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RB Derrick Henry, BAL (4 Viewers)
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Chaka
Footballguy
It's not very good, that seems clear. Having a smart, mobile QB like Lamar will help but when Staley misses time this offense could struggle a lot
OL coach died this morning. Not sure how that will affect the unit.
Scoresman
Footballguy
Wow, only 70. That's awful.
I suppose this could be the kind of thing where the OL (And team as a whole) rally and perform exceptionally well?
They aren't predicted to be terrible. I think 15-16 in most pre-season OL rankings. That's much better than what he had in TEN.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
If be curious to know which 7-9 RBs you think will finish ahead of him
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Not hard to guess - the ones getting drafted before and slightly after him. CMC, Hall, Bijan, Barkley, Taylor, Gibbs, Etienne, Williams
Insein
Footballguy
Every one but Etienne I could agree with.
the spanker
Footballguy
Why not ETN? And shouldn't Pacheco be added to the list?
Judge Smails
Footballguy
I love Henry this year. Especially in anything less than full PPR. He’s gonna eat early and often. Only pause is the downgrade in Ravens O line. What - Titans had a terrible o line last year? If Gus freakin’ Edwards can get double digit TD’s this guy is getting 15. I have zero doubt about that. Can you say that about Barkley? Taylor? I like him better than many getting drafted earlier.
Have a good feeling about the Henry as well. Took him as my RB1(19th) overall in a full PPR league. Would not be shocked to see 20 TDs.
Gatorade
Footballguy
In the mocks from picks 3 & 4 he kept falling to me in round 2. In the real drafts he never did.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
Mocks are a playground for people to try the things they'd never do in real life...
Like letting the potential RB1 slide to the end of the 2nd round.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
300 carries for 700 yards and 17 TDs 
osubuckeyeman
Footballguy
I wonder how much no preseason games matter? 13/46 (1td) no receptions. Did the Ravens ease him in? Or was this game script?
Runkle
Footballguy
Playing the reigning champs and never took the field with a lead. And the offensive line still working out the bugs. They'll have plenty of games against lesser teams and might even have a lead to protect at some point this season.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
He will feast on weaker teams and when the line comes together. Plenty of big games ahead. They are not built to come from behind and if so he’s a limited factor. Still think he’ll score 15+ TD’s
The line was terrible tonight. thats the important takeaway here. I saw Henry get hit in the backfield and bounce off to gain some yardage a handful of times and I never even saw the whole game due to some issues with the kids I had to deal with. but I thought Henry played well. The line, on the other hand.... absolutely terrible. completely dominated by the KC defensive line. That doesnt bode well...... although we should also understand that KC might be the best or second best Defense the Ravens will face all year long. so it's not necessarily doom and gloom. dont panic. (not yet anyways)
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
that O-Line is terrible... Lamar is going to run till he hurt
osubuckeyeman
Footballguy
I think this was more about the rust from the whole offense. The penalties were ridiculous. The receivers seemed to struggle to get open. The playcalling, at times, seemed a bit off. The KC defense is pretty good at flowing to the ball, though. I would not be discouraged, but the one thing that bothered me was the game script. Henry seemed to be more out of the game as they fell behind. Justice is the pass-catching back, which matters for a lead back in PPR. Henry will have monster games, but he will also have games like this. The game script could be a big factor moving forward and a nightmare for fantasy managers.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
He looked slow and lost a half step which is crazy given how ripped he is
I think he’s a latter day bettis type on the stat line now, I still like him for a floor of 13 TDs but that will be the extent of his impact
I think he’s a latter day bettis type on the stat line now, I still like him for a floor of 13 TDs but that will be the extent of his impact
FarFromHome
Footballguy
I think it is clear that Henry's skill set is ideal when the QB is behind the center. Unfortunately, the Ravens are a shotgun offense because that's ideal for Lamars skill set. Can Henry adjust? Don't know. In the end, he might simply be limited in that offense to short yardage monster. Lots of tds though. I will say when they were in those final drives they would show Henry on the sidelines watching and he didn't look thrilled to simply be watching.
