TreVeyon Henderson

In the Patriots' last game, we saw TreVeyon Henderson take a step back with Rhamondre Stevenson reclaiming his lead back role for the team. Henderson finished with 14 touches, 86 total yards, a 47.6% snap rate, a 41.7% route share, and a 12.9% target share. Henderson split the red zone work with Stevenson evenly as both backs had two red zone rushing attempts. It's a coin flip for volume between the two this week which adds a layer of volatility when projecting Hendrson's Week 15 outlook. I've been encouraged by Henderson's efficiency marks since Week 9, though. Since Week 9, among 51 qualifying backs, Henderson has been 14th in explosive run rate and 24th in missed tackle rate. Those are huge leaps from where he began the season. Henderson should find running room this week against what's still a weak Bills run defense. Since Week 10, Buffalo has allowed the 13th-highest explosive run rate, the seventh-highest missed tackle rate, and the fourth-most yards after contact per attempt.

Week 14 bye weeks shouldn't be allowed. Thankfully, we're past that now and have all players back for Week 15. This includes rookie sensation TreVeyon Henderson, who has a four-game streak of at least 60 rushing yards. He also has five touchdowns over that span. With Rhamondre Stevenson back from his injury, Henderson's usage saw a drop, but he is still a focal point of this offense. This week, they have a massive divisional game against the Buffalo Bills. Although the Bills shut down Chase Brown last week, they have been one of the worst defenses against fantasy backs this season. Allowing the ninth most fantasy points to the position, this is a great matchup for the rookie back. While splitting touches may add some risk to his fantasy outlook, Henderson is a great play at RB this week.