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RB Darrell Henderson, LAR (2 Viewers)

Sam Quentin said:
Not bizarre IMHO

when he was behind Gurley, it was like “oh he’s behind Gurley” as in Gurley is a legit star and big name vet.

when he was behind Akers it was like “wow they barely had a camp and Akers has already passed Henderson.”
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People thought Gurley was done, which may be correct in the long view.

 
Henderson is a high end runner. Still stunned they didn't use him more for Gurley last year.  Just mind blowing to me.  Just in the very few touches he got then......he jumped off the screen. Especially compared to modern day Gurley

Granted I don't watch as much football as used to but I haven't seen a more obvious recent disparity in talent on a RB depth chart (where one guy is either splitting or not playing at all) since the whole Aaron Jones-Jamaal Williams saga. 

Who knows how Akers will figure in this thing when healthy but I can't fathom their being a more talented back that is/was on your fantasy wire this season than Henderson. 

 
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Darrell Henderson rushed 20 times for 114 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' Week 3 loss to the Bills, adding a six-yard reception. 

Starting over Malcolm Brown, Henderson won the touch battle 21-7 in Cam Akers' (ribs) absence. Henderson didn't hit any home runs — his longest run went for 14 yards — but he repeatedly ripped 7-8 yard gains right in the teeth of the Bills' defense. Henderson, whose side-to-side shiftiness has never been in question, has now looked dangerous downhill in back-to-back games. Even if Akers gets cleared for Week 4 against the Giants, Henderson will be a top-30 option. Without Akers, Henderson will be a locked-in RB2 with week-winning upside.  

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Twenty-Four Eighty-Four said:
Is he though? What happens when Akers come back? It's a legit question, not an attack.
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I think at this point, Henderson is the guy until he shows he isn't. Brown and Akers compete for a dozen touches or so, and Henderson gets 15-20. 

Other than the Browns, the Rams might be the run heaviest team in the league this year. So there is a ton of upside here. 

I was a Henderson doubter(though I didn't love Akers either) but damn he's looked as good as anybody these last 2 weeks.

 
The other thing to mention here is there still hasn't been a update on the type of rib injury Cam Akers has (bone or cartilage). Rib cartilage really hamper you as a runner as it never truly heals without rest; he probably will play next week but the re-injury risk will be there.

 
The Frankman said:
The other thing to mention here is there still hasn't been a update on the type of rib injury Cam Akers has (bone or cartilage). Rib cartilage really hamper you as a runner as it never truly heals without rest; he probably will play next week but the re-injury risk will be there.
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If I were McVay, I'd sit Akers out, even if he's cleared. They play the Giants next week, no need to push anyone to play. Could probably even sit Akers another week after that against Washington too, barring injury to Henderson or Brown.

 
Big sigh of relief. Barkley down in one league and only Drake in another. Really needed this kid to become a weekly option to start and now it looks like he could finally be a weekly set/forget.

 
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And the point is for the next 5 weeks, a 2-1 Rams team in a very competitive WEST so I can see them at 6-2, 7-1 and they need a horse to get behind. Goff is still a liability at times, they know they gotta run the ball so they don't have Goff throwing it 40x a game. Sure they run to keep their RBs fresh, most teams would wish the same but at some point you need an ID running the ball and Henderson really seems to shine. At the least he would be in line to get 50% of about 35-40 carries a game depending on the situation. 

Week 1- 40 attempts, Week 2- 39 attempts, both WINS and this week that dropped to 32 but the Rams fell behind by 3-4 TDs, something not likely most weeks. 

Bright days ahead I would say, a welcome addition for any owner who might have snagged him off waivers when his value was low or even drafted and held on until Week 2 rolled around. He should elevate to a weekly RB2 with some serious upside in this run heavy offense. I haven't seen him as a big contributor receiving but I want to stress that the Rams hav a solid if not spectacular WR1-2-3/Slot and TEs so they don't need the RBs to really be special out of the backfield. I think Henderson will make his money running and I wouldn't anticipate him elevating to elite with not a lot of receptions so he is dependent on the 100/TD type box most weeks. 

I would hold on if you have him but it's always good to hear trade ideas. 

 
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Flying Elvis said:
Big sigh of relief. Barkley down in one league and only Drake in another. Really needed this kid to become a weekly option to start and now it looks like he could finally be a weekly set/forget.
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I don't buy that he is a "set it and forget it." When Akers gets back, there will be three of them. Brown probably gets pushed to the side mostly. Henderson and Akers I see being a hot hand approach or splitting evenly and you don't know who gets the goal line carries. Just my point of view. Serviceable, yes, set and forget, I don't see it.

 
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four said:
I don't buy that he is a "set it and forget it." When Akers gets back, there will be three of them. Brown probably gets pushed to the side mostly. Henderson and Akers I see being a hot hand approach or splitting evenly and you don't know who gets the goal line carries. Just my point of view. Serviceable, yes, set and forget, I don't see it.
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You are putting a lot of faith in Akers or somehow throwing shade on Henderson at the moment and how exactly is Akers a threat to Henderson right now when he is a rookie that largely hasn't played and even when he is healthy is going to be behind on the learning curve for a bit. Henderson meanwhile has an opp with a favorable schedule I highlighted to really assert himself as the No 1 over the next month. For the next few weeks I think he is a set it forget it, maybe in a month that could change but the more weeks he has 15+ carries or touches the more I see Henderson staying as the lead Back in 2020. 

 
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four said:
I don't buy that he is a "set it and forget it." When Akers gets back, there will be three of them. Brown probably gets pushed to the side mostly. Henderson and Akers I see being a hot hand approach or splitting evenly and you don't know who gets the goal line carries. Just my point of view. Serviceable, yes, set and forget, I don't see it.
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My post wasn't very clear. I don't think he's a set/forget just off these two weeks but he's trending that way. Another strong game and it's likely he secures top-dog status. At that point, even with Akers/Brown stealing some touches, Henderson would be a set/forget b/c of the high volume rushing attack. 

