I hope you’ve got your ticket to the Henry hype train, because it’s pulling away quick. On Thursday, March 8th of 2018, the Tennessee Titans parted ways with leading rusher DeMarco Murray. Coming off of a 2016 season in which Murray totaled over 1,600 yards and 12 scores, he was being projected as a consensus RB1 in 2017. He was being drafted in the top two rounds, whereas his counterpart, Derrick Henry, was being drafted in the sixth. Many fantasy owners took Murray with their first round pick and were not rewarded. Murray gained a smidge over 900 total yards and found the endzone a mere (relatively speaking) seven times. Murray’s yards per carry dropped to 3.6, tying his career worst (2015 in Philadelphia). He battled injuries all season but still ground out 15 games. However, the decline in statistical prowess opened a window to see what the sophomore from Alabama could do. Derrick Henry, patiently waiting for his bell-cow opportunity, amassed just under 900 total yards and six total scores himself, finishing with 45 fewer total yards then Murray on 38 fewer touches. Henry’s 4.2 YPC compared to Murray’s 3.6 was a main factor in Henry getting the nod…
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