Derrick Henry ‘would like’ to finish career w/ BAL

Hill ended 2025 on injured reserve because of a neck issue. He was reportedly a cut candidate during the offseason and the team selected Clemson running back Adam Randall on Day Three of the draft. It seemed possible that the team planned on replacing Hill this year, but Zrebiec shot that idea down, at least for the start of the season. Zrebiec answered, “I can’t see that happening from the jump,” in reference to a question about Randall opening the season as Baltimore’s backup running back. Hill caught 21 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown in 10 games last year. He also punched in a pair of touchdowns on the ground despite running just 18 times. His ceiling is extremely limited, even in the event of a Henry injury, but Hill should have some standalone RB4 value in PPR leagues.

Henry got the party started with a 41-yard dash to open the game. Outside of that, there wasn’t a ton of room for the 32-year-old, but it’s another strong game for a running back who has defied aging. He finished 36 yards behind James Cook for the NFL lead. Regression will come for Tractorcito at some point, but nothing that happened in the 2025 campaign suggests it is coming soon. Even with little involvement in the passing game, it’s hard to imagine that he won’t be a fantasy RB1 again next year.

Henry now has more 200 yard rushing games (7) than any player in NFL history. He wasn’t targeted in the passing game, because why would you need to? Three of his touchdowns came in the first half, and he routinely ran over completely overmatched Green Bay defenders in yet another impressive effort for the 31-year-old. Keaton Mitchell was somehow able to get nine carries for 31 yards as his (beyond) clear backup on a day where Baltimore rushed for 307 total yards in Lambeau Field. Even if Lamar Jackson (back) returns for Week 18 against the Steelers, Henry is going to be the focal point of the Ravens’ offense for that contest. He has to be.

Henry erupted in the second half following the departure of starting quarterback Lamar Jackson, quite literally putting the team on his back as the Ravens built an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter. The veteran bruiser overcame a lost fumble in the first quarter for his second consecutive 100-yard showing, sixth 100-yard outing, and fourth multi-touchdown game of the season. Henry was curiously mothballed in the fourth quarter after scoring his touchdown. The Ravens fall to 7-8 with the loss and no longer control their own destiny for a playoff berth. King Henry gets a difficult matchup against the Packers in Week 17.

Henry’s day was buoyed by back-to-back runs of 29 and 24 yards in the third quarter. The Ravens’ RB1 failed to find the end zone for his fantasy managers for the second straight week, and will look to turn around his fortunes in Week 16 against the Patriots. Despite the low-volume day, Henry will remain in the RB1 mix next week.

It was yet another inefficient day on the ground for Henry, whose play has fallen off over the past month along with the rest of the struggling Baltimore defense. Henry, however, remains among the top ten NFL running backs in rush yards over expected per attempt. As usual, Henry lost out on pass-catching duties to Keaton Mitchell — who left the game with a knee injury — and Rasheen Ali. Henry has a superb Week 15 matchup against the exploitable Bengals defense. He had ten rushes for 104 total yards and a touchdown in the Ravens’ Thanksgiving night loss to the Bengals.

For fantasy managers, it’s a shame the Ravens couldn’t keep this game close, because The Big Dog was ready to feast on Thanksgiving. He got things going early with a 28-yard score on Baltimore’s opening drive. That was about it for his night. The Ravens quickly spiraled out of control on the back of five turnovers, making it impossible for the Ravens to establish a ground game as they played from behind. Henry still made his presence known by turning a routine check-down into a 44-yard catch at the end of the third quarter, but the game script turned a potential blow-up spot into a usable floor week from the stud back. The good news is that the Ravens get the Steelers at home next week. Henry will keep his spot in the RB1 ranks as the Ravens look to course-correct in Week 14.

The Ravens don’t win this one without Henry, whose 19-yard run on the opening drive of the second half helped set him up for an eventual two-yard score. That said, his inefficient play continues to plague the offense, as Henry plodded his way to 3.0 YPC. Were it not for runs of 19 and 17 yards, we would have been looking at an even more inefficient line. Henry has been wildly streaky this season, as a good game has nearly always come after a bad outing. His volume still keeps him in the RB1 conversation in next week’s game against the Bengals, but he’s now averaged less than 4.0 YPC in three of his last five games.

Henry also caught 2-of-2 targets for 19 yards. Henry was spelled regularly against the Browns with RBs Keaton Mitchell and Rasheen Ali getting involved early on the first drive. Henry even ceded red zone and green zone snaps to both players. A shove in the back from WR Zay Flowers helped him find the end zone on the Ravens’ fourth drive. Henry deserves credit for getting skinny on a 59-yard run up the middle on the Ravens’ ninth drive, though. The Ravens called his number twice after the long gain, but ultimately settled for a field goal. Henry is an RB1 against the Jets next week.

Henry struggled for most of the day against a stout Vikings defense. The Big Dog saw six of his carries go for one or fewer yards, but came on strong later in the game on a touchdown drive that helped the Ravens put the game out of reach. This is the second straight week that Henry has failed to find the end zone. However, fantasy managers should find solace in knowing he faces the Browns in Week 11, where he profiles as a strong RB1.