Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry has been the best running back in the NFL the last two seasons and will continue to be the Titans’ workhouse again in 2021. Below, we look at Derrick Henry’s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Henry had a career season in 2020, rushing for 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns. He led the NFL in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in 2019 and 2020. His 2,141 yards from scrimmage in 2020 were also the most in the NFL.
Henry’s ADP: 6th overall
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)
Henry ranks sixth among all players and fourth among running backs in terms of ADP. His average pick is 8.59 and he is selected anywhere between the first overall pick to No. 34. He is selected in 53% of leagues. He is one of nine players overall who are picked as high at first overall.
The players ranked higher than Henry are Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey, Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara and Chiefs TE Travis Kelce.
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Henry’s 2020 stats
Rushing: 378 carries, 2,027 yards
Receiving: 19 receptions, 114 yards
Touchdowns: 17 rushing
Where should you take Henry in your fantasy football draft?
Henry will give you reliable production because he is a workhorse. He has missed only two games his entire career and is still in his prime at 27 years old. While he is the focal point of the offense, because of the production in the passing game, it is hard to just stuff the box, especially with the addition of WR Julio Jones.
Henry has scored touchdowns in 22 of his 31 regular-season games the last two seasons and has 10 games with multiple touchdowns.
He doesn’t offer production in PPR leagues as his 19 receptions last season were a career-high.
The one risk you run is a drop in production because of his workload the last two seasons. He has had 718 total touches the last two seasons, including a league-leading 397 in 2020. Running backs only tend to have a certain number of productive touches and while he is still in his prime, there is the possibility his effectiveness begins to wane in 2021.
If you have a high first-round pick in your fantasy draft, there are better values. Late in the first or early in the second round is ideally where you should have Henry in play.
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