Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry enters 2026 still looking like one of fantasy football’s safest bet-for-volume running backs, and he remains with the Baltimore Ravens after signing there in 2024. He’s now 32, but the role is still built around him as a true early-down engine, which keeps his weekly floor very strong in standard and half-PPR formats.

The biggest reason to stay optimistic is that Henry just keeps producing at a high level, and recent fantasy outlooks continue to project him as Baltimore’s workhorse again in 2026. He finished as a top-7 fantasy running back in points per game in each of his first two Ravens seasons, showing that the team still trusts him with heavy touches near the goal line and enough volume to matter every week.

There was a brief scare in OTAs when Henry went down after a knee collision, but he got back up and reported that he was fine, with no serious injury follow-up reported afterward. That matters for fantasy because any setback would have raised concerns about an aging back, but the latest update suggests he entered training camp healthy and ready to remain a central piece of the offense.

For fantasy drafters, Henry is still best viewed as a high-end RB2 with RB1 upside if the touchdown totals stay strong and Baltimore continues feeding him goal-line work. The main downside is the same one that has followed him for years: he offers limited passing-game production, so his ceiling depends heavily on rushing efficiency and touchdown luck, but his combination of volume, role, and track record makes him a very strong target in 2026.