Derrick Henry Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry will take on the team with last year's 19th-ranked run defense, the New Orleans Saints (120.6 yards conceded per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Henry a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Saints? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Derrick Henry Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 18.7
• Projected Rushing Yards: 103.13
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.87
• Projected Receiving Yards: 18.25
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

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Henry 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Henry was sixth at his position (and 18th overall) in fantasy points, with 264.5 (15.6 per game).
• In his one game so far this year, Henry had 144 rushing yards on 24 attempts and three touchdowns, ending up with 34.3 fantasy points.
• In his best game last season -- Week 17 versus the Green Bay Packers -- Henry accumulated 45.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 36 carries, 216 yards, 4 TDs.
• Henry accumulated 28.2 fantasy points in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills (18 carries, 169 yards, 2 TDs) in his second-best game last season.
• Henry picked up 2.3 fantasy points -- 11 carries, 23 yards -- in his worst game of the year, Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns.
• Henry collected 5.8 fantasy points -- 8 carries, 42 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• In last year's action, New Orleans did not allow a quarterback to register more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Saints allowed at least one passing touchdown to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, New Orleans allowed nine players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last season, the Saints allowed only three players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Last season, New Orleans' defense did not allow a player to rack up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Saints last season, 22 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, New Orleans allowed only three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run defense, the Saints allowed four players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, New Orleans allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the running game, the Saints allowed just one player to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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