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    Derrick Henry Fantasy Hub: Week 9 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest Derrick Henry fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

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    The Baltimore Ravens will face the Denver Broncos in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Derrick Henry.

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    Is Derrick Henry Playing in Week 9?

    Henry is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Ravens’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Derrick Henry in Week 9?

    Isn’t it crazy what happens when you more than triple the yards per carry before contact for one of the game’s most physical runners?

    Derrick Henry’s production over expectation is sitting at a career high, and his gain rate (86.2%) is pacing for his best since 2018.

    From a spreadsheet standpoint, Henry looks like a fade. He’s hardly involved in the passing game (one multi-catch effort this season), and big plays continue to drive his rushing numbers. But what evidence do we have that any defense can stop Henry?

    Trick question. We have no such evidence.

    Henry was held to 11 carries last week due to how the game scripted out, and it still didn’t matter (73 yards and a score). Denver owns a top-10 run defense in every metric I value, and I couldn’t care less. Henry might be the most matchup-proof player in fantasy sports right now, and if you had the foresight to draft him, you’re positioned well to make a deep run this winter.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Derrick Henry’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9

    Henry is projected to score 25.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 26.9 rushing attempts for 125.6 yards and 1.3 touchdowns. It also includes 2.2 receptions for 20.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    PFN Insights: Denver Broncos Defense

    The Denver Broncos’ defense continues to put together an impressive 2024 resume, with this marking their sixth finish inside the top 10 and having finished inside the top 15 in all eight weeks of the season to date. That consistency goes into their metrics as well, as they rank inside the top 10 almost across the board, including first in yards/play (4.4), defensive total EPA per game (11.21), pass EPA per dropback (0.17).

    Some of the key things the Broncos do not rank inside the top 10 for are forcing turnovers (12th) and third-down conversions (16th). This defense will get its hardest tests of the season in the next two weeks when facing the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. If they still rank at the top after those games, then we can start discussing whether this is one of the best defenses since 2019.

    For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.

    Derrick Henry’s Week 9 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 10 RB PPR Rankings

    1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at DAL)
    2) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. MIA)
    3) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. ATL)
    4) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CIN)
    5) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at NO)
    6) De'Von Achane | MIA (at LAR)
    7) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. DET)
    8) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at TB)
    9) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at HOU)
    10) Aaron Jones | MIN (at JAX)
    11) Breece Hall | NYJ (at ARI)
    12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. BUF)
    13) James Cook | BUF (at IND)
    14) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. NE)
    15) Chase Brown | CIN (at BAL)
    16) James Conner | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    17) Tony Pollard | TEN (at LAC)
    18) David Montgomery | DET (at HOU)
    19) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. DEN)
    20) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at CAR)
    21) Najee Harris | PIT (at WAS)
    22) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
    23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at CHI)
    24) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. TEN)
    25) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NYG)
    26) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. PHI)
    27) Austin Ekeler | WAS (vs. PIT)
    28) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. MIN)
    29) Rachaad White | TB (vs. SF)
    30) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. SF)
    31) Javonte Williams | DEN (at KC)
    32) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at LAR)
    33) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at NO)
    34) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at WAS)
    35) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
    36) Ray Davis | BUF (at IND)
    37) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. CIN)
    38) Devin Singletary | NYG (at CAR)
    39) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at ARI)
    40) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at LAC)
    41) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. NE)
    42) Cam Akers | HOU (vs. DET)
    43) Antonio Gibson | NE (at CHI)
    44) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at TB)
    45) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at KC)
    46) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NYG)
    47) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TEN)
    48) Jordan Mason | SF (at TB)
    49) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. MIA)
    50) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. DEN)
    51) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. PIT)
    52) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. NYG)
    53) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at BAL)
    54) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. SF)
    55) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. DET)
    56) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at LAR)
    57) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at LAC)
    58) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at DAL)
    59) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    60) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (vs. MIN)
    61) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. ATL)
    62) Carson Steele | KC (vs. DEN)
    63) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. BUF)
    64) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    65) Ty Johnson | BUF (at IND)
    66) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. PHI)
    67) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. BUF)
    68) Audric Estimé | DEN (at KC)
    69) Ty Chandler | MIN (at JAX)
    70) Eric Gray | NYG (at CAR)
    71) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at CHI)
    72) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. PHI)
    73) Will Shipley | PHI (at DAL)
    74) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TEN)
    75) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. DET)
    76) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. CIN)
    77) Alec Ingold | MIA (at LAR)
    78) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at CAR)
    79) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CIN)
    80) C.J. Ham | MIN (at JAX)
    81) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
    82) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. ATL)
    83) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. PHI)
    84) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. PHI)
    85) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. MIA)
    86) Craig Reynolds | DET (at HOU)
    87) Michael Burton | DEN (at KC)
    88) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NYG)
    89) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. NE)
    90) J.J. Taylor | HOU (vs. DET)
    91) Kendall Milton | CIN (at BAL)
    92) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at ARI)
    93) Avery Williams | ATL (at NO)
    94) Chris Collier | BAL (vs. CIN)
    95) Jake Funk | JAX (vs. MIN)
    96) Blake Watson | DEN (at KC)
    97) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at TB)
    98) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. ATL)
    99) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at WAS)
    100) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at BAL)
    101) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at LAR)
    102) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    103) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at TB)
    104) Sione Vaki | DET (at HOU)

    Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens Insights

    Denver Broncos

    Team: Both the Broncos and Ravens are 5-1 over their past six games, with Denver (+66) holding the significant edge in point differential (Baltimore: +43).

    QB: Over the past two weeks, Bo Nix is just 1-11 when pressured (43-52 when not pressured). The Ravens rank 27th in pressure rate this season and are coming off of their two lowest pressure rates of the season.

    Offense: The Broncos picked up 64.7% of third downs on Sunday, their first game over 36.4% this season.

    Defense: The Broncos allow a first down on just 19.% of opponent rush attempts, the third lowest rate in the league (Vikings and Ravens).

    Fantasy: Nix is still a raw prospect, but he’s cleared six fantasy points with his legs in four straight and has thrown multiple touchdown passes in three of those games.

    Betting: Denver has covered seven of their past nine games when installed as an underdog by more than six points.

    Baltimore Ravens

    Team: The Ravens are 1-2 outright when favored by at least seven points this season (they were 17-3 in such spots over the previous four seasons).

    QB: Blitz at your own risk – Lamar Jackson has completed 28-of-36 passes against the blitz over the past three weeks.

    Offense: In Weeks 1-5, Jackson’s sack-per-pass attempt rate was 3.3%. Since then, it has remained at 8.1%.

    Defense: Baltimore’s defensive success rate through four weeks stood at 62.3%, but it has plummeted to 53.4% since

    Fantasy: Over his past six games, Zay Flowers has three with over 110 receiving yards and three with no more than 20. On the plus side, three of his five end zone targets this season came on Sunday in Cleveland.

    Betting: Over tickets have cashed in six of Baltimore’s last eight home games (2-1 this season).

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