Week 11 QB projections • MIA Stats
QB Chad Henne, Miami Dolphins
HT: 6-2, WT: 230, Born: 7-2-1985, College: Michigan, Drafted: Round 2
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Stats and Week 11 Projection
| WK | OPP | RES | CMP | ATT | PYD | Y/A | PTD | INT | RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | at NYJ | W, 30-25 | 12 | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | at NE | L, 17-27 | 19 | 34 | 219 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 | vs TB | W, 25-23 | 17 | 31 | 175 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| SEASON TOTAL | 110 | 189 | 1165 | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 76 | ||
| 11 | at CAR | PROJ | 19 | 32 | 172 | 5.4 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
Week 11 Injury Status and Other News
He was not listed on Friday's official injury report. Opinion (from The Upgrade/Downgrade/Waiver Report): Henne is going through typical "first time starter" woes as his accuracy is dropping due to more complex coverage in the passing game. Still, he is efficiently managing games for the Dolphins. Perhaps the biggest knock to Henne's fantasy prospects lies in the fact that the team is focused on running the ball behind Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. Furthermore, none of the Miami receivers has proven yet to be a game-changer, making Henne's production sporadic. That said, Henne is showing a veteran's awareness of the pocket and evades pressure very well. He is in for a bright future in Miami, but it isn't likely to translate to fantasy success this season.Week 11 Matchup Info
at Carolina Panthers - Detailed analysis coming soon.
Game Summaries
Week 3 at SD - Henne was listed as the third quarterback for this game, meaning if he played then Chad Pennington could not return if Henne played. Despite that, the Dolphins put Henne into the game immediately upon learning about Pennington's injury. He looked confident when he first went into the game, standing tall in the pocket despite being caught off guard early by a Kevin Burnett sack on his first dropback. However, things got ugly in a hurry. He was nearly intercepted on a deflection over the middle, and later threw an interception that was returned for a score by S Eric Weddle. He later threw another that was almost intercepted by Weddle and Quentin Jammer. He was a bit off on two consecutive passes to Ted Ginn, one going too high and one going too low. And when he finally did make a nice throw down the field to Brian Hartline, he was already beyond the line of scrimmage when he released the pass, negating the score. One other note is that the injury to Pennington looked serious enough that Henne will likely be Miami's quarterback moving forward. He'll need to perform a lot better in the coming weeks if the Dolphins have any hope of getting back into the playoff chase.Week 4 vs BUF - In his first ever NFL start, Chad Henne "led" the Dolphins to a decisive victory over the Bills. That is, he committed no turnovers, and was able to lead the team to scores in the red zone. But this game was won on the ground and by the defense, as the Dolphins controlled the clock and the field position throughout. Henne seemed nervous to begin, but once he settled in, managed the game well, making good decisions and throwing with accuracy when called upon.
Week 5 vs NYJ - Henne had a big-time performance in front of a national audience that announced his arrival as the QB of the present for the Dolphins. He was mainly a game manager early in the contest, often yielding to the wildcat formation, but when the Dolphins needed to make plays in the passing game in the fourth quarter, Henne rose to the occasion. His mobility, arm strength, and poise all showed up as big assets. He was very effective early on short third downs, but not so much when the running game failed to get him out of a third and long situation - until the game's final drive, when Henne converted two key third downs. One was in the face of massive pressure, and the other was on a designed rollout where Henne threw a laser on the run. Henne also threw a gorgeous deep ball to Ted Ginn for an earlier fourth quarter TD that added the dimension that was lacking from the passing offense when Chad Pennington was in. Henne also used his mobility and arm strength on his first TD pass to Anthony Fasano. The tilt of the offense toward the run limits Henne's fantasy upside, but this game proved that he does indeed have some.
Week 7 vs NO - You can't really say Henne played badly, but the Dolphins defense and running backs really kept them in this game more than Henne did. Henne had one long pass play on a quick slant to Brian Hartline, but most of his completions and yardage came when the Dolphins were trying to overcome a late deficit. He was under a lot of pressure and let down by some drops. His two pick sixes came on a ball Ted Ginn juggled right into Darren Sharper, and on a desperation 4th and 13 at the end of the game.
Week 8 at NYJ - The Dolphins won this one in spite of Henne. He overthrew an open Brian Hartline deep early, and also missed open receivers on more than one occasion after that throw. He held the ball too long and took too many sacks, including one that cost the Dolphins important yardage with the game hanging in the balance. He only looked good when he was on the move and throwing close to the line of scrimmage. Henne also looked mentally overwhelmed on blitzes, expect teams to continue to exploit this flaw.
Week 9 at NE - Chad Henne led a conservative passing attack in Week 9 against New England, completing just over half of his 34 attempts but managed to pick up just 219 yards. None of his throws went for over 25 yards and Henne failed to throw any touchdowns, favoring safe throws all day long. Henne was also replaced several times in the Wildcat formation by either Ronnie Brown or backup QB Pat White, further lowering his fantasy impact. Henne is nothing more than a fantasy QB2 and should be treated as a backup.
Week 10 vs TB - Chad Henne played with a lot of poise against Tampa Bay. He clearly is more inclined to throw the ball downfield compared to Chad Pennington. Henne excels when he moves around in the pocket and finds a receiver between the hashmarks and the sidelines. Henne's two best throws came on Miami's game-winning fourth quarter drive as he hit Davone Bess twice in a row on deep passes to the right side of the field after buying time in the pocket. Henne's touchdown was to former practice squad player Kory Sperry who hauled in a catch on a crossing pattern off of play-action in the center of the endzone. Henne also had an interception in the 4th quarter that set up the Bucs' late touchdown. Fortunately for Henne and Miami fans, he had a chance to redeem himself and did just that, matching the Dolphins the length of the field before Dan Carpenter's winning touchdown with 14 seconds left.
Week 11 at CAR - Chad Henne started once again for Miami on Thursday Night Football, leading his Dolphins to a win against the Carolina Panthers in Week 11. Henne was not asked to do too much with the ball, dropping back less than 30 times for the fourth time in his seven starts this season. Henne did not throw down the field too often, preferring to throw to Davone Bess or Ted Ginn on shorter and intermediate routes. To his defense, his offensive line was in shreds by the end of the night as the Dolphins went through three different centers against Carolina. Henne did move the ball in the second half well, picking up several key first downs including a nice roll to the right and then throwing across his body to Bess for a big 18-yard completion to keep a drive moving. Henne is a solid game manager but not much to write home about from a fantasy perspective.
