Derrick Henry Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Chiefs

Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry will take on the team with last year's 17th-ranked run defense, the Kansas City Chiefs (113.2 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday.

Considering Henry for your daily fantasy roster, with his next game against the Chiefs? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Henry vs. Chiefs Game Info

• Matchup: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs
• Game Day: September 5, 2024
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.68
• Projected Rushing Yards: 78.41
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.51
• Projected Receiving Yards: 13.15
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

Projections provided by numberFire

Henry 2023 Fantasy Performance

• In Week 13 last season versus the Indianapolis Colts, Henry put up a season-high of 24.0 fantasy points, with this stat line: 21 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs.
• In Week 4 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, Henry had another strong showing with 23.4 fantasy points, thanks to 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD.
• In his worst game of the season, Henry ended up with 1.0 fantasy points -- 16 carries, 9 yards. That happened in Week 15 against the Houston Texans.
• Henry collected 2.0 fantasy points -- 11 carries, 24 yards -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Chiefs Defensive Performance

• Looking at last season, Kansas City did not let a QB record more than 300 passing yards against them in a matchup.
• Last year, the Chiefs allowed 13 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Against Kansas City last season, four players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Chiefs last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Kansas City last season, two players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Chiefs last season, 18 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Kansas City gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to one player last season.
• Looking at run defense, the Chiefs gave up more than 100 rushing yards to two players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Kansas City allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• The Chiefs gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to one player last season.

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