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Start Saquon Barkley or Derrick Henry? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 6:46 PM ET.

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Start Saquon Barkley over Derrick Henry

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Saquon Barkley

RB · PHI · vs NYG · Questionable

Market projects
12.7
fantasy pts
NYG D vs RB
19.8
11th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
53 of 100 at RB
Snap share
33%
Through Week 8
Target share
6%
Through Week 8
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Derrick Henry

RB · BAL · vs JAX

Market projects
12.4
fantasy pts
JAX D vs RB
16.8
fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside
Limited
23 of 100 at RB
Snap share
56%
Through Week 8
Target share
6%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Saquon Barkley for Derrick Henry?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Derrick Henry projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 8 games), Saquon Barkley 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Saquon Barkley over Derrick Henry, 12.7 to 12.4 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game. Saquon Barkley is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Saquon Barkley over Derrick Henry in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Saquon Barkley at 12.7 points and Derrick Henry at 12.4, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Saquon Barkley at ADP 12 and Derrick Henry at 15.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.7 fantasy points for Saquon Barkley, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Saquon Barkley is 62 rushing yards, 11 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (6, 6, 6 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.4 fantasy points for Derrick Henry, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Derrick Henry is 69 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 13, 13 and 14 market sources).

That puts Saquon Barkley 0.3 points ahead of Derrick Henry on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Saquon Barkley and PHI host NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 19.8 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 102 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against NYG and caught passes for 21 more yards.

Derrick Henry and BAL host JAX on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

JAX allowed 16.8 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 58 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against JAX and caught passes for 36 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Saquon Barkley has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Saquon Barkley is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Derrick Henry is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Saquon Barkley played 33 percent of PHI snaps, took 36 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Saquon Barkley, Week 3 against CHI: 36 of 50 snaps, 15 carries for 82 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for -2 yards.

Saquon Barkley, Week 4 against LAR: 4 of 61 snaps, 2 carries for 8 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Saquon Barkley, Week 7 against DAL: 10 of 62 snaps, 7 carries for 62 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards, 1 touchdown.

Saquon Barkley, Week 8 against WAS: 22 of 69 snaps, 13 carries for 30 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, Derrick Henry played 56 percent of BAL snaps, took 71 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 51 percent of the red zone chances.

Derrick Henry, Week 5 against ATL: 42 of 76 snaps, 24 carries for 102 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Derrick Henry, Week 6 against CLE: 33 of 57 snaps, 17 carries for 58 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Derrick Henry, Week 7 against CIN: 34 of 67 snaps, 17 carries for 45 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Derrick Henry, Week 8 against BUF: 23 of 51 snaps, 11 carries for 53 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 7 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Saquon Barkley played 16 games for PHI and scored 232.3 PPR points, 14.5 a game, finishing RB14.

He ran 280 times for 1140 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 37 of 50 targets for 273 yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Saquon Barkley for Derrick Henry?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Derrick Henry projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 8 games), Saquon Barkley 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Saquon Barkley over Derrick Henry, 12.7 to 12.4 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game. Saquon Barkley is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Derrick Henry for Saquon Barkley?

    No. Keep Derrick Henry: he projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 8 games), Saquon Barkley 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Saquon Barkley over Derrick Henry, 12.7 to 12.4 projected PPR points. Saquon Barkley is listed questionable.

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