Start Derrick Henry or Omarion Hampton? Week 1

Our Week 1 call

Start Derrick Henry over Omarion Hampton in Week 1.

Omarion Hampton is priced by the books at 7.0 projected points and Derrick Henry is not priced at all, so we are leaning on where drafters take them. Drafters take Derrick Henry at ADP 15 and Omarion Hampton at 22.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Derrick Henry in Week 1.

Player prop markets imply 7.1 fantasy points for Omarion Hampton, with 40 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Week 1 matchups

Derrick Henry and BAL visit IND.

IND allowed 39.1 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 3rd most in the league.

Running backs ran for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns against IND and caught passes for 29 more yards.

Omarion Hampton and LAC host ARI on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

ARI allowed 9.2 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 52 yards and a touchdown against ARI and caught passes for 0 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Derrick Henry has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Derrick Henry was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Omarion Hampton was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Derrick Henry played 17 games for BAL and scored 279.5 PPR points, 16.4 a game, finishing RB8.

He ran 307 times for 1595 yards and 16 touchdowns, and caught 15 of 21 targets for 150 yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Derrick Henry, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 20 carries for 126 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards, 12.6 PPR points.

Derrick Henry, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 48 of 76 snaps, 36 carries for 216 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 4 touchdowns, 45.6 PPR points.

Derrick Henry, Week 16 of 2025 against NE: 24 of 55 snaps, 18 carries for 128 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 2 touchdowns, 22.8 PPR points.

In 2025, Omarion Hampton played 9 games for LAC and scored 135.7 PPR points, 15.1 a game, finishing RB35.

He ran 124 times for 545 yards and 4 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 35 targets for 192 yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Omarion Hampton, Week 17 of 2025 against HOU: 51 of 63 snaps, 14 carries for 29 yards, 8 targets and 8 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown, 20.0 PPR points.

Omarion Hampton, Week 16 of 2025 against DAL: 35 of 64 snaps, 16 carries for 85 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 10 yards, 1 touchdown, 16.5 PPR points.

Omarion Hampton, Week 15 of 2025 against KC: 24 of 66 snaps, 15 carries for 61 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 4 yards, 7.5 PPR points.

How Week 1 went

Derrick Henry scored 35.3 PPR points and Omarion Hampton scored 8.3.

The call was right: Derrick Henry outscored Omarion Hampton by 27.0.

Derrick Henry, Week 1 against IND: 37 of 68 snaps, 24 carries for 144 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 19 yards, 3 touchdowns, 35.3 PPR points.

Derrick Henry finished as the week's RB1 in PPR scoring.

Omarion Hampton finished 1.3 points above the 7.1 the props implied.

Omarion Hampton, Week 1 against ARI: 32 of 55 snaps, 12 carries for 43 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 8.3 PPR points.

Omarion Hampton finished as the week's RB33 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 1 calls

• Start Derrick Henry over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Derrick Henry over Chase Brown.
• Start De'Von Achane over Derrick Henry.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Omarion Hampton.
• Start Breece Hall over Omarion Hampton.
• Start Omarion Hampton over Javonte Williams.