5 bold Fantasy Football predictions for Tennessee Titans players

Derrick Henry will finish as No. 1 PPR RB

Coming into a contract year, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is setup to do big things in 2019.

After disappointing for much of last season thanks to a head-scratching timeshare with fellow back Dion Lewis, Henry exploded in the last four weeks of 2018 to the tune of 585 yards and seven touchdowns.

Not only did Pro Football Focus grade Henry as the No. 1 running back in the second half of the season, he also finished as the No. 1 back in PPR formats from weeks 14 to 17 by almost 17 points more than PPR monster and Carolina Panthers running back, Christian McCaffrey.

What’s more impressive about Henry’s strong PPR finish is that he isn’t known as a pass-catching back. In fact, he caught only three passes in that span. That just goes to show that Henry is capable of putting up big fantasy production in any scoring system.

Even with what was considered a down year for the Titans’ offensive line, the team finished as the No. 7 rushing attack in yards per game. Now that Saffold and Davis have been added to the Titans’ unit upfront, those numbers have the potential to improve even more.

Tennessee’s passing attack should also be better, which should help alleviate stacked boxes against Henry. Even if that doesn’t happen, the Titans’ running back was an elite runner against extra men in the box, as PFF noted.

With Lewis out of the way and Henry expected to see a full workload and at least some increase in his passing-game usage, there isn’t much to be down about when it comes to Henry in fantasy. He’s the perfect combination of a bruising workhorse back and a home run hitter.

Of course, he did come up with a strained calf on the first day of training camp, but he’ll have ample time to get right before the season starts. Until we hear of any setbacks, there’s no concern there.