 
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four said:
Is he though? What happens when Akers come back? It's a legit question, not an attack.
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Is it that hard to understand? You have Akers who has shown little vision and isn't fighting through contact. And you have Hendo who is shooting through holes out of a cannon. Brown has looked better than Akers, too.  But he isn't going to get the lions share at this stage of his career. Small sample but I'm betting on Hendo getting the majority of touches moving forward. 

 
 I had Henderson as my 6th rb this weekend but he’s my rb I’m probably most excited about.  To get a star rb you need talent, touches and a good offense.  Henderson is in a good offense, he’s looked really good but the touches are in question.  Will be interesting to see how this shakes out over the next few weeks.....I’m hopeful.

 
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The Rams will still give Akers a push when he gets back - they will want to justify that pick. Still, Henderson has done enough to make it a true committee at the very least (you would think). I'm surprised though that Akers is still listed as day to day. I've been reading a bit about the injury he has and it doesn't sound like something you'd come back from in a week or two - can involve a fair degree of pain and, as someone else mentioned, risk of a collapsed lung as an example of a complication.

Based on what I read, it made sense to me that he was ruled out early last week (especially when McVay said it hadn't responded as quickly as they anticipated) and I wouldn't be shocked if he missed 3-4 weeks. If Henderson is getting the job done, even less reason to risk it. Of course, now that I've typed this he'll probably come back this week. 

 
RushHour said:
The Rams will still give Akers a push when he gets back - they will want to justify that pick. Still, Henderson has done enough to make it a true committee at the very least (you would think). I'm surprised though that Akers is still listed as day to day. I've been reading a bit about the injury he has and it doesn't sound like something you'd come back from in a week or two - can involve a fair degree of pain and, as someone else mentioned, risk of a collapsed lung as an example of a complication.

Based on what I read, it made sense to me that he was ruled out early last week (especially when McVay said it hadn't responded as quickly as they anticipated) and I wouldn't be shocked if he missed 3-4 weeks. If Henderson is getting the job done, even less reason to risk it. Of course, now that I've typed this he'll probably come back this week. 
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I doubt the Rams are too worried about justifying the pick at 52. Hendo was pick 70 so not much difference. 

 
RushHour said:
The Rams will still give Akers a push when he gets back - they will want to justify that pick.  
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The way teams justify picks is to win Lombardi Trophies, not fill stat boxes. 

I'm offering a different POV to think about. Hendo didn't play a ton last year as a rookie IIRC.

 
Rams coach Sean McVay believes Darrell Henderson will start in Week 4 against the Giants.

"I think so," McVay responded when asked if Henderson would get the nod among the team's trio of runners. "I think the more that he plays and the more he’s available, the better he’s going to get." Henderson, Pro Football Focus' No. 1 graded running back through three games, has been nothing short of sterling since returning from a hamstring injury, totaling 32/195/2 and 6.0 yards per carry the past two weeks. Benny Snell, David Montgomery, and Jerick McKinnon have all had success against the Giants' lacking front-seven this year and Henderson's results should be no different as long as Cam Akers (ribs) remains sidelined. Henderson will be a strong RB2 in Week 4.

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This is good news but it forces me to ask this question. Who do we like better for week 4? Henderson or Mike Davis 

 
Ministry of Pain said:
I won't repost the stats but this is loaded with good stuff. 

Henderson owners, this is almost a must read. 

He's an absolute hold right now with fairly soft schedule ahead the next 5 weeks, could easily elevate Top 10 even without a Week 1 entry. 

I see him low end RB1 right now, especially with injuries mounting. 
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Good read. A good take. Especially for a guy who in some leagues could be grabbed off the wire last week or the week before. And especially for teams like me who traded away Robinson who also was had for free off the wire thinking I was selling high. :face palm:

 
Sir Psycho said:
I'm offering Mixon for Henderson.
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Only play redraft. I'd decline.

I think Henderson is more talented :shrug: Could Akers complicate things for fantasy? Sure.

If I'm going down with ship, I'll take the chance on who I believe is more talented 

 
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Ministry of Pain said:
Back to Back Top 12 performances put him in as a low end RB1 right now. He didn't even play much Week 1. 

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He is projected 21, 20, 15, 8...I am pretty high on him this week and can see him easily cracking the Top 10 but that would require over 20 points or a little above what he has posted the last two weeks. 

I'm fine with Top 20 numbers if they are steady but he seems to still be a slight secret or maybe hasn't had a pinball performance but I do feel like it's coming or one of those really long runs for a TD that turns heads. 

Hasn't been much of a threat to catch a lot of balls though so he seems like he has to make it all on the ground. 

 
Guys I am really unsure about this kid. In a PPR dynasty, is it massively overpaying to give up Sutton, Bell, and Preston Williams to land Henderson and Gordon if your team is RB depleted? I would have felt better with the offer if Preston wasn't included...

 
ffmail4me said:
Guys I am really unsure about this kid. In a PPR dynasty, is it massively overpaying to give up Sutton, Bell, and Preston Williams to land Henderson and Gordon if your team is RB depleted? I would have felt better with the offer if Preston wasn't included...
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No problem with that. And you cleared a roster spot and NEVER HAVE TO THINK ABOUT BELL AGAIN. 

 
tangfoot said:
Whoa. Sutton is a top 12-15 dynasty WR and Gordon is outside the top 25 RBs. 
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I missed the dynasty part...I was thinking redraft...

For me it comes down to what Henderson will be worth in the next few years...career backup or emerging longer term several year starter 

 
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