Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry enters the 2026 fantasy season still looking like one of the safest power backs in football. CBS Sports calls him a surefire second-round pick in half-PPR and full-PPR leagues, with first-round consideration in non-PPR, and that tracks with the fact that he just posted 1,595 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in 2025 while playing all 17 games.

The biggest reason to trust Henry again is that his role remains beautifully simple: heavy volume, goal-line work, and very little competition for touches. FantasyPros says he should remain a solid RB1 in 2026 and notes that if Lamar Jackson bounces back, Henry could get closer to his 2024 production level; Fantasy Football Calculator also projects him as a high-end option again, with strong rushing touchdown upside.

There are real but manageable risks. Henry is 32 now, so age-related decline is always part of the conversation, and Fantasy Football Calculator points out that he is nearing 3,000 career carries, which could eventually matter. CBS also flags that Baltimore’s offensive line could be tested if it misses Tyler Linderbaum, and game script is a concern if the Ravens are forced to throw more often in losses.

For fantasy drafts, the bottom line is that Henry still profiles as a strong win-now pick with RB1 upside and a relatively stable weekly ceiling. He is not a pass-catching difference-maker, so his value is better in standard and half-PPR formats than in full PPR, but his rushing volume and touchdown equity keep him firmly in the elite starter conversation for 2026.

Updated 06/22/2026