FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Derrick Henry

PodcastNFL Week 1 Predictions: Game Picks, X-Factors & Bold Fantasy Football Calls (Ep...September 10, 2026

From the episode

He always seems to explode in the second half after he has 10 carries for 20 yards and everyone's complaining like, why do they keep giving the ball to Derek Henry? The run's not working. How the Derek Henry recipe works.

Mentioned at 22:02 – 22:32

STACKED’s take

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Henry's usage pattern often favors second-half production over early-game efficiency.

Derrick Henry historically starts slow, often accumulating low yardage on his first 10 carries before exploding in the second half; it remains to be seen if new offensive play-caller Todd Monken will stick with this usage pattern or abandon the run if it fails early.