Who Should I Start? Derrick Henry or Kaleb Johnson


Week 9 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
9.2 58.4 0.3 0.8 5.6 0.0

Derrick Henry News

Derrick Henry Looking for Big Bounce Back in Week 8

Saturday, October 25, 10:27 AM

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry hasn't finished in RB1 territory in half-PPR leagues since Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills. The ground game has struggled mightily, especially while Lamar Jackson (hamstring) has been sidelined, due to playing major catch-up as the defense gives up the most points in the league. In Week 8, Jackson may return, but one of the bigger returning names for the run game is Patrick Ricard. The big fullback has been a huge help with both run blocking and pass protection, and has registered multiple seasons with grades of 80 or above in run blocking. With his return and if Jackson can play, that sets up Henry to return to his ceiling. As of right now, he's projected to be a low-end RB1 in his first game since the bye.


Week 9 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
5.7 30.6 0.2 0.9 6.0 0.0

Kaleb Johnson News

Kaleb Johnson Remains an Afterthought in Pittsburgh Backfield

Tuesday, October 28, 9:12 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Kaleb Johnson recorded his second straight game without a carry in Week 8. The 22-year-old appears to be completely buried on the Steelers' depth chart at running back behind veterans Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell. Johnson has logged just 36 rushing yards on 14 attempts so far in his rookie season. Beyond his lack of touches, Johnson has not played an offensive snap in either of Pittsburgh's last two games. Unless there's an injury to one or both of Warren and Gainwell, Johnson should remain off the radar of redraft fantasy managers.


Derrick Henry vs. Kaleb Johnson

Still trying to decide between Henry and Johnson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Derrick Henry is projected to score 9.2 points this week while Kaleb Johnson is projected to score 5.7 points.