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Fantasy Football Player Notes

Week 1 Rankings

Derrick Henry Note
Derrick Henry photo 5. Derrick Henry RB - (vs . HOU)
The king of rushing volume, Henry has led the NFL in carries in three of the last four seasons and has averaged 22.7 rushing attempts per game since 2019. He even caught a career-high 33 passes last season after never getting to 20 receptions in any of his six previous seasons. Henry has finished top five in fantasy points per game in each of the last five seasons. At age 29 and with plenty of mileage on the odometer, Henry might not have a lot of good years left. But now is not the time to fade him. Start Henry with confidence this week against a New Orleans run defense that ranked 20th in DVOA last year.
28 weeks ago
J.K. Dobbins Note
J.K. Dobbins photo 15. J.K. Dobbins RB - (vs . HOU)
Must-start in Week 1. Dobbins has been kept in bubble wrap for the entire preseason, with the expectations set that he will assume RB1 duties in the Baltimore backfield. The Texans run defense has been a bottom-5 unit over the past three seasons, so Dobbins should be set for a very productive day rushing. The Texans tried to plug up their interior with the additions of Sheldon Rankins and Hassan Ridgeway this offseason, but it remains to be seen if new head coach Demeco Ryans can turn this unit into the stingy 49ers run defense of the south with overall inferior personnel.
28 weeks ago
Dalvin Cook Note
Dalvin Cook photo 49. Dalvin Cook RB - (vs . HOU)
Zay Flowers Note
Zay Flowers photo 74. Zay Flowers WR - (vs . HOU)
He's a first-round rookie WR with a clear path to targets. He's the only Ravens pass-catcher that hasn't missed significant time this preseason with any injury concerns, so I like him as my highest-ranked Baltimore WR entering Week 1. The best ability is availability... which has not been the case for either of his teammates Odell Beckham Jr. or Rashod Bateman.
27 weeks ago
Rashod Bateman Note
Rashod Bateman photo 89. Rashod Bateman WR - (vs . HOU)
Before I can click the button on Bateman, I need to see that he is fully healthy with zero limitations. The Texans have an underrated secondary - 15th in defensive EPA/dropback on defense in 2022 - and that makes me lean toward sitting non-Flowers Ravens WRs in Week 1. Very much want to see how the targets are distributed with the starting offense playing a full allotment of snaps.
27 weeks ago
Isaiah Likely Note
Isaiah Likely photo 126. Isaiah Likely TE - (vs . HOU)
Justice Hill Note
Justice Hill photo 208. Justice Hill RB - (vs . HOU)
Nelson Agholor Note
Nelson Agholor photo 253. Nelson Agholor WR - (vs . HOU)
Charlie Kolar Note
Charlie Kolar photo 263. Charlie Kolar TE - (vs . HOU)
Patrick Ricard Note
Patrick Ricard photo 326. Patrick Ricard RB - (vs . HOU)
Tylan Wallace Note
Tylan Wallace photo 381. Tylan Wallace WR - (vs . HOU)
Owen Wright Note
Owen Wright photo 488. Owen Wright RB - (vs . HOU)