6 months agoDerrick Henry has to fall off a cliff soon right? Wrong. Sure, he is 30 years old, 86 in running back years, and has 2,185 career touches, but the fantasy community has been preaching his downfall since 2020 and all he has done is score at least 10 touchdowns and finish as a top-five running back in points per game in each season until last year. Despite 2023 being his worst fantasy season since 2018 (not including his 8-game season in 2021), Henry still had 12 touchdowns and finished as the RB10 in PPR, and he did it with a mediocre offensive line, Ryan Tannehill and rookie Will Levis under center, and a little help from a rusty DeAndre Hopkins who missed time due to a suspension. He was the entire focal point of the offense and the only player defenses prepared to stop, and he still finished with 16 breakaway runs (2nd), 59 evaded tackles (9th), and 933 yards created beyond what the line blocked for (10th). King Henry now finds himself in the best situation of his career in Baltimore, running in a Lamar Jackson offense with excellent offensive weapons in Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews to keep defenses honest. Last year, Gus Edwards led the Ravens with 13 rushing touchdowns on 198 carries, but he left in free agency to join the Los Angeles Chargers and Henry will be far more efficient at the goal line. He is a tremendous value in the third round of drafts right now with an ADP of 31 overall as the 12th running back off the board. Leading the league in rushing touchdowns is well within his range of outcomes, and after four straight years of proving doubters wrong, only a fool would doubt him in the best situation he has ever been in. Sure, he doesn't catch many passes, but he never has, and it has never mattered. Draft him with confidence and then figure out how you want to spend your winnings.--Frank Dyevoich, Esq.