Dion Lewis saw a career-high 36 percent of the offensive reps in New England last season. With injury concerns and size limitations, there will likely be a cap on Lewis' workload. But he still could match or even surpass his workload from last season and still leave plenty on the bone for Henry.

Last season, DeMarco Murray claimed 63 percent of offensive snaps to Derrick Henry's 40. A reasonable June estimate for 2018 would be a similar workflow, with Henry getting about 60 percent and Lewis 40 percent.

Our projections currently have Lewis at 180 carries and 44 receptions, 51 percent of the touches projected between Henry and him. Last season, Henry saw 187 touches. So even though our projection for him is only 49 percent of the touches between Lewis and him, it is still a total of 209 touches, an increase from last season. We expect Lewis to get the bulk of the receptions out of this backfield, making him more valuable in PPR formats. Also working in the Titans' backfield's favor, the entire starting offensive line returns from last season.

Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur indicated that Derrick Henry and Dion Lewis will both be used frequently in the Tennessee offense for 2018.

“Until you get the pads on and really get going through preseason, I look at them both as 1A and 1B,” LaFleur said. “I feel confident in both of those guys. They both bring a little bit different qualities to what they do. But I think we’ve got two really good backs that we’re excited about.”

Fantasy owners are expecting 2018 to be a breakout year for Henry, but they may want to temper those expectations. While Henry will likely lead the team in carries, the gap between he and Lewis, who ran the rock 14.6 times per game over his final 11 regular season contests in 2017, remains to be seen. Lewis is also expected to be the primary receiver out of the backfield. 4for4 ADP has Henry going in the late-third round, while Lewis is not coming off the board until the middle of round five.

Dion Lewis will form a new 1-2 RB duo with Derrick Henry after the Titans released DeMarco Murray earlier this offseason. Adam Schefter reports it's a four-year deal between Lewis and the Titans.

From Week 10 to Week 17 of last season, Lewis was the No. 5 scoring fantasy RB. He finished the season on a high-note, averaging 31 touches, 143 total yards, and two touchdowns the last two weeks. Lewis will be a valuable commodity in PPR leagues, and could turn into a high-end RB1 if Henry were to miss any time due to injury.

The Titans plan to release running back DeMarco Murray, the team announced Thursday. It's a move that appeared likely once Derrick Henry established himself as the lead back down the stretch last season.

This move was expected. Henry should be locked into a two-down role, at least. He could play on third downs as well, but the Titans may bring in a passing game specialist to complement Henry.

Titans Inactives
Josh Carraway LB
Harry Douglas WR
Corey Levin OG
DeMarco Murray RB
Nate Palmer LB
Curtis Riley CB
Brandon Weeden QB

Related players: Derrick Henry

With Murray out, Henry should see a big workload. The Jaguars are better against the pass than they are the run, and have nothing to play for, though Jacksonville has indicated that it doesn’t plan to rest any starters against the Titans. Henry is a RB1 this week.

The Titans ruled Murray out for their season finale versus the Jaguars this week, making Derrick Henry the team's No. 1 RB.

It's a great spot for Henry this week, as the Jaguars are ranked 21st in aFPA vs. RBs. With no Murray to split touches with, Henry could be in store for a big day. We have him ranked as our No. 6 RB in standard leagues (No. 14 RB in PPR).

MRI revealed that Titans’ RB DeMarco Murray has a 3rd degree MCL tear, per source. Murray believes he can play through it Sunday.

Related players: Derrick Henry

We had an earlier story today that said the Titans feel Murray could have limited action in Week 17, a must-win to make the playoffs. But, at this point, it seems the Titans would be better off giving Henry the workload. Keep an eye on this situation as we get closer to Sunday.