Derrick

Henry

Henry and the rest of the offense had a quiet first quarter before the punishing back got the offense moving early in the second frame, breaking off consecutive carries of 19 and 14 yards to begin what would become the team’s first touchdown drive. He would then return consistent yardage before ripping off a game-high 27-yard carry on fourth and one on what would become their third touchdown drive in the third quarter. In all, Henry was his typical self, running hard and presenting one of the hardest tackles in the game today. He finds a more daunting matchup on the ground against the 9-2 Eagles in Week 13.

Henry was largely bottled up in this one. Had it not been for a 31-yard run in the second quarter, his rushing total would have looked much different in the 18-16 defeat. The league’s leading rusher lost a fumble on the second play of the game, but he did find the end zone on a one-yard run in the second quarter. Henry and the Ravens struggled against a physical Steelers defense for most of the afternoon and get another tough matchup against the Chargers in next week’s Monday night showdown. He’ll profile as an RB1, but may need a touchdown to fully deliver on those expectations.

Harbaugh said he sees “a little bit of a three-headed monster” in the Ravens’ backfield, but we’ll take that comment with a grain of salt. Justice Hill is averaging just 6.4 opportunities/gm this season, and Henry is leading the league in rushing through the first 10 weeks. We’d expect Mitchell to get additional work in the coming weeks, but a true “three-headed monster” approach seems unlikely, especially with Lamar also handling work on the ground.

Henry added a three-yard reception. The Big Dog wasn’t the story in game where neither pass defense seemed to be on the field, though he’s now up to a ludicrous 14 total scores through his first 10 games in purple and black. He had a few rugged chain-moving runs amidst the explosive passing plays. Week 11 in Pittsburgh will probably end up more of a Henry-type game script.

The Browns held Henry under 90 rushing yards for the first time since Week 2 last week. The Ravens unsurprisingly lost that game, though Henry did save his fantasy backers with a touchdown. His splits in wins versus losses have been drastic this year, but fantasy managers didn’t have to concern themselves with that versus Denver as Baltimore ran the Broncos out of the building in a blowout win. Henry picked up chunk gains at will and also scored his 100th and 101st career rushing touchdowns. The Big Dog will keep the ball rolling as a high-end RB1 in a home game versus the Bengals next week.

Henry’s total looks far more impressive than it was. Were it not for a 39-yard run in the second quarter, Henry’s day would’ve been far more pedestrian. He punched in a critical two-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give the Ravens a brief lead, but that proved not to be enough after the Browns came storming back on the following drive. His 11 rush attempts were the fewest he’s seen in any game this season, but Henry will remain a high-end RB1 in Week 9 against the Broncos.

Second half Derrick Henry is inevitable, and after the Ravens jumped out to a 27-10 lead, he went to work with an 81-yard run down the left sideline, a 39-yarder over the left tackle, and an easy touchdown catch where Jordan Whitehead decided that funneling Henry inside instead of trying to tackle him was a smart business decision. Henry will remain a locked-in RB1 again next week against the Browns.

Henry’s torrid pace continued against the Commanders. He’s now rushed for 130-plus yards in three of his last four games and punched in two short-yard scores to give him nine total rushing touchdowns on the season. Henry is now averaging 117.3 rushing yards per game this season and is on a 17-game pace for 1,995 yards in what has been an impressive six-game start.

Henry was having his quietest outing since Week 1 until one overtime block sprung him for the 51-yard run that set the Ravens up for their game-winning field goal. With Sunday turning into a drop-back fest in a back-and-forth affair, it just wasn’t Henry’s day, but his overtime rumble was a reminder that even in “non-Henry” scripts he can turn things on their head with one touch. The Commanders’ soft defense is a plus Week 6 matchup.

Henry narrowly missed 200 yards on the ground after erupting for an 87-yard touchdown on the team’s first offensive play from scrimmage. The Ravens would take a 21-3 lead into the half following touchdown receptions from Henry and fellow running back Justice Hill, which allowed the team to ride the towering back throughout the second half. Even with the massive fantasy day, his box score could have been even larger had he not fumbled entering the end zone in the fourth quarter after never appearing to secure the handoff from quarterback Lamar Jackson. Regardless, fantasy managers have to be pleased with the early-season returns after Henry has scored in every game as a Raven through a month of play.