Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Derrick Henry is a RB9 and grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. His consensus ADP is 13.3 (around round 2 in a 12-team league).
Derrick Henry is an NFL running back for BAL. Projected RB9. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Last season he averaged 25 fantasy points per game (RB4 in 2026).
A · Core Starter. Projected RB9. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence.
Athletic profile: Derrick Henry ran a 4.54-second 40-yard dash (52th percentile at RB), a 37-inch vertical, a 130-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 59 out of 100. Drafted in 2016 (Round 2, Pick 45) out of Alabama.
In 2026, Derrick Henry handled a 68% share of his team's carries (66 carries, 18 in the red zone) plus a 6.8% target share, for 71 total opportunities.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 1.9 yards before contact and 2.7 yards after contact per carry with 4 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 66 | 301 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 25 |
| 2025 | 17 | 307 | 1595 | 16 | 15 | 150 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 325 | 1921 | 16 | 19 | 193 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 17 | 280 | 1167 | 12 | 28 | 214 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 349 | 1538 | 13 | 33 | 398 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 219 | 937 | 10 | 18 | 154 | 24 |
| 2020 | 16 | 378 | 2027 | 17 | 19 | 114 | 20.6 |
| 2019 | 15 | 303 | 1540 | 16 | 18 | 206 | 19.3 |
| 2018 | 16 | 215 | 1059 | 12 | 15 | 99 | 12.5 |
| 2017 | 16 | 176 | 744 | 5 | 11 | 136 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 15 | 110 | 490 | 5 | 13 | 137 | 7 |
Derrick Henry grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB9. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence.
Derrick Henry has a consensus ADP of 13.3, which lands around round 2 in a 12-team league. Reach a little earlier if he is a priority for your build.
Derrick Henry has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected RB9. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Last season he averaged 25 fantasy points per game (RB4 in 2026). He projects for roughly 246.9 fantasy points in 2026.