Seemed like a floor game for Henry. Other than the OL, also hope to see more pitches and gap schemes with Henry. Once he hits full stride there's still no one like him in the NFL. Always been amazed that a guy that big is such a homerun hitter that rarely gets clipped from behind. If he looked slow to some people tonight, good, I'll try to trade for the guy. He'll have better games for sure.
Drake Hater
Footballguy
Ravens O Line struggled which was kind of expected right? If they get better Henry will get his.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
hard to process anything when Chris Jones is in your face every snap
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
I can just never understand... if I had a franchise QB locked up for years my 1st round pick would just constantly be O-Line.. O-Lin, O-line, O-Line. I see it all the time, these teama draft a stud QB and then just expect magic to happen in front of them
jm192
Footballguy
He had some runs where he looked strong and fast enough.
The offensive line is just a disaster. It'll probably improve to an extent as the season moves on. But I worry it's a bit of an issue all season.
The offense they seemed to want to run last night was quick hitters to the pass catchers. Screens and quick outs to Flowers. Quick passes to Likely. Dump offs to Hill. That doesn't fit Henry.
The Ravens played from behind last night, which limited his chances. He'll have better days. But like I've said for a while now, I think Justice Hill continues to be a thorn in his side all season.
I certainly wouldn't panic or make any moves. But I think the upside is going to be lower than some were hoping for.
The offensive line is just a disaster. It'll probably improve to an extent as the season moves on. But I worry it's a bit of an issue all season.
The offense they seemed to want to run last night was quick hitters to the pass catchers. Screens and quick outs to Flowers. Quick passes to Likely. Dump offs to Hill. That doesn't fit Henry.
The Ravens played from behind last night, which limited his chances. He'll have better days. But like I've said for a while now, I think Justice Hill continues to be a thorn in his side all season.
I certainly wouldn't panic or make any moves. But I think the upside is going to be lower than some were hoping for.
jm192
Footballguy
Absolutely.
I've been beating the Hill drum for a while now. Harbaugh said they view him as a starter. Obviously, Henry's the #1. But Hill is going to be in on nearly all passing situations. He's going to see some touches in the run game. He adds an element of lightning to Henry's thunder.
I've said all off-season, I don't think the Ravens are giving Henry 300+ carries. They want him fresh and available for the playoffs. They hung with the Super Bowl champs in a game where Henry only got 13 touches. They don't need to run him into the ground to make the post-season.
It's 1 week. Maybe game factors caused them to turn to Hill more often than they will in the future. But I think Hill continues to be a thorn in the side of Henry owners everywhere.
ILUVBEER99
Footballguy
Great comp. Was thinking same thing.
Shaky OL, not a great fit in shotgun heavy scheme and we all knew he’d be a spectator on passing downs/hurry up.
Not great.
TD’s alone don’t do the trick. Who was dying to start Gus Edwards last season?
He’ll be a better best ball option when you don’t have to predict the weeks he gets TD’s.
I predict if you remove TD’s he won’t average 10 PPR fantasy points a game. Of course he will score TD’s, probably a lot, but it’s not going to be enough to support his ADP.
He’s an uptick from Gus, but more sizeable in physical stature then fantasy production
Not great.
TD’s alone don’t do the trick. Who was dying to start Gus Edwards last season?
He’ll be a better best ball option when you don’t have to predict the weeks he gets TD’s.
I predict if you remove TD’s he won’t average 10 PPR fantasy points a game. Of course he will score TD’s, probably a lot, but it’s not going to be enough to support his ADP.
He’s an uptick from Gus, but more sizeable in physical stature then fantasy production
osubuckeyeman
Footballguy
All the penalties did not help either.
mphtrilogy
Footballguy
probably the toughest matchup he will have all year, got the much needed TD, still should be very solid all season as the game scripts will be better...
-OZ-
Footballguy
How often do you expect the Ravens to be playing from behind? Sure, they’ll have 2 minute drill type situations like all teams do. But I think they’ll have far more “run the clock out while moving the chains” situations.
I don't know but it's not like they were down more then 2 scores at any time. This excuse is falling a little flat for me tbh.
-OZ-
Footballguy
He’s a factor but how many top RBs don’t have a guy behind them to take some of the load?
-OZ-
Footballguy
feel free to sell your shares if you have any. I’ll keep mine.Gladly only have one but it's not a league we can trade.
