Who Should I Start? Derrick Henry or Kyren Williams

Saturday, September 27, 11:24 AM

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry had three fumbles over the last two seasons combined, which included 605 carries. This year, he already has three fumbles in three games across 41 carries. Despite the ball security issues, he's still averaging a touchdown and 80.7 yards per game. Most of that success came in Week 1 when he finished as the RB1 overall, but the last two weeks saw a finish at RB54 and RB21. The Kansas City Chiefs still present a tougher matchup as they're ranked ninth in points allowed per game, and 13th against opposing running backs in fantasy. Henry still won't have the lead blocking of fullback Patrick Ricard (calf), and star tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle) is also questionable. While we wouldn't advise benching Henry (projected to be RB8), this week could prove to be pivotal in the trajectory of the season.

Saturday, September 27, 1:59 AM

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams ranks as the overall RB16 through three games this season, and he'll look to maintain his fantasy relevance heading into Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts. The Rams have been more willing to use Blake Corum lately, suggesting Williams' role could get scaled back slightly. This would be problematic if his efficiency numbers were poor -- which they were for the first two games of the season before he averaged an impressive 4.7 yards per carry last week, bringing his season average to a respectable 4.1 yards per carry. He also has two touchdowns in three games, which have been enough to give him double-digit fantasy points in each of the three contests. All in all, Williams isn't the top-eight running back we saw in 2023 and 2024, but he's still a fantasy-relevant RB2 going forward. That remains the case this week against the Colts, who rank near the middle of the league with the 14th-fewest fantasy points allowed to running backs.