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Emmett Johnson or Derrick Henry

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson

RB • Kansas City Chiefs KC
Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry

RB • Baltimore Ravens BAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Johnson over Henry

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Johnson ... 0%

BOTH ... 10%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.7
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.9 15.1 0.1 1.9 21.8 0.1 6.7
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Outlook Emmett Johnson

Emmett Johnson vs NYJ — Explosive Backup Earning More Opportunities

Johnson is coming off an explosive performance against Denver where he turned heads with a 73-yard receiving touchdown and led Kansas City with 128 receiving yards. Operating behind lead back Kenneth Walker, the rookie's efficiency has caught the coaching staff's attention, highlighted by his league-leading missed tackle rate. Kansas City enters as heavy home favorites against the Jets, which could provide plenty of second-half opportunities if the game script tilts in their favor.

While his big-play ability is undeniable, his standalone volume remains modest. Our weekly projection expects around 4 rushes for 15 yards and roughly 2 receptions for 22 yards. Currently rostered in 24% of leagues and started in just 2%, Johnson is primarily a high-upside bench stash who functions as a speculative deep-league dart throw until his weekly touch share expands.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Henry over Johnson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Henry ... 90%

BOTH ... 10%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 13.83
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
15.13 62.62 0.58 1.03 6.62 0.12 13.83
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Outlook Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry vs JAX — Volume Anchor in a Shorthanded Baltimore Offense

Henry remains the undisputed lead back for Baltimore, but the offense faces major adversity after starting quarterback Lamar Jackson was ruled out with a thumb injury. With the Ravens turning to third-string passer Joe Fagnano and trade rumors swirling amid a three-game skid, Baltimore will lean heavily on Henry to anchor the offense on Thursday night.

Jacksonville will likely pack the box, but Henry's guaranteed volume preserves a dependable floor. Our weekly projection pegs him for approximately 15 carries, 63 rushing yards, and half a touchdown (13.8 fantasy points). In an expected low-scoring environment, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a high-volume RB2.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Emmett Johnson
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11515.0051281
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11515.0071451
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Derrick Henry
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11534.81270
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
28983.513110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Emmett Johnson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Derrick Henry
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Emmett Johnson
OWN
36%
+11.18 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+1.8 compared to last week
OWN/START Derrick Henry
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Emmett Johnson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Derrick Henry
16th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Emmett Johnson

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 42nd with 37.40 total points (5.34 avg).
  • Currently 124.4 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 28th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 237 and 16.93 YPC and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Ranked 110th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 77 (11.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +77, Rush AVG: +3.9 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +14, Rec Yards: +237 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 110, RUSH YDS: 450, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 25, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Derrick Henry

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 16th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 124.70 total points (15.59 avg).
  • Currently 37.1 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.1.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 35th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 1st among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 158 (19.75 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 632 (79.00 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush tds with 8 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +122, Rush AVG: -0.7 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: +7, Rec Yards: +31 Rec TDs: +1,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 305, RUSH YDS: 1450, RUSH TDS: 14, REC: 20, REC YDS: 150, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Emmett Johnson

No Injury Reported

Injury Derrick Henry

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Emmett Johnson

Week 9
Kansas City Chiefs VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.50331.88812002.65
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 39.00 total points (4.88 avg).
  • Currently 39 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.9.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 331.88 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in rush defense with 989 (123.63 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1666 (208.25 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 20 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 23.50 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -12.12, Turnovers: +7 Sacks: +9, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Matchups Derrick Henry

Week 9
Baltimore Ravens VS Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
15.86341.711291515.19
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 62.00 total points (8.86 avg).
  • Currently 16 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 11.1 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 542 (77.43 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 1850 (264.29 per game).
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 9 (1.29 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 15.86 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -3.58, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: +7, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -6.28,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Emmett Johnson
7.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Derrick Henry
27.62
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Emmett Johnson
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 KC 7 20 77 3.9 0 16 14 237 16.9 1
ON PACE 17 49 187 3.9 0 39 34 576 16.9 2
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 20 77 3.9 0 16 14 237 16.9 1
Career Derrick Henry
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2016 TEN 14 110 490 4.5 5 15 13 137 10.5 0
2017 TEN 16 176 744 4.2 5 17 11 136 12.4 1
2018 TEN 16 215 1059 4.9 12 18 15 100 6.7 0
2019 TEN 15 303 1539 5.1 16 25 18 206 11.4 2
2020 TEN 16 396 2067 5.2 17 34 22 125 5.7 0
2021 TEN 8 219 937 4.3 10 20 18 154 8.6 0
2022 TEN 16 349 1538 4.4 13 41 33 398 12.1 0
2023 TEN 16 280 1167 4.2 12 36 28 214 7.6 0
2024 BAL 16 325 1921 5.9 16 22 19 193 10.2 2
2025 BAL 16 328 1659 5.1 18 23 17 174 10.2 0
2026 BAL 8 158 632 4.0 8 14 12 75 6.3 1
ON PACE 17 336 1343 4.0 17 30 26 159 6.3 2
3-YEAR AVG 18 325 1672 5.1 16 28 21 194 9.1 1
Totals 164 2901 14023 4.8 135 267 206 1912 9.3 6
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