Derrick Henry Week 5 Outlook - Texans at Ravens

By Ellis Johnson (FantasyPros), Tue, Sep 30th 2025, 3:34pm EDT

Of all the top RBs, Henry is the most impacted by gamescript. Throughout his career, he has thrived in games that they are leading. This is largely to do with its limited involvement in the receiving game, losing receiving work to Justice Hill since joining the Ravens. Thankfully, the Ravens are one of the league's best teams and should be leading in most games... right? Unfortunately, that's not the case this season. Largely due to missing six starters on defense, along with a few offensive line injuries, this has been the worst start for the Super Bowl-contending Ravens. Add in Henry's uncharacteristic fumbling issues, and it's truly a mess. This week, they face a tough Texans defense and may not have Lamar Jackson under center due to a hamstring injury. For the time being, I will be ranking Henry as a low-end RB1. I believe this fairly balances the risk of his "dud" games, with the games that he breaks fantasy. You can't bench him, but you may want to look into trading for an RB2 that is consistently producing for fantasy.