Derrick Henry Fantasy Football Profile, News and Stats

Derrick Henry
RB
, Tennessee Titans

Age: 26
Weight: 247 lbs
Height: 6' 3"

ADP: 7
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
277	1539	16	18	206

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Draft note

by John Paulsen

After finishing 16th (PPR) in 2018, Henry was the No. 5 running back in 2019. After a strong finish to 2018 and a rip-roaring 2019 campaign, Henry is averaging 22.7 touches for 128 total yards (5.44 YPC) and 1.23 touchdowns in his last 22 games, including the postseason. As long as the Tennessee rushing attack doesn’t take a massive step back, Henry should return first-round value. They lost T Jack Conklin via free agency but replaced him with first-rounder Isaiah Wilson in the draft. Henry lacks a large passing game role, which certainly lowers his floor if the touchdowns start to dry up.

Latest news

Update: Titans sign Derrick Henry to 4-year extension

Adam Schefter on Twitter

Jul 15 · 4:15 PM EDT

Titans RB Derrick Henry is signing a four-year, $50 million contract extension that includes $25.5 million guaranteed, source tells ESPN.

Fantasy Impact:

Only yesterday it was reported that the Titans were unlikely to extend Henry long-term, but things change quickly in the NFL and Tennessee obviously had a change of heart about locking up their workhorse running back. Henry will remain in Tennessee for the foreseeable future and projects as a high-volume, tackle-breaking machine for the Titans as they look to repeat last year's success. Whether or not paying up for Henry is a wise move for the Titans in real life, dyansty drafters should take note because it solidifies Henry's status as a a RB1 and reaffirms that he is one of the safest picks available in the middle of the first round for redraft.

Scouting report

by Scot Berggren

· Jul 21 · 5:10 PM EDT

TEN RB Derrick Henry - 2020 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
What a bust-out year it was for Derrick Henry, as he led the NFL in rushing with over 1,500 yards on 303 carries, averaging 5.1 yards-per-attempt. He also scored 18 times, after totaling 23 in his first three NFL seasons. As the workhorse, Henry rushed for 100 yards on six occasions, including five of the final six contests to help the Titans qualify for the playoffs. His combination of size and speed makes him a load to bring down.

Fantasy Downside
You’ve got to wonder about the toll all those touches did on Henry last year. Counting the playoffs, he had a combined 409, so some will worry about him breaking down as the ’20 season wears on. Possibly more worrisome is his lack of involvement in the passing attack, especially if the Titans find themselves behind by multiple scores, as Henry has never caught even 20 passes in a season. Tennessee selected Darrynton Evans in the third-round and it wouldn’t be a surprise if Henry sees a reduced workload to keep him as fresh as possible.

Bottom Line
In Arthur Smith’s grind-it-out offensive approach Henry is the perfect back. After taking over as Tennessee’s No. 1 back the past two seasons, the 26-years-old has totaled 2,599 yards on the ground and 30 total touchdowns. If he’s able to make it through all 16 games, he’ll be the favorite to lead the NFL in rush attempts, yards and scores. Heck, he did all of that in ’19 in just 15 games. Playing under a new four-year deal, he should be primed for another stellar season.

2020 Strength of Schedule - TEN

W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17
7 @DEN	31 JAX	12 @MIN	5 PIT	17 BUF	23 HOU	BYE	27 @CIN	14 CHI	8 IND	10 @BAL	8 @IND	29 CLE	31 @JAX	28 DET	24 @GB	23 @HOU

Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.

2019 Game Stats

Week	Opp	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Fum	YPC	Rec	RecYds	RecTD	Tgts	YPR	STD	PPR	Snaps	%
1	@CLE	19	84	1	0	4.42	1	75	1	2	75.00	27.9	28.9	36/61	59.0%
2	IND	15	81	1	0	5.40	2	12	0	3	6.00	15.3	17.3	30/60	50.0%
3	@JAX	17	44	1	0	2.59	1	2	0	2	2.00	10.6	11.6	38/80	47.5%
4	@ATL	27	100	0	0	3.70	1	8	0	2	8.00	10.8	11.8	48/64	75.0%
5	BUF	20	78	1	0	3.90	0	0	0	0	0.00	13.8	13.8	38/62	61.3%
6	@DEN	15	28	0	0	1.87	1	5	0	3	5.00	3.3	4.3	37/70	52.9%
7	LAC	22	90	1	0	4.09	1	18	0	1	18.00	16.8	17.8	48/64	75.0%
8	TB	16	75	0	1	4.69	1	8	0	1	8.00	6.3	7.3	42/63	66.7%
9	@CAR	13	63	1	0	4.85	3	36	1	3	12.00	21.9	24.9	40/75	53.3%
10	KC	23	188	2	0	8.17	2	3	0	2	1.50	31.1	33.1	37/52	71.2%
11	BYE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
12	JAX	19	159	2	1	8.37	1	16	0	1	16.00	27.5	28.5	40/53	75.5%
13	@IND	26	149	1	1	5.73	3	17	0	3	5.67	20.6	23.6	45/60	75.0%
14	@LV	18	103	2	0	5.72	1	6	0	1	6.00	22.9	23.9	37/62	59.7%
15	HOU	21	86	0	0	4.10	0	0	0	1	0.00	8.6	8.6	39/67	58.2%
16	NO	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
17	@HOU	32	211	3	0	6.59	0	0	0	0	0.00	39.1	39.1	47/62	75.8%
Per game		20.20	102.60	1.07	0.20	5.08	1.20	13.73	0.13	1.67	11.44	18.43	19.63	40.13/63.67	63.73%
Totals		303	1539	16	3	5.08	18	206	2	25	11.44	276.5	294.5	602/955	63.73%