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Derrick Hemry has not shown decline, a great pick in 2026 fantasy football

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1 min
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Aug 26, 2026
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Wed, August 26, 2026
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Derrick HenryJa'Marr ChaseJahmyr Gibbs
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Derrick Henry

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The source maintains a neutral stance on Derrick Henry, noting that while he is a perennial favorite to lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns and was a league winner last year, drafting him at his current late second-round ADP requires betting against Father Time and historical performance trends for 32-year-old running backs. The source acknowledges uncertainty surrounding the new offensive play-caller but suggests Henry remains a viable structural piece in roster builds alongside elite options like Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, or Ja'Marr Chase. Historical benchmarks for 32-year-old backs include Ricky Williams (2009: 16 games, 15.5 PPG) and Priest Holmes (7 games, 18.5 PPG).

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Ja'Marr Chase

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Ja'Marr Chase is cited as an elite roster construction option to pair with Derrick Henry in early-round drafting.

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Jahmyr Gibbs

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Jahmyr Gibbs is identified as a top-tier roster piece that can be paired with Derrick Henry in a two-running-back starting lineup.

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0:00Derrick Henry was the fantasy football
0:01league winner last year in the playoffs.
0:03He's in his own pocket at the tail end
0:05of the second round. How confident are
0:07you that Derrick Henry continues to
0:09deliver in a major way?
0:10>> Derrick Henry at this stage of his
0:12career, is he going to defy Father Time
0:14for another year?
0:15>> He's been doing this year after year
0:17after year. The dude is a total freak.
0:18>> He's like a Marvel superhero.
0:20>> I don't even know what kind of an
0:21offense Deckland Oiler's going to run.
0:23This is his first ever opportunity to
0:24call plays in the NFL. So, when you
0:26draft Derrick Henry, you are hopeful
0:28that he will be able to defy
0:29>> logic and Father Time again. At this
0:32point in my rankings, I have him in a
0:33spot where I expect him to
0:34>> Every single year, one of the favorites
0:36to lead the NFL in rushing TDs.
0:38>> When you start researching 32-year-old
0:40running backs, you've got Ricky Williams
0:42in 2009 who played 16 games, averaged 15
0:46and a half points per game. Then you got
0:47Priest Holmes who played only seven, but
0:50he averaged 18 and a half points per
0:51game. That's the only big fantasy
0:53relevant seasons for a 32-year-old
0:55running back. But if he stays healthy,
0:57Derrick Henry could just fall in the end
0:58zone a bunch of times and structurally
1:00>> you're able to have him in a two running
1:02back start with a Bijan Robinson, a
1:04Jamir Gibbs, a Jamar Chase. So, I'm kind
1:06of neutral on Derrick Henry. I'm not
1:08reaching for him. It's a hard player to
1:09fade, an interesting player for sure.

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