonio Gates can take his time getting healthy, and if Hunter Henry keeps doing what he has been doing in his absence, Gates might as well just retire.

Henry followed his 72-yard outing in Week 3 by catching four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown this past weekend, solidifying that he was not a one-week wonder.  Without the injured Gates and Keenan Allen to throw to, Philip Rivers has turned to Henry as a top target.  Henry is showing he has a nose for the end zone and has the speed down the seams--he is not a plodder who averages under 10 yards per catch.

Henry gets to face the two worst pass defenses in the NFL during the next three weeks when San Diego plays the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons, so the Henry train should keep on rolling in the short term.  As long as Henry is starting and Gates is sitting, Henry is an attractive option at tight end on the fantasy free agent list.