Derrick Henry

Week 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Derrick Henry's fantasy rampage continued in Week 4 when he registered 33 carries for 157 yards and a touchdown, plus two receptions for 20 yards. Henry is averaging over 28 carries a game through four weeks and has racked up a massive (for him) 15 targets in those four games. Henry's newfound passing game role has elevated his fantasy ceiling to new heights with him simultaneously maintaining a stranglehold on the rushing work. The Titans will have no motivation to change things up heading into a Week 5 date with the lowly Jaguars, meaning Henry should be poised to rack up another game with huge volume in a projected positive game script. Henry is among the better bets in all of football to find the endzone this Sunday and will have eruption potential in a plus matchup. Lock him into all lineups as an elite RB1.

Week 3 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Derrick Henry followed a disappointing Week 1 by going nuclear in Week 2 against Seattle, finishing with 35 carries for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Perhaps the most encouraging part of Henry's season so far is the fact that he now has 10 targets over his first two games of 2021. To put that in perspective, Henry's career-high in targets for a season is 31. It is hard to know for sure whether the increased target share is here to stay with Tennessee facing largely negative game scripts in those two games, but needless to say, if Henry is getting significant passing game work now the sky is the limit as far as his fantasy ceiling is concerned. In Week 3, Henry and the Titans will face off with a Colts defense that has been near the middle of the pack in the run defense department to this point in the season. No need to overthink this. Start Henry as a no doubt RB1 this week and hope he keeps seeing targets to unlock his ceiling as a fantasy asset.

Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Derrick Henry will start off 2021 trying to complete a three-peat of rushing titles in terms of both yards and touchdowns. Henry sees virtually unheard-of rushing volume in today's NFL, and while his ceiling is always capped due to his lack of a consistent passing game role, he can be an absolute freight train in both fantasy and real football when the Titans catch a positive game script. That's a real possibility on Sunday when the Titans host the Cardinals, a team whose defense projects to struggle this season. The betting total for Henry's Week 1 matchup is hovering around 52 points with the Titans favored by a field goal, suggesting he should have no problem seeing his usual robust usage. A projected shootout where the Titans are favored? You know what that means. Fire Henry up as a no-brainer RB1 this Sunday.