Why Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry Remain Top Fantasy Picks
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00:00and I'll see you next time.
00:05Lamar just doesn't get enough credit, man.
00:06Another MVP.
00:07I'm wondering how many MVPs does he have to win
00:09before people start, you know,
00:11really chasing him in fantasy at this point?
00:13And I know in single quarterback leagues,
00:15there's still value on the board.
00:17But the nice thing about Lamar is,
00:18there's like a flare that goes up
00:19in every single draft, right?
00:21The Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts flare,
00:24where you know that pretty soon after, okay,
00:26this is the quarterback run.
00:28This is when it's going to happen.
00:29Usually sitting there is the fourth guy off that board.
00:31And that's a pretty good investment.
00:32Do I like Richardson, Joe Burrow,
00:34and those guys are going after, sure.
00:36But Lamar is a little bit safer
00:38at this point than those guys.
00:39So it's something to keep in mind.
00:40And, you know, Lamar Jackson's ability
00:42to rush for an enormous total to still score touchdowns,
00:45even with Derrick Henry now there,
00:46who, by the way, another guy not getting enough respect.
00:49I don't care that he's 30 years old.
00:51Derrick Henry is built different.
00:52He is now going to a team
00:54where he is going to get a ton of work
00:57in a much-improved offensive line,
00:59a much-improved offensive,
01:00a team that ran the football
01:01more than anybody else last year.
01:02So why should we not love Derrick Henry this year
01:04one more time in the sun?
01:05I don't know why. I don't get it.
01:07For the last five years, he finished as a top-five RB.
01:10And the one year he didn't, he was still RB8.
01:13And he, I'm sorry, he was RB16 and only played eight games
01:16because he got hurt that year and missed half the season.
01:18Just let that sink in. He was so good.
01:20He was still RB16 with half a season.
01:22So I'm loving Derrick Henry this year.
01:24The tough part with the Ravens
01:26is looking at that wide receiver core, too.
01:28Andrew's a little injury-prone the last couple years,
01:30a little concerned with him at the tight end spot.
01:32Zay Flowers, another one, too.
01:34Can he get more consistency?
01:36Perhaps. We can hope that that finds him.
01:38And on the Eagles side, too, I think this is going to be
01:39really interesting because you want to see
01:40what this offense looks like.
01:42Shane Sikand left last year.
01:44You saw what happened in terms of that offensive coordinator.
01:47Not really getting in a flow with everybody.
01:49And I think that now you're hoping that
01:51A.J. Brown, Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts,
01:53everybody can get on the same page here
01:55and bounce back after a disappointing season
01:57for the Eagles.